Political Studies in the News - Week of August 22, 2022

Dr. Christian Leuprecht speaks with Ben O'Hara-Byrne about the German chancellor's visit to Canada and gas resources: 

https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/CORU7136629588?selected=CORU5088788648

Dr. Leuprecht talks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine six months in:

• 900 CHML (Hamilton Today - cue #56)-

https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/CORU8665907076?selected=CORU2773951619

• CBC Radio-Canada (Toronto):

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-15-18/episodes/649795/rattrapage-du-mercredi-24-aout-2022/5

• Global News (Mornings with Sue & Andy - cue 2 minutes)

https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/CORU1977253136?selected=CORU9618454075

• Newstalk 1010 (Toronto)

https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010/audio/podcasts/bob-rae-tweets-ukraine-will-win-the-war-will-they-1.18417457?mode=Article

Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam talks to Global News about Diagolon and says it’s not just an innocent podcast:

https://globalnews.ca/news/8989888/diagolon-explainer-jeremy-mackenzie-pierre-poilievre/

Dr. Kathy Brock speaks to the Hill-Times about patronage appointments and says the current appointment system should require the government to be more transparent about the criteria for selecting candidates:

https://www.hilltimes.com/2022/08/24/partisanship-still-clouds-government-appointments-as-liberal-overhaul-a-work-in-progress/378809

Dr. Jonathan Rose discusses the proposed reforms to increase the influence of individual members in the House of Commons:

• Kitchener-Waterloo Record

https://www.therecord.com/ts/politics/federal/2022/08/24/unbelievable-weve-got-to-this-point-canadas-prime-minister-should-have-less-power-mp-says.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=therecord_politics

Dr. Leuprecht talks about how military officials sought legal advice on what role troops could play in clearing convoy protesters in Ottawa in February, after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act. He also weighs in on the UN Secretary General’s visit to Canada:

• Global TV

https://globalnews.ca/video/9086460/documents-show-top-military-officials-sought-legal-advice-on-emergencies-act-invocation/

• CTV National Network News

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2508092

• Global News

https://globalnews.ca/news/9085445/canadian-forces-freedom-convoy-2022/