There really isn't a world in which it's appropriate for a minister who is actively moving a piece of legislation through Parliament to participate in an event concerned with that legislationhosted by the Governor General. This is inappropriate for both the Minister and the GG.

A fantastic paper by a great member of Policy, Elections, And Representation Lab and someone I am very lucky to supervise.

Have you registered yet? Our annual conference, Absolutely Interdisciplinary, returns May 6-8, 2024.

This year's speakers include harper 🤯, Reza Najafi, I. Glenn Cohen, Maaz Gardezi, Gillian Hadfield, Daniel Z Buchman, Peter Loewen, Regina Rini, & more.

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A new paper by Beatrice Magistro with SRI's Blake Lee-Whiting and Peter Loewen presents the first systematic analysis of how attitudes toward workplace automation and artificial intelligence (AI) vary by gender.

Read it now in SASE's Socio-Economic Review: academic.oup.com/ser/advance-ar…

Thrilled to share our new publication: 'The gender gap in attitudes toward workplace technological change' with Sophie Borwein, Peter Loewen, Bart Bonikowski and Blake Lee-Whiting in SASE academic.oup.com/ser/article-ab…

The Fischer Exact test story, but with Parkinson's instead of milk before tea.

I first met Roger Gibbins at @mountallison in 2002. He came as a guest of william cross for a talk: 'Wither or Whither the populist impulse in Western Canada?' The joke's still lost on me. But I remember his command and especially the kindness he showed to me. Vale, Roger.

This is a good interview.
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On Feb. 29, the Board of Regents of Mount Allison University announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Sutherland as the University's 16th President and Vice-Chancellor, effective July 15, 2024.

Full story: mta.ca/about/news/int…

I am pleased to share this piece I wrote for The Conversation: Brian Mulroney’s tough stand against apartheid is one of his most important legacies theconversation.com/brian-mulroney… via The Conversation Canada

He was an advocate for democracy, human rights, and the first Western leader to recognize an independent Ukraine. My condolences this evening to Mila and the entire Mulroney family.

Just heard the news of the passing of the Rt Hon Brian Mulroney - still the Greenest PM in our history. He was always so very kind and generous as a leader and a friend. Deepest sympathy to the whole family. #RIPBrianMulroney .

We are very excited to be organizing this conference Caltech. We are especially looking for social science research on the implications of #AI and #genAI for politics, economies, and society. Please apply - or DM if you have questions. Hosted by CaltechCsspp!

Citizens are less supportive of candidates who offer protections against automation/AI as compared to offshoring or changing consumer demand. Thus, protections against AI are less appealing to workers than policy proposals targeting other economic threats link.springer.com/article/10.100…

I have seen a lot of live footage of the Beatles. What is constantly mindblowing is how in tune they always are. I saw them at Shea Stadium and they were perfectly in tune. WITH NO MONITORS! Let me repeat that. Perfectly in tune. With no fucking monitors! IN A FUCKING STADIUM!

IN NEW ISSUE: 'Revisiting Elite Perceptions as Mediator of Elite Responsiveness to Public Opinion'

By Stefaan Walgrave, Stuart Soroka, Peter Loewen, Tamir Sheafer & Karolin Soontjens in Political Studies: ow.ly/ac0n50KoaBO

#polsci Political StudiesAssoc @SAGECQPolitics #elitesurvey

This LinkedIn post by a woman who just died from cancer is very moving.

🇺🇦 Kyiv. 24.02.2024
We stand strong together & we will win!

A great visit to University of Toronto Munk School to engage with bright minds at the forefront of global affairs. Thank you, Director Peter Loewen for inviting me to share more about my time as U.S. Ambassador to Canada and to discuss pressing global issues, such as the leadership of the U.S. in…