TORONTO, April 25, 2011 – Academics and political commentators dissect the Harper minority government and its impact on the Canadian consciousness in the Spring 2011 issue of Canada Watch. To download a copy, click here.

Published by York’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, the issue features commentary by:

• Daniel Drache, professor in York University’s Department of Political Science; acting director of the Robarts Centre.
• Michael Adams, founding president of Environics group and noted commentator on social values and social change in North America.
• Tom Flanagan, professor of political science, University of Calgary; former advisor to Stephen Harper.
• Seth Feldman, professor in York’s film department; former director of the Robarts Centre.
• C. Scott Clark, former federal deputy minister of finance.
• Peter Devries, former director of fiscal policy, department of finance.
• Doug Peters, former chief economist of Toronto-Dominion Bank; former secretary of state in the federal Liberal government.
• Arthur Donner, Toronto-based economic consultant; past adviser to both federal and provincial governments.
• Peter H. Russell, University Professor Emeritus, Political Science, University of Toronto.
• Christian Nadeau, professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Université de Montréal; author of Rogue in Power: Why Stephen Harper Is Remaking Canada by Stealth, (Lorimer 2011).
• David Schneiderman, professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto; founding editor in chief of the Review of Constitutional Studies.
• Paul Heinbecker, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo; director of the Centre for Global Relations at Wilfrid Laurier University; former foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney; former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations.
• Tim Kaposy, professor in the Cultural Studies Program at George Mason University.
• Imre Szeman, professor of English and film studies; Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta.
• Philip Resnick, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia.
• Janine Brodie, Canada Research Chair in Political Economy and Social Governance at the University of Alberta.
• Simon Black, resident PhD student at York University’s City Institute.
• Roger Keil, director of York’s City Institute; professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies.
• Errol Mendes, professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa; former senior adviser of the Privy Council of Canada.
• Fred Fletcher, University Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies and Political Science, York University.
• Liette Gilbert, professor in York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies.
• Robert Kellerman, social justice lawyer, co-founder of the Law Union of Ontario.

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