Student Organizers
Mr. Alexander Rudolph, undergraduate (Political Studies)
Ms. Ashley Evans, undergraduate (Political Studies)
Mr. Eric Fleming, undergraduate (Political Studies)
Ms. Shreya Ghimire, undergraduate (Political Studies)
Conference Summary
This free, public conference is addresses questions of representation and participation in elections, the conduct of elections on the international stage, future challenges for elections in the Canadian context, the role of public opinion polling, and campaigns in the twenty-first century.
The Paul Buteux Lecture: Dr. David Coletto, Abacus Data (McNally Robinson Booksellers)
7pm – 7:45pm talk. 7:45pm – 8:15pm Q and A.
“Canadian Public Opinion: What we know, where it's going, and why it matters”
Public opinion polling is a critical part of elections in 21st century Canada. What we have learned from election polling, particularly in the last federal election? How we might expect Canadians' opinions concerning democracy and elections to change in the next few years? What do Canadians think were the key issues during the federal election, and what matters to them going forward?
Introductions 9:30 -10:00am |
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Panel One: Election Campaigns in the 21st Century 10:00 – 11:30 |
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Mr. Paul Samyn |
Dafoe Foundation, Winnipeg Free Press |
Moderator |
Ms. Laura Anthony |
SAMARA |
Citizen engagement in elections |
Dr. Harold Jansen |
University of Lethbridge |
Election financing |
Dr. Royce Koop |
University of Manitoba |
Political parties and elections |
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Roundtable: 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Manitoba 11:45 – 12:45 pm |
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Panel Two: Public Opinion Polling 1:00 – 2:30pm |
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Mr. Richard Cloutier |
CJOB Radio |
Moderator |
Dr. Christopher Adams |
University of Manitoba |
How Public opinion research has developed and where it’s going |
Mr. Scott MacKay |
President, Probe Research Inc. |
Practitioner’s perspective: election polling |
Ms. Mary Agnes Welch |
Winnipeg Free Press |
Media and Polling |
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Panel Three: Participation and Representaion in Elections 2:45- 4:30 pm (Sponsored by the Duff Roblin Professor of Government) |
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Dr. Jodi Giesbrecht |
CMHR |
Moderator |
Dr. Kiera Ladner |
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance, University of Manitoba |
Aboriginal peoples’ participation in elections |
Dr. Brenda O’Neill |
University of Calgary |
Women and elections |
Dr. Dino Bozonelos |
Victor Valley College, California |
Religious minorities and political participation in the United States |
Panel four: Conducting Elections on the International Stage 9:30 - 11:00am |
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Mr. Christopher J. Gunning |
US Consul |
Moderator |
Mr. Denys Volkov |
Election Practitioner: Observer/Director of Communications |
Election observing in Eastern Europe |
Dr. Paul Sum |
North Dakota University, Grand Forks |
Elections in Romania |
Dr. Tami Jacoby |
University of Manitoba |
Elections in Israel |
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Panel Five: Future Challenges for Elections 11:30 – 1:15 |
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Dr. Barry Ferguson |
University of Manitoba; Duff Roblin Professor of Government |
Moderator |
Dr. Jonathan Rose |
Queen’s University; Former Director, Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform |
Citizen perspectives on reforming the electoral system |
Mr. Richard Balasko |
Former CEO, Elections Manitoba |
Challenges facing elections agencies |
Dr. Tamara Small |
University of Guelph |
Social media and e-technology in elections. |
For more details, email pssc@umanitoba.ca
For more information, contact:
Political Studies Student Conference
525 Fletcher Argue,
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5
PH: (204) 272-1691
Email: pssc@umanitoba.ca
Thank you to all of our sponsors:
J.W. Dafoe Foundation
University of Manitoba Arts Endowment Fund
Dean, Faculty of Arts
Duff Roblin Professorship of Government
Department of Political Studies
Department of Sociology
Canadian Studies
St. John’s College
St. Paul’s College
University of Manitoba Students’ Union
Canadian International Council – Winnipeg Branch
Arts Student Body Council
Manitoba Institute for Policy Research