political studies News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Indigenous political representatives exist in two, often conflicting, worlds
February 25, 2025 —
Two University of Manitoba political studies researchers have won the John McMenemy Prize for best academic article from the Canadian Journal of Political Science. The article, “Indigenous Political Representation in Canada” analyzes how aboriginal people elected to provincial legislatures and federal Parliament negotiate the driving force behind their political commitment to the challenge of providing aboriginal representation in Canada’s legislative institutions.
Faculty of Arts
A Continuous Resilience in the Face of International Calamity
February 25, 2025 —
January 29-30, 2025 marked the 40th anniversary of the student-run and organized J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC). This year’s theme was the United Nations (UN) at 80 - a topic of great scrutiny in the modern political climate.
Faculty of Arts
Venerable Canadians visit Winnipeg for the 40th anniversary of the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference
January 23, 2025 —
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the Faculty of Arts’ premier student led events – the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC).
Faculty of Arts
CNA – Singapore: Canada PM Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting
January 6, 2025 —
Canada PM Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Turn right and head south
January 3, 2025 —
Turn right and head south
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Manitoba government’s deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says
December 18, 2024 —
Manitoba government's deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says
Faculty of Arts
APTN News: ‘It stretches the imagination’: Is Randy Boisonnault hoping to change the story?
December 13, 2024 —
‘It stretches the imagination’: Is Randy Boisonnault hoping to change the story?
Research and International
Introducing the 2024 Falling Walls Lab Manitoba winners
September 12, 2024 —
Twelve contestants presented their groundbreaking ideas at the Falling Walls Lab Manitoba competition.
Faculty of Arts
The Canadian Press: Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year
September 3, 2024 —
Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year
Faculty of Arts
MPA grad bridges the gap from mining to government
June 3, 2024 —
Meet Carolina Chang [MPA/2024], a mining geologist who, while working in mines across Canada, saw firsthand how it can bring incredible economic development opportunities to communities but can also cause social and environmental harm.