Democracy Lab UWO

The Leadership and Democracy Lab is a student-run think tank @WesternU that publishes democratic & political risk analysis and leadership articles and reports.

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Our final #risk report this year is a domestic one focused on the expansion of #GOTransit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (#GTHA). Give it a read! https://t.co/EQJDzeN9vc

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

#Nuclear energy in #Japan is a hot-button topic with recent policy changes. Our recently released report discusses various risks and associated mitigation strategies for governments and industry. Give it a read here! https://t.co/YvIxlZaGFQ

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Interested in the #cybersecurity of #elections? Check out this great report, just released, that discusses this issue in the Canadian context! https://t.co/AHYlG1mBhB

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

We're happy to begin sharing some of our student reports from this year, beginning with a report discussing the renewable energy sector in Brazil! https://t.co/XD3D4MZgc9

[Trent University @TrentUniversity]

#TrentU is taking an important next step in enhancing the education of current and future leaders with the appointment of @deClercy to the prestigious role of #Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership. https://t.co/yIbuCJxsBQ

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

We're happy to be sharing another great report published by some of our student analysts and leaders. This report looks at Canada's #energy industry & the shifts happening within it using both a comparative lens and an #investment lens. Check it out here: https://t.co/cSoDRdR4V6

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Another report on trends, risks, and mitigation strategies in the #RareEarthElement industry, this one focused domestically in Canada. Check it out! https://t.co/TMixRT9plO

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Another completed risk management report to share! This one is on the #RareEarthElement industry in #Australia. Topics explored in the report include everything from the global importance of these minerals to local land disputes. https://t.co/HF65NCWHD5

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Lab Research Fellow, @ValereGaspard, presenting research on Canada's new third party spending regulations that he co-authored with @deClercy to the American Political Science Association (@APSAtweets) in Montreal on Friday. Well done Valere!

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

How to store #nuclearwaste in #Ontario? Check out this #riskmanagement report on the proposed deep storage repositories in Ignace and Teeswater. https://t.co/RH0FkBa7oE

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

We're also currently recruiting and organizing our student research teams for the 2022/23 academic year. If you're a @WesternU student who is interested in getting involved, please reach out to [email protected]. cc: @westernuSocSci @westernuPoliSci 2/2

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Lots of exciting things happening with the Leadership & Democracy Lab these days! Over the next couple of weeks we'll be sharing lots of great research that the Lab has been doing over the past year on political risk topics related to energy and sustainability. 1/2

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

Who will be the next leader of the federal Conservatives? Our faculty director @deClercy weighs in on a panel on @unpubmedia. https://t.co/IcSANWJixs #cpcldr

[Valere Gaspard @ValereGaspard]

"Sometimes the best way to maintain our pride is to take a step back and recognize our shortcomings". Check out @HannahGibb15 and I's piece on Canada's #healthcare system in @IRPP!

[Valere Gaspard @ValereGaspard]

If you like this kind of work where academia meets practical issues, you should check out @DemoLabUWO at @WesternU. The students there are doing great and timely research that will be released soon. #AcademicTwitter

[Cristine de Clercy @deClercy]

Replacing Erin O'Toole exposes the Conservative Party's ever-deepening divides https://t.co/zjNnz5LMA8 via @ConversationCA

[Cristine de Clercy @deClercy]

How Ontario can rethink its election spending law to ensure fairness, equality https://t.co/3YVRaITup7 via @ConversationCA

[Valere Gaspard @ValereGaspard]

A big shout out to the @DemoLabUWO for the work I'm able to do in my capacity as a Research Fellow. Proud to be a @westernuPoliSci & @WesternU alumnus. (3/3)

[Democracy Lab UWO @DemoLabUWO]

In advance of Monday's federal election, check out this article by our very own Dr. @deClercy! #cdnpoli #Election2021 #Elxn44

[Cristine de Clercy @deClercy]

The risks and rewards of star candidate recruitment in Canadian federal elections: https://t.co/UdhgBk51TK

[IRPP @IRPP]

Pandemic or not, elections must go on. But in times of crisis the biggest loser might just be #democracy: voter turnout almost always falls. @WesternU’s Hannah Gibb and @ValereGaspard say we need to understand this to plan for future crises. #CdnPoli https://t.co/0alCODVqJZ