Stewart Prest
Recalcitrant Canadian. Political scientist at UBC in Vancouver. I research, teach and talk international relations, BCpoli, comparative democratic institutions, and contentious politics. stewartprest.ca | https://stewartprest.substack.com
- If this is the approach the Liberals are taking to housing, they're hooped. Building affordable housing is absolutely necessary—in part because it will help bend the cost curve for the market as a whole. globalnews.ca/news/1117941...
- I predict the BC NDP will come to regret bills 14 and 15. They are buying an endless series of political and legal headaches here, alienating supporters, and handing detractors a steady stream of ammunition both on process and outcome. thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
- Looking at Carney's cabinet, there are 4 ministers from west of Kenora. In comparison, there are five from the Atlantic provinces. Puts a lot of pressure on Jill McNight, Gregor Robertson, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand to speak up for the western parts of the country at that table.
- And everyone gets a pony.
- The separatists claim "residents of a breakaway Alberta republic would still keep their Canadian passports and Canada Pension Plan entitlements." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- Strong piece on the need for clarity around such foundational questions, and their answers. The Alberta government is hurting itself in not providing it.
- I mean, when has a high stakes referendum undertaken to deal with internal party divisions ever horrifically backfired for the polity?
- www.lakelandtoday.ca/alberta-news... Smith is playing a dangerous game for the sake of Party unity. But I think her strategy could very well split the UCP.
