political studies News Archive
Op-ed: Party loyalty shouldn’t stifle constructive debate in Manitoba Legislature
June 5, 2017 —
Conceiving parliamentary democracy as simply a game in which there are winners and losers trivializes the processes of representation and deliberation to which all our 57 elected MLAs are meant to contribute.
Op-ed: Are leaks in the public interest?
May 2, 2017 —
It all depends says Professor Emeritus Paul Thomas
Op-ed: Personal health information must be protected
April 20, 2017 —
Who decides what the public should know?
Op-ed: Conservative future post-Harper uncertain
April 10, 2017 —
The Conservative leadership race has exacerbated many of the divisions that Harper effectively kept welded together.
CTV: Winnipeg weapons expert studying ISIS arms factories in Iraq
April 4, 2017 —
Prof James Fergusson provides context
Op-ed – Remember: politicians are people, too
March 27, 2017 —
'It’s easy to paint all politicians with the same brush. We forget politicians are human and, like everyone else, they often have experienced hardship and tragedy in their lives.'
Experts available for comment on federal budget
March 22, 2017 —
Economists and political scientists available to media
Photo Gallery: Daughters of the Vote Instagram Takeover
March 16, 2017 —
Indigenous UofM students convey their experience in Ottawa on International Women's Day
CBC: Giving workers unpaid days off ‘not pleasant … but fair,’ says former Ont. premier
February 17, 2017 —
Professor emeritus Paul Thomas shares his thoughts
Faculty of Arts
Real world problems and political studies
February 6, 2017 —
The political studies department has launched a new initiative aimed at members of the campus community