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About Political Science

Political science is crucial for solving the world’s most complex social problems faced by people, firms and governments. Effective solutions require analysis of legal systems, political power and personal motivations, both domestically and globally.

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News & Stories

December 6, 2023

PhD Candidate Joanna Massie publishes article in Canadian Public Administration

In her article Deliberating with purpose: Deliberative civic engagement for health policy, Massie compares deliberative civic engagement in theory and practice, with a case study of two instances of deliberative engagement in Canada: Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Community Conversations about Collaborative Family Practice Teams and Algoma Ontario Health Team’s Citizens’ Reference Panel on Integrated Care. […]

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December 4, 2023

Analysis: Silencing Sarah Jama diminishes Canadian democracy

Censure might occasionally be necessary to preserve the integrity of a parliament, but using it to punish members for their personal views threatens the foundations of democracy, write Greg Flynn and David Said....