United States

UBC experts for comment on U.S. fiscal cliff

University of British Columbia business, economics and politics experts are available to comment on how U.S. economic challenges will impact Canadian and global economies.

Nov 26, 2012

UBC experts for U.S. election night

UBC experts are available after-hours to comment on the U.S. election results tomorrow night and Wednesday morning. Media and the public are also invited to a panel discussion of the results, which will be live-blogged.

Nov 6, 2012

Who is better for Canada: Obama or Romney?

Political scientists Richard Johnston and Paul Quirk help us understand the final weeks of the U.S. election

Oct 4, 2012 - by Basil Waugh

Evan Wood: Why conservatives should favor legalizing marijuana

In California alone, the illegal market for cannabis, or marijuana, has been estimated to be worth about $14 billion per year, and the legalization initiative aims to redirect the flow of these massive profits from violent drug cartels toward government coffers.

Oct 21, 2010

Stephen Toope and Neil Gross: O Canada

Recently a remarkable development took place in Canadian public life that has implications for American prosperity. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, chose David Johnston, an academic, to be the nation’s next governor general.

Jul 26, 2010