Politics
York experts available to comment on Davos 2026 and shifting geopolitical alliances
Beyond the speeches: scholars offer analysis on trade wars, rising populism, and the evolving role of the U.S. and EU within the international arena As global leaders gather in Davos amid escalating tensions over trade, territorial sovereignty, NATO and the future of the rules-based international order, York University experts are available to provide historical context, […]
Ottawa is proposing changes to the bail system: Trevor Farrow on CBC's Here and Now Toronto with Farrah Merali
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Toronto meeting with Premier Doug Ford, as Ottawa suggests changes to bail reform. Osgoode Hall Law School Dean and Professor Trevor Farrow tells CBC what it means for the legal system.
U.S. Buys Stake in Canadian Critical Minerals: Richard Leblanc on CTV Your Morning
The Trump administration has purchased stakes in two Canadian mining companies, causing concern about the future of foreign ownership of Canadian critical minerals.
Mark Carney in Washington: His visit with Trump kicks off high-wire politics in Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Washington, D.C., for a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump as the American president continues his trade war and annexation threats against Canada. “We are meeting as heads of our government,” Carney said at a news conference late last week. “I am not pretending those discussions will be easy.” […]
Federal election and party politics: York U experts available for media opportunities
York experts are available to comment on the upcoming Canadian federal election from polling to policy, including immigration, border security, tariffs and more.
York experts available for Ontario election commentary
Ontarians are headed to the polls after a quick but heated campaign. York University experts are available for commentary on the election results and key issues.
York experts discuss tariffs, illegal immigration, lengthy delays in the justice system and more
York experts discuss Canada's response to Trump's tariff threat, the impact of technology at the border, migrants and immigration, delays in the justice system and more.
How India’s Hindu nationalist rhetoric played a role in the violence at a Canadian temple
Diplomatic relations between India and Canada continue to decline in the aftermath of the slaying of a Canadian Sikh activist in British Columbia. A recent violent confrontation at a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont. between pro-Khalistan protesters and Hindu nationalists has created further tensions. Dozens of pro-Khalistan Sikhs, many of them members of Sikhs for […]
York experts comment on Ticketmaster scams and public safety related to the Eras Tour, authoritarianism and division in the U.S., the K’ëgit totem pole and more
York experts discuss Ticketmaster scams and public safety related to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, authoritarianism and division York experts comment on Ticketmater scams and public safety related to the Eras Tour, authoritarianism and division following the U.S. election, a delegation visiting the K’ëgit totem pole, and more.