public-opinion

Carbon Tax At The Crossroads

A recent presentation at Wilfrid Laurier University for the Department of Political Science's Policy Dialogue

Right Wing Populism and Municipal Governance: The Case of Toronto

Beyond Regions and Ideology: Using Cultural Theory to Explain Risk Perception in Canada

Cultural Theory (CT) has been widely used to explain variations in risk perception but has rarely been tested in Canada.This contribution represents the most thorough attempt to adapt Cultural Theory to the Canadian context. Results suggest that …

Opposition to carbon pricing and right-wing populism

We analyze a survey of Ontario voters to explain the victory of the right-wing populist Ontario Progressive Conservatives under Doug Ford. We test whether or not opposition to the previous government's carbon pricing plan was a significant reason for motivating support for the Progressive Conservatives. We find that it was a marginally significant factor.

Right-wing populism in a metropolis

Elections such as the UK “Brexit” referendum, Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency, and the growth of the Alternative for Germany party in Germany have led to concerns about the viability of liberal democratic institutions. Voters appear …

The Ambiguous Definitions of Open Government

We present the results of a 2014 survey of Canadian parliamentarians, journalists and bloggers in which respondents were asked to rank competing definitions of open government. Overall, respondents preferred to define open government in terms of …

Public Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) in Canada

Public Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) in Canada: Corporate Ownership, Issue Familiarity, and Cultural Bias

Political Communication And Public Opinion

One of my major research interests is the field of political communication and public opinion. I have used both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the influence of patterns of communication on political outcomes.