From politics to pipelines, UBC experts are available to comment on the upcoming 2013 B.C. election campaign.
POLITICS
Max Cameron
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions
Tel: 604.738.1915
Email: Max.Cameron@ubc.ca
- Democratic issues, political dynamics, negative ads
Richard Johnston
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation
Cell: 778.387.3425
Tel: 604.822.5456
Email: rjohnston@politics.ubc.ca
- Public opinion, elections, general political issues
- Find your political match with B.C.’s first provincial Vote Compass
Kathryn Harrison
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Cell: 778.968.4923
Email: harrison@politics.ubc.ca
- Carbon tax, environmental issues
Andrew Owen
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Cell: 778.938.2468
Email: andrew.owen@ubc.ca
- How citizens choose candidates
- Impact of economy, debates and advertising on voters
Gerald Baier
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Tel: 604.827.5560
Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca
BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY
Werner Antweiler (unavailable April 16-28)
UBC Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8484
Email: werner.antweiler@sauder.ubc.ca
- Leading B.C. election prediction market
Tsur Somerville
UBC Sauder School of BusinessEmail: tsur.somerville@sauder.ubc.ca
- Independent assessment of the economic track record of B.C.’s top political parties
James Brander
UBC Sauder School of Business
Tel: 604.822.8483
Email: brander@sauder.ubc.ca
- Business, trade and the economy
Kevin Milligan
UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics
Email: Kevin.milligan@ubc.ca (email to arrange interviews)
Twitter: @kevinmilligan
- Economic policy, taxes, pensions
Craig Riddell
UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics
Tel: 604.822.2106
Email: riddell@econ.ubc.ca
- Labour policy, including jobs, immigration, education, training, unemployment
Paul Kershaw
UBC Human Early Learning Partnership
Cell: 604.761.4583
Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca
- B.C. families and the economy
HEALTH
Kimberlyn McGrail
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
UBC School of Population and Public Health
Cell: 778.998.3821
Email: kmcgrail@chspr.ubc.ca
- Health care policy; aging and health care services usage, health care financing
Michael Law
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
UBC School of Population and Public Health
Tel: 604.822.3534
Email: mlaw@chspr.ubc.ca
- Pharmaceutical policy
PIPELINES
George Hoberg
UBC Dept. of Forest Resources Management
Tel: 604.822.3728
Email: george.hoberg@ubc.ca
Twitter: @ghoberg
EDUCATION
Michelle StackFaculty of Education
Tel: 604 822-9101
Email: michelle.stack@ubc.ca
Charles Ungerleider
Faculty of Education
Email: charles.ungerleider@ubc.ca
For regular updates on B.C. Election-themed experts and events, visit www.ubc.ca/news and follow @UBCnews.
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