Our Canadian Politics subfield focuses on Canadian political institutions, public policy, and political behaviour at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels, as well as the relationships between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state. Current areas of departmental research in this subfield include Canadian political leadership, Indigenous politics in Canada, gender and politics, Canadian political parties, the operation of the Canadian federal executive and legislature, provincial and municipal elections, Canadian federalism and multilevel governance, and Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy.
Canadian politics
Field
Rob Huebert
Canadian Foreign and Defence Policies, Circumpolar Relations, Ocean Politics, Naval Studies, Foreign Policy Studies
Jack Lucas
Municipal Elections, Urban Democratic Institutions, Canadian Political Development, Urban Governance
Erica Rayment
Women and Politics, Canadian Parliamentary Institutions, Legislative Debate and Policymaking, Political Representation
Anthony Sayers
Canadian Politics, Political Parties, Alberta Politics, Electoral Systems, Federalism
Gina Starblanket
Indigenous Politics, Feminist Politics, Decolonization, Indigenous Resurgence, Canadian Politics
David Stewart
Canadian Politics, Political Parties, Provincial Politics, Leadership Selection Removal
Melanee Thomas
Elections, Gender and Politics, Political Behaviour, Public Opinion, Political Parties
Daniel Voth
Indigenous Politics, Métis Politics, Decolonization, Self-Determination, Canadian Politics
Lisa Young
Election law, Election Finance, Political Parties, Gender and Politics, Science Policy, Post-secondary education policy