Laurie Adkin
About Laurie Adkin
Laurie Adkin is a professor emerita of political science at the University of Alberta, and the editor and-author of books and other publications on environmental conflict and democracy, as well as the restructuring of post-secondary education. Her website is https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/ladkin.
Trudeau’s resignation: a right-wing propaganda coup d’etat
It matters deeply that it is not criticisms of policy failures or proposals for reform that have caused Trudeau’s downfall, but rather a coordinated campaign of misinformation and personal attacks on Trudeau from the right.
Cronyism, patronage and destruction of democratic rights mark Kenney's rule by decree
We have witnessed a series of moves by Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party to strip resources from civil society organizations, remove or weaken rights to representation and collective bargaining, and repress opposition to government policies.
265 academics to Trudeau: No bail out for oil and gas in response to COVID-19
265 Canadian academics sign a letter to Trudeau to support an economic recovery plan that encompasses a green transition, not oil and gas
There are parts of Canada's national interest that Trudeau didn't talk about
Our political leaders appear to be incapable of envisaging alternatives to the current path of dependence on carbon extraction and exports for revenue and employment, writes political scientist Laurie Adkin.
Rachel Notley's war cry against B.C. is an ill-fated strategy
Opinion: Alberta political scientist Laurie Adkin concludes that Alberta's war cry against British Columbia over oil transport restrictions is an ill-fated strategy. "All Canadians are in this together."