CTV Winnipeg: The Keystone Province – Politics and Governance in Manitoba

September 12, 2025 —

UM’s Adjunct professor in Political Science, Christopher Adams told CTV Winnipeg about his new book, The Keystone Province: Politics and Governance in Manitoba, which is co-edited with Brandon University Political Science Professor Kelly Saunders, with chapters prepared with the help of 13 other authors. It takes readers through the province’s political history, key debates and the institutions shaping its future.

Watch the interview on CTV Winnipeg

Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, St. Paul's College

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