Department of Political Science

A close-up shot of two flags flying on the same pole. The flag on the bottom is the American flag, recognizable by its red and white stripes and blue field with white stars. The flag on top is the Canadian flag, featuring a red field with a white square in the center bearing a stylized red maple leaf. The clear blue sky in the background provides a beautiful contrast to the colorful flags fluttering in the breeze.

UBC experts on President Biden’s first official visit to Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden will be making his first official visit to Canada this week. UBC experts are available for comment.

Mar 22, 2023

B.C. Legislature in Victoria. Credit: Shutterstock.

UBC experts on 2023 B.C. budget

The B.C. government is to present its 2023 budget today. UBC experts will be available to comment on various areas of provincial spending:

Feb 28, 2023

Event: Climate Emergency Week at UBC highlights collective action

his week through Feb. 16 is Climate Emergency Week at UBC, building on the university’s declaration of a climate emergency in 2019 and a climate action report in 2021 that focuses on climate justice.

Feb 6, 2023

UBC experts on health care funding in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers are to meet in Ottawa on Tuesday to work out a new arrangement for funding health care in Canada. UBC experts are available to comment.

Feb 6, 2023

Atlas V Rocket Launches with Juno Spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.

Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act

The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a six to 10 per cent chance of severely injuring or killing a human being in the next decade, according to a new UBC study.

Jul 12, 2022

UBC experts on Premier John Horgan’s decision to step down

B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he will step down as Premier of British Columbia as soon as the B.C. NDP chooses a new leader. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jun 28, 2022

UBC political science student turned journalist Anastasiia Lapatina at work in the field. Credit: Courtesy of Anastasiia Lapatina

Pandemic and Putin turn UBC student into war correspondent

UBC undergraduate student and journalist Anastasiia Lapatina has spent the last four months covering Russia’s invasion of her homeland, Ukraine, while studying political science full-time.

May 24, 2022

Researchers are planning to use a network of air quality sensors, mobile monitoring and sophisticated analysis instruments to locate and study air pollutants. Credit: Ria Puskas/Unsplash

UBC experts on new federal climate plan

The federal government announced its new 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan today. UBC experts are available to comment.

Mar 29, 2022

UBC experts on deal between federal Liberals and NDP

The federal Liberal Party has reached an agreement with the NDP that will allow the Liberals to govern Canada until 2025. UBC politics experts are available to comment.

Mar 22, 2022

UBC experts on Canadian political party leadership decisions

Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole faces a possible leadership vote today, and the BC Liberal Party is to vote on its new leader this weekend. UBC experts are available to comment.

Feb 2, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Credit: Alex Guibord/Flickr

UBC experts on the new federal cabinet

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment.

Oct 25, 2021

UBC experts on 2021 Canadian federal election

UBC experts are available to comment on various election issues.

Sep 21, 2021

UBC student overcomes health issues to win Lieutenant Governor’s medal

Xi Yuan (Cecilia) Pang will be named the winner of the 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation during her graduation ceremony on June 2.

Jun 2, 2021

UBC experts on Biden’s inauguration

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Biden administration.

Jan 19, 2021

UBC experts roundtable on B.C. election

UBC political science experts will be available to media via a Zoom panel to share their insights after the B.C. provincial election.

Oct 23, 2020

Canadians wary of new technologies that allow employers to spy on staff

Emerging surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor the productivity of staff are largely viewed by the public as unreasonable and intrusive, according to new UBC research. Resistance was especially high for those technologies that are difficult to connect directly to performance measurement.

Aug 5, 2020

Social media platforms are expected to play a major role in political participation in the federal election come October.

Big data project to investigate online abuse of candidates during federal election

With a federal election approaching, Canadians are bracing for an uptick in political chatter on social media. So are university researchers from around the world.

Sep 18, 2019

Long-term Canadian expatriates may vote, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Canadians who have lived outside the country longer than five years must be allowed to vote in federal elections. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jan 11, 2019

UBC experts on B.C. climate plan

The B.C. government is set to unveil a new climate plan today.

Dec 5, 2018

UBC experts on B.C. election results May 10

UBC political scientists will be available to media in person in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, May 10, to share their insights about the B.C. election outcome.

May 8, 2017