Erin Tolley

Provincial governments are spending, just not on higher education.

Mark Carney’s cabinet: A course correction on gender, but there’s more work ahead Mark Carney has restored gender parity in the federal cabinet. But upon closer look, men hold five of the six most powerful positions while only one — foreign affairs — was awarded to a woman, Anita A...

Cdn PM appoints 14 women and 14 men to his second cabinet BUT "[a] closer look reveals Carney’s appointments may be seen as a form of gender-washing — symbolically inclusive, but not substantively so. Notably, men hold five of the six most powerful positions…" theconversation.com/mark-carneys...

I am not sure universities will be lining up to host even smaller, single discipline events, and costs to participants will likely raise as they will need to cover fixed expenses like labour, equipment and AV.

The Canadian Political Science Association experimented with running their own stand-alone conference for 2 years but ultimately returned to Congress because of economies of scale and benefits of being with other disciplinary associations.

There are other types of conferences and workshops, but Congress is a rare coming together of Canada’s disciplinary associations. The loss of this venue for connections and knowledge dissemination is huge.

This is the place where academics go to exchange ideas, present their research and hear what others are doing. Book publishers and editors are there for pitches. It’s also often where graduate students begin to build their broader networks and make connections with others working in their field.

Announcement on Congress 2026 | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada The following email from Karine Morin was received by the CHA on Thursday, May 8, 2025: I am writing to inform you that after over a year of discussions with a potential institutional host for Congres...

The cancellation of the 2026 Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences is a huge blow to researchers and the development and sharing of knowledge. It speaks volumes about the state of higher education and the financial crunch universities find themselves in cha-shc.ca/announcement...

Imagine how different the outcome would have been if the NDP had voted to defeat the government last fall.

Reminder:

The Prime Minister simply stays on as Prime Minister.

It is not a new government. The Carney ministry is remaining in power.

So what’s the big political lesson to learn from this election?

Polymarket predictions showing 93% for Mark Carney, 6% for Pierre Poilievre. 71% in favour of a Liberal majority

The gamblers weigh in

With all sincerity, Elections Canada is a national treasure.

- Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes
- We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles
- We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly

Yes all of that and the fact that most predictions of overall result are extrapolations / modelling and not based on riding-level polling.

Brace for impact!

The polls are accurate in the sense that they report what people told pollsters about their vote intention. The problem is that they are used (arguably improperly) to predict election results!

Some problems with Elections Canada’s website tonight but it’s worth pointing out just how well run Canadian elections are. This time around, Elections Canada also proactively countered election-related disinformation. Credit where credit is due

Very cool! Congratulations. (Also: please wear medallion to all future Carleton events)

Nice weather in Ottawa means lots of melting, but large snowbanks are blocking most of the storm sewers, which means lakes on many streets. You need to find that storm sewer and dig it out! Can’t remember where yours is? Channel my 13-year-old and use Google satellite imagery

Thanks Emily! I secretly enjoyed counting up all the Johns and Jeans.

Black on the ballot: New research sheds light on the experiences of Black Canadians in politics Through archival research and in-depth interviews, a new report documents the presence, backgrounds, motivations and experiences of Black Canadians in politics.

Black on the ballot: New research sheds light on the experiences of Black Canadians in politics

I can’t even persuade my students to read the syllabus let alone brainwash them

Frank Baylis is the first Black Canadian to run for the leadership of the federal Liberal party. Drawing on our research from Black on the Ballot, Velma Morgan and I wrote about why that matters #cdnpoli www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-e...

Black Canadians in Electoral Politics | About Examining the experiences of Black Canadian candidates and legislators in elected office in Canada to inform the development of resources to support Black Canadian office-seekers and the achievement o...

[3/5] Read the Black Canadians in Electoral Politics’ recent report and recommendations to achieve a more diverse and inclusive elected institution.
🔗 blackcanadianpolitics.ca/report/

Black on the Ballot Podcast Black on the Ballot chronicles the experiences of Black Canadians in politics. Inspired by new research from Carleton University and Operation Black Vote Canada, the series shines a light on those who...

[2/5] Explore “Black on Ballot”, a four-part documentary podcast that shares stories from former candidates and officeholders outlining their experiences in Canadian politics.

🔗 blackcanadianpolitics.ca/black-on-the...

Reasons to have been anti-DEI:
-free speech/ cancellation concerns
-burdensome bureaucracy concerns
-actually racist/ sexist/ etc

The new regime of withdrawing articles, deleting data, and policing grants to make sure they don't say "woman" or "minority" nicely tests for which of these mattered.

Going to tell Trump this is Canada's Fentanyl Czar

Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods YouTube video by CBC News

If you missed it, here’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, quite sincerely, historic speech. It’s for, and is galvanizing, Canadians but he also speaks very directly to our allies in the US. Please hear us out.
I do find myself thinking how much I’d give up, and do, for this imperfect country.

Mine is organizing an emergency purchase of Nike socks and Jordans

Why Has Trump Gone Soft on China and Hard on Canada? National interest? Or personal interest?

When no evidence or logic can explain a policy, look to the self interest of those who enact it. With apologies for promoting pie charts, @pkrugman.bsky.social offers probable reasoning.

open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...