I wrote a commentary for @TheHubCanada about the prospects of a conflict between a @PierrePoilievre government and the Senate: https://t.co/8MKnu5VEEZ 1/
@mobinfiltrator Philosophy because it requires a lot of reading difficult texts and logical reasoning. Political science, history and economics are good too for the reading volume & research skills. The profs in these programs are exceptional:
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@second_sailing That is a huge loss for @stugreatbooks@StThomasU. Penny is a fantastic administrator. I had to get her to put more than one late assignment in the mailboxes over the years! I hope you guys have a big send off for her. Such an impactful career and ambassador for @StThomasU
@JefferyPetts@GeoffRuss3 Highly recommend @BenWoodfinden and & @Sean_Speer’s chapter “Canadian conservativism and national developmentism” in the edited volume Canadian conservative political thought (2023) on the SJA part of this debate.
@modus_pwnenz@howardanglin@colbycosh And a lot of this for their internal politics as well. I think Smith, like Bourassa, needs pursue reforms that seek autonomy short of separation.
This is an interesting article in Policy Options by @charlesbreton on the debate over provincial influence in judicial appointments, focusing on Quebec and Alberta. In my third-year course on federalism🧵
@modus_pwnenz@howardanglin@colbycosh Fair. But I think it’s appropriate for individual provinces to advocate for constitutional change. Ideally, that happens through constitutional means.
In that sense, the article unintentionally illustrates the kind of double standard Alberta often faces in Canadian constitutional discourse. @howardanglin@colbycosh