I wrote a commentary for @TheHubCanada about the prospects of a conflict between a @PierrePoilievre government and the Senate: thehub.ca/2024/07/15/mark-ha… 1/

“Carney clearly has the technocratic instincts of an abundance politician. What remains unclear is whether he has the political courage to tell powerful constituencies, including some that normally support his party, that the arrangements benefiting them must change,” writes Mark Harding (@Mark_S_Harding), senior fellow at MLI. Read here⬇️ macdonaldlaurier.ca/does-mar…

🚨 Judicializing Everything? in St. John’s How did courts become such prominent actors in Canadian politics—and what does it mean for Canadian democracy? On October 16, the Runnymede Society’s St. John’s Lawyer Chapter welcomes Professor Mark Harding @Mark_S_Harding (University of Guelph) for a lunchtime lecture on the rise of judicial power in Canada and other Westminster democracies. Drawing on his book “Judicializing Everything? The Clash of Constitutionalisms in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom,” Professor Harding will examine the Charter’s role in this development and the continuing debate over the proper roles of courts and legislatures. 📍 St. John’s, NL | Courtyard by Marriott 🗓️ October 16 | 12:00 p.m. Complimentary lunch provided. Register today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Very pleased to receive my desk copy of the new edition of the Canadian Regime. The 2nd ed. of this textbook was foundational for my understanding of Canada. Thanks to @utpress for including my endorsement. If you're teaching Canadian politics, please consider using this one!

There's currently no such thing as an "associate member" so even if you read this piece, you still don't really know what it means. But regardless of whether it's a good idea or a terrible idea, it would be a massive move that 1) wasn't campaigned on and 2) hasn't been explained to Canadians. Canadians shouldn't be finding out about this in a foreign newspaper and hearing the PM talk about it in Strasbourg, if he's pursuing this he should be talking directly to Canadians and in our democratic house where it should be debated.

🎙️ At Law & Freedom 2024, Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada referenced Mark Harding’s "Judicializing Everything? The Clash of Constitutionalisms in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom" at length during his keynote address. In this episode of Runnymede Radio, Harding @Mark_S_Harding (University of Guelph) joins us to discuss the book and a fundamental disagreement over how rights should be protected in a constitutional democracy: primarily through elected institutions or through the courts. Comparing Commonwealth countries, he explores political and legal constitutionalism, strong- and weak-form judicial review, and Canada’s distinctive balance between judicial and legislative authority. The conversation also examines the notwithstanding clause, constitutional reach, underlying constitutional principles, and what the English Montreal School Board case could mean for the future of Canadian constitutionalism. 🎧 Listen now on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. runnymedesociety.ca/en/runny…

For @nytimes, I wrote about how great teaching in the algorithmic age involves getting a little weird: nytimes.com/2026/08/17/opini…

In addition to Canada Day, today I officially become an Associate Professor @GuelphPOLS. I'm grateful to my colleagues, students, mentors, and family for their support, encouragement, and friendship over the past several years. Looking forward to my first full research leave!

Today, we're launching the 2067 Journal, a journal of Canadian consciousness. A new home for serious writing about the country Canada is and what it could be. Politics, philosophy, culture, history. Edited & founded by @BenWoodfinden and @1TrueCuencoism: 2067journal.ca/the-2067-jour…

Globe editorial: Why Chief Justice Richard Wagner should recuse himself theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

Philosophy because it requires a lot of reading difficult texts and logical reasoning. Political science, history and economics are good too for the reading volume & research skills. The profs in these programs are exceptional: uoguelph.ca/programs/justice… epp.ok.ubc.ca/undergraduate/…

#CPSA_ACSP26🏅Congrats|Félicitations! 🏅Geoffrey Sigalet @ubcokanagan-Dave Snow @GuelphPOLS🏅 WINNERS|Lauréats🏆 Prix John-McMenemy 2026 John McMenemy Prize🏆 🙏CPSA is grateful to jury members|Merci beaucoup au jury🙏 Janique Dubois @UOttawaPoliSci - @RoyceKoop - @felixmathieu92

It’s called @StThomasU, and it’s cheap and it’s in Canada.