François Legault has resigned as premier of Quebec, leaving behind a strained legacy with MCK Legault is gone - whether the legacy he leaves behind with Kahnawake and First Nations across Quebec will linger on remains to be seen.

In the wake of François Legault's resignation as Quebec premier, @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Chadwick Cowie calls his refusal to acknowledge systemic racism in Quebec’s health-care system following Joyce Echaquan's death, a “glaring” moment in his premiership. www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a...

SRI Presents Empire of AI: Karen Hao — Schwartz Reisman Institute Join us for this in-person event as Karen Hao draws on her global reporting and insider access to discuss the implications of AI’s rapid deployment, the erosion of democratic norms, and the need to ...

A handful of companies. Unprecedented resources. Global consequences.

Join us March 11th at @utoronto.ca for an in-person conversation with @karenhao.bsky.social, author of the NYT bestseller Empire of AI.

🎟️ Tickets available now: srinstitute.utoronto.ca/events-archi...

Photo of Professor Elif Babül on right hand side. Blue background and white text that reads “Beyond Legal Truth: Immigration, Sexual Violence, and Feminist Solidarity Politics in Turkey with Professor Elif Babül, Professor of Anthropology at Mount Holyoke College. 3:30 – 5:00pm, Thursday, February 12th, 170 St. George St. Room 100. Register at cdts.utoronto.ca/events.”

Join us on February 12th from 3:30 - 5:00pm for “Beyond Legal Truth: Immigration, Sexual Violence, and Feminist Solidarity Politics in Turkey” with Professor Elif Babül. Learn more and register here: uoft.me/elifbabul

Congratulations to all of our amazing undergraduate students who received awards last week! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/undergr...

Why power makes leaders see threats everywhere From Moscow to Washington, big power politics have returned to the global stage. It would be easy to dismiss the actions of the last few years as large nations doing what they have always done, but re...

Why power makes leaders see threats everywhere: how @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Caleb Pomeroy used research on the impact of power on business leaders' thinking and actions to analyze international policymaking @reuters.com. www.reuters.com/world/why-po...

Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion, report says The model is purely theoretical and precautionary, with officials stressing that a U.S. invasion is unlikely

“The better Canada can embrace this approach to homeland defence,” says @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Aisha Ahmad, “the less likely all of these horrible scenarios that nobody wants will ever come to pass.” @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Check out WIPS: #Women in #PoliticalScience a new, student-led initiative @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social. www: uoft-women-in-political-science.webflow.io Insta: @uoftwips

YouTube video by TVO Today How Should Canada Handle America's Erratic Foreign Policy? | The Rundown

How does Canada deal with Trump? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks former Canadian ambassador to NATO @kerrybuck.bsky.social, @acoyne.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), and @seva.bsky.social (@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social)

ICYMI: With great power comes great insecurity writes @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Caleb Pomeroy.

The Price of American Authoritarianism What can reverse democratic decline?

The Price of American #Authoritarianism: the latest @foreignaffairs.com article from @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @lucanway.bsky.social @dziblatt.bsky.social and Steven Levitsky. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Encore une fois: a constitution for Quebec? In last April’s federal election, Quebecers and Québécois were more concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive threats to Canada’s independence. But perhaps association with those 'maudi...

Opinion @hilltimes.com: Encore une fois: a constitution for #Quebec? @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Professor Emeritus Nelson Wiseman talks about Quebec's provincial election ritual. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

"Strength is the only language Trump understands." — @seva.bsky.social (@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social), @acoyne.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), and former Canadian ambassador to NATO @kerrybuck.bsky.social speak with @jeyantvo.bsky.social about Greenland and Canada's role. | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan

The latest from @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @seva.bsky.social @foreignpolicy.com.

Community Forum on Venezuela: A Caribbean Perspective Join us for a community forum to discuss and learn about the unfolding situation in Venezuela, as well as its broader regional impact

Join @ccsuoft.bsky.social on Monday January 26 for a Community Forum on #Venezuela: A Caribbean Perspective. Reserve + full info via: www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...

How can we hold the #University accountable to the society we live in? Hire critical thinking #feminist scholars who are ethically grounded, and who do not conform to the demands of corporate elites and careerists.
Gathering on March 3rd.
#scunts #coopUniversity #DISE #mondragon #equity #feminists

Congrats to @carolinehossein.bsky.social who has received a @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca Connection grant for her project 'Worlding #Feminist Economics Symposium: Political Art, ROSCAs and the Law.' #Art #law #academia #economics #womeninpolitics #SSHRC #research www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/carolin...

MyPACK Burma film screening & panel discussion - FreeEvite.com The Myanmar Policy and Community Knowledge Hub (MyPACK) at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and Inter Pares invite yo...

Join the #Myanmar Policy and Community Knowledge Hub (MyPACK) on January 29th for a film screening and panel discussion on democracy efforts in eastern #Burma. Full info: freeevite.com/event.php?e=...

Caught Between Superpowers, Canada Seeks a New Path in Beijing

“With the Chinese, as with any bullies, you need to tell them where your boundaries are. That’s how you get respect.” @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Lynette Ong comments on Canada's re-engagement with China @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...

How #Canada should be watching the situation in #Greenland as the U.S. angles to take control of the semi-autonomous territory of #Denmark according to @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Janice Stein. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade wa...

“Both #Canada and China want to signal their good intentions, so they each need to give away something,” says @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Lynette Ong, as #CanadianPM visits #China after nearly a decade of tense relations @reuters.com. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way

"Land acquisition?" Is that what we're calling this now? Why are you buying DJT's framing of the issue, @nytimes.com ?

It would be a conquest, the destruction of an alliance, another instance of gunboat diplomacy, another blow to the rules-based order. Not a real estate deal.

We are delighted to announce that @tommasopavone.bsky.social, Caleb Pomeroy and Nicole Bernhardt have each received Connaught New Researcher Awards for 2024-25! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/connaug...