Richard Johnston

Professor Emeritus

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of Political Science

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Canada, Elections / Public Opinion / Parties, Government / Democratic Institutions , International Affairs / Geopolitics, United States

Contact Information

richard.johnston@ubc.ca

phone: 604-822-5456

http://politics.ubc.ca/persons/richard-johnston/

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

Elections, public opinion, representation, Canadian elections, US elections

In the Media

• Canada has lost a key partner on climate change
• The new political party won the next vote. The scholars expect that the October election will not repeat itself
• Left-leaning Canada opposition leader wins parliamentary seat
• The NDP’s slow rise, and why the Liberals and Conservatives can’t both survive
• Bombshells and byelections
• Stakes high for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh as he vies for seat in Burnaby South by-election
• NDP candidates push for stronger climate action as Singh supports LNG Canada
• Political scientist to Liberals: Don’t run a replacement candidate in Burnaby South
• This is what’s wrong with Canada’s Left
• Long-term Canadian expatriates may vote, Supreme Court rules
• After proportional representation’s B.C. ballot failure, calls for other democracy fixes emerge
• Electoral reform referendum voter turnout up to 18%
• B.C. premier squares off with Liberal leader in electoral reform debate
• The pros and cons of reforming B.C.’s electoral system
• Ballot roll-off could happen in Vancouver: UBC prof