Great kickoff for the Regional Advisory Council of the Jarislowsky Chair at Acadia University! Lots of ideas on boosting public engagement -- turnout, mentoring, civic education, running for office, building trust. Grateful for the energy & insights!

Reasonable limits on corporate & union donations are missing in Newfoundland & Labrador, with consequences for democracy. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/newfo...

How the votes need to land to get legislation passed this parliamentary session. Liberals are only a few seats short of a majority, will need support from another party to push agenda through www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Surprise: Canadian PMs are now seen as less powerful than in the past -- likely due to minority gov’ts. Still, power is highly centralized & party discipline among the strongest in Western parliaments. #cdnpoli www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Details are scanty about party/leader polling in Newfoundland & Labrador. No public polls in 2025! Narrative Research found that support for the NL government before the election call was 66%. Survey was Aug. 7-29. Source: Chronicle Herald Sept 18. #nlpoli

Great to see an influx of #CBC journalists in smaller communities across Canada. People outside of big cities need their stories told, and to see themselves and their concerns in the news. Two positions for Atlantic Canada is a start. www.cbc.ca/news/editors...

Good grief! Reuters: Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption www.reuters.com/technology/a...

Provincial election? Bring it on, say Newfoundland critics of Quebec energy deal nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/14/p...

Look what arrived in the mail! Right up my alley. Rob Currie-Wood has gone deep into an assortment of Conservative, Liberal & NDP documents. Just the kind of research we need to better understand how political parties operate in Canada. #cdnpoli @ubcpress.bsky.social

Looks like the Toronto Star headline desk has been borrowing some lingo from @jaredwesley.ca's Common Ground project. 👀

Upcoming event at Acadia University!

Congratulations to Dr. @karlykehoe.bsky.social of @historysmu.bsky.social, named a Fellow of @src-rsc.bsky.social in recognition of her "influential scholarship and exceptional public outreach" informing global migration strategies. Learn more: loom.ly/LJxMsoU #rscBRAVOsrc #artswithimpact

Today Acadia University joins voices across Canada in celebrating Stephen Jarislowsky’s 100th birthday. His vision and generosity have transformed student lives, and are strengthening Canadian democracy. 🎂🎉🎈💯

Look what arrived today — looking forward to reading it! Especially keen about chapter 5 “Reticence Towards Party Discipline & Ideological Misalignment.” 🙂📕 Bravo @angeliawagner.bsky.social

Nova Scotia’s cabinet hasn’t faced the press gallery in weeks. Once a weekly tradition, media access has dwindled for years and worsened during COVID. #nspoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Leaders who say they’re 100% sure no one will cross the floor usually believe it. But floor crossers don’t show their cards. Read more in "No I in Team" (out in October): partyloyalty.ca

Which Canadian MPs are on Bluesky and what do they post? My new paper w/ @rohanalexander.bsky.social in @cjps-rcsp.bsky.social unpacks these questions, finding MPs use it like Twitter to discuss policy, the Ottawa bubble & constituency Read more: doi.org/10.1017/S000... #polsky #commsky #cdnpoli

Like Stephen Harper, Mark Carney practises the politics of control. The rumour mill around the current prime minister and his staff is silent. He’s rich, credentialed, and globally connected. But beyond that, Canadians are left guessing. thewalrus.ca/who-is-mark-carney/

No Party Campaign Bus for the PCs in Upcoming Newfoundland & Labrador Election vocm.com/2025/09/03/c...

Sneak peek at the cover of our latest edition of Inside Canadian Politics (3e)! Due out next year, Alex (@alexmarland.bsky.social) and I have fully revamped the content to keep up with the changing dynamics of Canadian politics and global affairs. Excited to see it hit shelves soon!

Populism and performative politics on full display!

Save the date: "Why Leadership & Trust Matter for Democracy" – A public discussion at Acadia University, Sept 25, 7:30 PM with Kelly Regan, Darrell Dexter, Steve Murphy & Michael Wernick. Moderated by Jennifer Ditchburn.

Elizabeth May says she will step down as Green Party leader before next election

UNLOCKED | Ottawa needs to do more to recognize Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘positive impact’ on national agenda, says former premier Ball www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Conservatives call for inquiry into ‘appalling’ government spending on Canadian ISIS women #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1133580...

Heard on the Hill | This just in: Alex Marland to release new book this fall, No I In Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, and it looks like another good one. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Grateful for the coverage, @hilltimes.com -- thank you. Co-authored with the brilliant @jaredwesley.ca & ‪@mireillelalancette.bsky.social‬

The latest on the Margaret-Ann Blaney ruling: Premier Holt says province will not contest decision, will apologize and pay out compensation: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

🎉Cover reveal! "No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canada" drops Oct 2025 with ‪University of Toronto Press. Why are Canadian politicians so loyal to their parties? Hint: it's complicated. @jaredwesley.ca @mireillelalancette.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social

“Knowing when to stand your ground is a great trait for a politician. There are moments when you have to say ‘No, I don’t agree. Not this MP. Not this government.’…I have no problem just flat out saying ‘No’.” - Peterborough Liberal MP Emma Harrison kawarthanow.com/2025/07/08/a...

So pleased to have submitted page proof revisions of “No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canada” to University of Toronto Press. One final review of the manuscript remains until it goes into publication. 😅📕🇨🇦 @jaredwesley.ca

📣 Big news from Acadia University! Our brand-new Certificate in Democratic Leadership has just been approved and is now open for enrollment. 🎓🇨🇦 Whether you’re an aspiring politician or just want to make a difference, this is your chance to lead. Details at polisci.acadiau.ca/certificate-...

The federal NDP caucus has endorsed parts of the Reform Act, allowing its MPs to decide on caucus membership, but declined to empower themselves to initiate a leadership review. Here's hoping The Hill Times does a story on it. 📰 www.ndp.ca/news/stateme...

Big thanks to everyone who made the Lieutenant Governor's annual garden party in Halifax a success — Atlantic Canadian hospitality is unmatched!

BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta government PR branch moved under premier’s office

May calls Carney's decision to limit debate on major projects bill a 'new low' nationalnewswatch.com/2025/06/16/m...

Canadian political parties--and the companies they hire--may soon be exempt from privacy laws on collecting and using your personal data. As the Globe & Mail says: Canadians deserve better. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

One change in affiliation is individualistic. Two is a trend. What is happening in the Senate?

Keeping political staff out of caucus meetings is a big win for Canadian democracy. Government-side MPs will now be able to speak more freely with the Prime Minister & better represent constituents. Though PMO coordination will be trickier. @hilltimes.com www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

@alexmarland.bsky.social, @mireillelalancette.bsky.social, and I are looking forward to the release of "No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics" later this fall. Grateful to see the buzz around it! To learn more & pre-order, visit: 🔗https://utpdistribution.com/9781487567200/no-i-in-team/

This is how party politics works in Canada: 1) Liberal MPs vote down the Reform Act provision that would hold the leader accountable to the caucus. 2) A week later, Liberal MPs complain to the media that the leader needs to be more accountable to the caucus. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Carney’s cabinet ministers evade journalists’ questions at defence industry show

The most controversial thing about King Charles reading the Speech from the Throne in Canada might be the BBC's use of a possessive apostrophe

Excited to dive into my advance copy of a new book on party loyalty in 🇨🇦 politics by @alexmarland.bsky.social, @jaredwesley.ca & @mireillelalancette.bsky.social. Join us in Toronto at CPSA on June 5th, 12 p.m. to celebrate this important new work!

Inside Mark Carney's PMO where ministers get called out, punctuality matters and patience is on short supply nationalpost.com/news/politic...

"Voters will receive two ballots during this year’s territorial election — one to elect their MLA and another to decide whether to keep Yukon’s current First-Past-the-Post system or switch to a ranked ballot." www.ckrw.com/2025/05/21/7...

🗳️ What does it really take to shape a winning message in a federal election? On May 22, join us for a webinar with top comms pros from across the political spectrum for a rare insider convo on campaign strategy, storytelling & the war room. Register: irpp.org?p=20571

Tonight from 6-8 pm ET, CPAC will air a couple of post-election panels from this week convened by the very clever @alexmarland.bsky.social. Come for the behind-the-scenes secrets and political analysis, stay for my ridiculous pizza story and me flipping the bird on CPAC.

Just dropped: The Public Servant's Guide, 2nd Edition — a deep dive into the changing world of Canadian public policy, politics, and public administration Love co-authoring with the brilliant @alexmarland.bsky.social. Out now: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.... #academicsky #policy #publicadmin