The B.C. legislature reconvened Friday, marking the start of the first legislative session that will test the governing deal between the BC NDP and Greens.
A speech from the throne, outlining the government’s agenda and focus for the forthcoming session, will begin at 2 p.m.
UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of topics, from housing affordability to bridge tolls, ICBC rates and climate policy:
Werner Antweiler
UBC Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604-822-8484
Email: werner.antweiler@ubc.ca
- Transportation; mobility; ICBC rates
*Available after 2 p.m. PT Friday for phone interviews only
Gerald Baier
Department of Political Science
Cell: 604-754-8546
Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca
- B.C. politics
James Brander
UBC Sauder School of Business
Email: james.brander@sauder.ubc.ca
- ICBC; bridge tolls
Maxwell Cameron
Department of Political Science
Email: max.cameron@ubc.ca
Cell: 604-786-0992
- Minority government, supply and confidence, democracy
Patrick Condon
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Cell: 604-788-0747
Email: pcondon@sala.ubc.ca
- Bridge tolls
- Transit and urban design
Jason Ellis
Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education
Tel: 604-822-9190
Email: j.ellis@ubc.ca
- K-12
- School boards
Lawrence Frank
School of Population and Public Health and School of Community and Regional Planning
Cell: 604-290-4260
Email: lawrence.frank@ubc.ca
- Bridge tolls
- Neighbourhood design and traffic flow; mitigating congestion
- Technological advancements and real-time road pricing
Penny Gurstein
School of Community and Regional Planning
Email: penny.gurstein@ubc.ca
- Affordable housing policy
*Available after 12 p.m. PT on Friday
George Hoberg
Liu Institute for Global Issues
Tel: 604-822-3728
Cell: 778-837-1316
Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca
- Kinder Morgan; Trans Mountain pipeline expansion; Site C
- Climate policy; forest policy; energy policy
Paul Kershaw
School of Population and Public Health
Cell: 604-761-4583
Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca
- Housing, child care, taxation, affordability
Tsur Somerville
UBC Sauder School of Business
Cell: 604-329-4585
Email: tsur.somerville@sauder.ubc.ca
- Housing affordability; real estate; urban economics