Western University experts available to comment on federal byelections, the Safe Third Country Agreement, strong mayor powers and wildfires.
Federal Byelections
Four members of parliament will be elected in byelections Monday, a major test for Canada’s political parties.
Sam Routley
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science
Areas of expertise: Canadian politics, elections, voter attitudes, Canadian political institutions, political leadership, political culture and Conservatism.
Safe Third Country Agreement
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the Safe Third Country Agreement which states that migrants must seek asylum in the first of the two countries (either the U.S. or Canada) they land in, making it illegal to cross the border and seek asylum in the other country.
Vicki Esses
Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations
Areas of expertise: Migration and irregular border crossing, refugee flows, immigration and cultural diversity, ethnic relations.
Strong Mayor Powers in Ontario
The government of Ontario has extended strong mayor powers to an additional 26 communities across the province.
Martin Horak
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Areas of expertise: Use of strong mayor powers, municipal politics, multi-level urban governance in Canada.
Zack Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Areas of expertise: Strong mayor powers, urban political economy, municipal campaigns and elections, local public finance, and political geography.
Wildfires
Poor air quality, ecological destruction, and economic loss are major concerns as wildfires continue to rage across much of Canada.
Dr. Anna Gunz
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of expertise: Health effects of wildfire smoke, health monitoring of climate change, climate change as a health crisis.
Paul Kovacs
Executive Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Areas of expertise: Wildfire resilient construction, disaster safety and economic policy, disaster resilience and adaptation.
Katrina Moser
Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Geography and Environment
Areas of expertise: Role of climate change and wildfires, drought, climate warming impact on water resources, environmental change in the Canadian Rockies.
Nicole Redvers
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western Research Chair and Director of Indigenous Planetary Health
Areas of expertise: Indigenous Health, planetary health, impact of forest fires in Indigenous communities.
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