UBC experts available to comment on top federal election issues

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With the election less than one week away, Canadians are looking to the parties for their platforms and performance on important issues like the economy and political reform. Here are some of the central issues that will shape the outcome of the election and UBC experts who are available for comment.

THE CAMPAIGN

Richard Johnston
Political Science
Cell: 778.387.3425, Email: richard.johnston@ubc.ca

  • Party politics, democracy, public opinion, campaign strategy

Max Cameron
Political Science
Cell: 604.786.0992, Email: max.cameron@ubc.ca

  • Democratic issues, political dynamics, negative ads
  • Electoral and democratic reform

Gerald Baier
Political Science
Cell: 604.754.8546, Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca

  • Constitution, federalism and public law
  • Party politics, democracy and BC politics

David Moscrop
Political Science, PhD candidate
Cell: 778.918.1348, Email: david.moscrop@gmail.com

  • Ethics and reform
  • Political psychology and behaviour

Stewart Prest (available starting Oct. 10)
Political Science, PhD candidate
Tel: 778.888.9361, Email: stewartprest@gmail.com

  • Democratic reform and democratic institutions

 

ECONOMY AND TAXES

Craig Riddell
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: craig.riddell@ubc.ca

  • Labour economics, unemployment insurance, labour relations, income inequality

Kevin Milligan
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: kevin.milligan@ubc.ca

  • Social security, retirement
  • Federal budget
  • Personal income taxes

Thomas Davidoff
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8325, Email: thomas.davidoff@sauder.ubc.ca

  • Housing and household finance

Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8484, Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca

  • Employment, job creation

 

DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Michael Byers
Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law
Tel: 250.526.3001, Email: michael.byers@ubc.ca

  • National security, defence spending, Arctic strategy, diplomacy

David Moscrop
Political Science, PhD candidate
Cell: 778.918.1348, Email: david.moscrop@gmail.com

  • Anti-terrorism laws

Stewart Prest (available starting Oct. 10)
Political Science, PhD candidate
Tel: 778.888.9361, Email: stewartprest@gmail.com

  • Foreign policy and security

 

IMMIGRATION

Catherine Dauvergne
Allard School of Law
Tel: 604.822.2818, Email: lawdean@allard.ubc.ca

  • Immigration laws and policy

 

ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND CLIMATE

George Hoberg
Forestry
Tel: 604.822.3728, Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca

  • Energy and environment policy (including pipelines); climate policy

Kai Chan
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Tel: 604.822.0400, Email: kaichan@ires.ubc.ca

  • Sustainability ethics and policy

Kevin Hanna
Geography; Centre for Environmental Assessment Research
Tel. 250.807.9265 Email: kevin.hanna@ubc.ca

  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Environmental regulation and management

Kathryn Harrison
Political Science
Tel: 604.822.6703, Email: kathryn.harrison@ubc.ca

  • Environment, energy, climate change

Simon Donner
Geography
Tel: 604.561.7284, Email: simon.donner@ubc.ca

  • Climate change, science policy, climate policy
  • Energy and the environment

Stephen Sheppard
Forestry
Tel: 604.822.6582, Email: stephen.sheppard@ubc.ca

  • Climate change awareness and planning
  • Sustainable energy
  • Urban forestry

Werner Antweiler
Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8484, Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca

  • Environment policy and energy projects

 

CRIMINAL LAW, POLICY AND REFORM

Isabel Grant
Allard School of Law
Email: grant@allard.ubc.ca

  • Criminal law, mental health law, parole reform
  • Psychiatry and law

 

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Paul Kershaw
School of Population and Public Health
Tel: 604.827.5393, Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca

  • Child care funding, Universal Child Care Benefit
  • Social policy, family policy, health policy, tax policy
  • Generational equity/fairness, youth engagement/disengagement in political process

Elizabeth Saewyc
School of Nursing
Cell: 778.386.1051

  • Youth health issues

 

SENIORS

Kevin Milligan
Vancouver School of Economics
Email: kevin.milligan@ubc.ca

  • Pensions and old-age security

Jennifer Baumbusch
School of Nursing
Email: jennifer.baumbusch@nursing.ubc.ca

  • Seniors’ health and long-term care

 

HEALTH CARE AND POLICY

Steve Morgan (available starting Sept. 14)
School of Population and Public Health
Tel: 604.822.7012, Email: steve.morgan@ubc.ca

  • Health care policy, health care financing, pharmacare

Annette Browne
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.822.7558, Email: annette.browne@ubc.ca

  • Access to health care, health care inequities

Sabrina Wong (except Tuesdays)
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.827.5584, Email: sabrina.wong@nursing.ubc.ca

  • Primary health care – measuring performance, use of human resources

Vicky Bungay
School of Nursing
Email: vicky.bungay@nursing.ubc.ca

  • Sex work decriminalisation

Zach Walsh
UBC Okanagan Psychology
Cell: 778.821.1555

  • Medical cannabis: barriers to access
  • Certification framework for dispensaries

Rielle Capler
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program
Tel: 604.818.4082, Email: rielle@telus.net

  • Cannabis access regulations

 

HOUSING

Penny Gurstein
School of Community and Regional Planning
Email: penny.gurstein@ubc.ca

  • Housing affordability and homelessness

Ann McAfee
School of Community and Regional Planning
Tel: 604.936.7108, Email: amcafee@shaw.ca

  • Housing policy, city planning, city governance

David Ley
Geography
Email: david.ley@geog.ubc.ca

  • Immigration and housing

 

ABORIGINAL CONCERNS

Glen Coulthard
First Nations and Indigenous Studies
Tel: 604.822.2880, Email: glen.coulthard@ubc.ca

  • Indigenous rights and politics

Gordon Christie
Allard School of Law
Tel: 604.822.9872, E-mail: christie@allard.ubc.ca

  • First Nations and Canadian law

Annette Browne
School of Nursing
Tel: 604.822.7558, Email: annette.browne@ubc.ca

  • Aboriginal access to health care

Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604.822.2048
Cell: 604.999.0473
lou.bosshart@ubc.ca