Recalcitrant Canadian. Political scientist @UBCpolisci. International relations, democratic institutions, and all manner of BC and Cdn politics. Dad jokes.
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Happy new year! New piece out with @ConversationCA about how Canada should respond to Trump's Canada-bullying.
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Let me be clear: BC did not veer sharply right in this election. Doerkson carefully campaigned as a moderate, which was crucial to his success. Even so, the BC Conservatives still lost votes in absolute terms compared with 2024!
NDPers stayed home in droves—that's the story.
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David Eby called an ill-conceived election and proceeded to run a cynical, polarizing campaign. Conservatives held their line and won decisively, above all because Eby alienated former NDP voters, many of whom simply chose to sit this one out. theconversation.com/david-eb…
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Let me be clear: BC did not veer sharply right in this election. Doerkson carefully campaigned as a moderate, which was crucial to his success. Even so, the BC Conservatives still lost votes in absolute terms compared with 2024!
NDPers stayed home in droves—that's the story.
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David Eby’s Colossal Miscalculation Hands Election to BC Conservatives
@Dave_Eby screwed up. Bad decision to call a snap election.
@StewartPrest explains why.
Also discusses tension within @Conservative_BC between traditional cons and populists.
#bcpoli
youtu.be/Ub3NghiarX8
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"Conservative Lorne Doerkson... will be British Columbia’s next premier after his party won an election that didn’t need to be held against an opponent who largely defeated himself."
My take on last night's BC election.
theconversation.com/david-eb…
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Voting Intention in #bcpoli (Decided Voters):
Conservative Party of BC – 44% (= since mid-October)
BC New Democratic Party (NDP) – 40% (-2)
BC Green Party – 10% (+2)
OneBC – 2% (=)
Centre BC – 2% (=)
Another party / An independent candidate – 1% (=)
researchco.ca/2026/10/23/bcp…
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“I have covered 10 elections in Delta — municipal, provincial and federal.
And never, in all that time, has someone running to represent the residents of Delta/North Delta asked me not to cover them on election night.”
For whatever reason, the Conservative Party of BC is keeping media at arm’s length on election night in B.C.
OPINION: No-coverage request from one local candidate. Really?
surreynowleader.com/2026/10/…
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Looking to make sense of BC's municipal elections? We've put together an outstanding all-alumni panel to talk about what just happened. Still time to register and join @j_mcelroy, @Kehyslop, @Robin_YVR_Gill, @mario_canseco and me tonight!
communityengagement.ubc.ca/e…
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Well...@StewartPrest + @imfgtoronto ...I guess the City of Vancouver got a political earthquake last night at a 43% voter turnout rate too!
imfg.org/brief/vancouver/
#vanpoli #vanre
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Where did I hear this before?
Progress toward a U.S-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, people familiar with the talks said, the second time that he has had a hand in upending advanced negotiations with a North American partner. on.wsj.com/4k5aKwy
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Politics in a polycrisis
"Is Vancouver primed for a political earthquake or just a tremor?" as told by @StewartPrest + myself via @VancouverSun
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-…
A summary of our @imfgtoronto paper: imfg.org/brief/vancouver/
#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre #vanelxn2026
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"Is Vancouver primed for a political earthquake or just a tremor?" as told by @StewartPrest + myself via @VancouverSun
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-…
A summary of a @imfgtoronto Vancouver paper: imfg.org/brief/vancouver/
#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre #vanelxn2026
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Fun to make a cameo in Andrew Coyne's latest, on Carney and conservatism.
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Check out @imfgtoronto's Municipal Pre-Election Series: #Vancouver
A great collab with @StewartPrest and myself on the upcoming #vanelxn2026 + #vanpoli and some of its new and not-so-new local and regional issues
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
imfg.org/brief/vancouver/
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RT @BasuAshis: Prime Minister Mark Carney has reportedly told his caucus that he’s not interested in their concerns. He wants to hear about…
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BC politics surprises us. David Eby has played a political gambit by calling a snap election, but it seems he has managed to galvanise the @Conservative_BC. I had Dr. @StewartPrest of @UBC Vancouver to comment on this. Do hear! #DavidEby #BCNDP #BCConservatives
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Wow. That's a surprise. Can't be seen as a good sign for the NDP chances, either.
Health Minister Ravi Kahlon, and someone thought to be a possible NDP leadership contender, says he will not run in the election. #bcpoli
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