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Jim Kelly
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Professor of Political Science, Concordia University. Donner Prize Finalist 2005, 2024. Judicial politics. Retired QB. Toronto Blue Jays fan. Belfast born 🇮🇪 @JamesB_Kelly https://www.ubcpress.ca/james-b-kelly

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 7d
If folk are in London this Friday evening, LSE Law School are holding what is certain to be an emotional event paying tribute to their colleague, the much missed Professor Conor Gearty:

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Remembering Professor Conor Gearty - In Tribute - LSE Law School Events
Join us for an evening of remembrance celebrating the life and work of Professor Conor Gearty, beloved teacher, mentor, and friend. Speakers will share personal tributes reflecting on Conor’s extraord...
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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 9d
📊Léger : "Si un référendum avait lieu sur la souveraineté du Québec, voteriez-vous POUR ou CONTRE la souveraineté du Québec?" (27-29 janvier 2026)

🔴62% Contre
🔵29% Pour

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Qc125 Québec | Sondage souveraineté Léger, janvier 2026
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Jim Kelly @james-kelly.bsky.social · 9d
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Judging the provinces - Charter interpretation and the erosion of provincial autonomy: Dave Snow and Mark Harding | Macdonald-Laurier Institute
The judicial centralization of policymaking risks undermining the very federal balance on which the cohesion of the Canadian federation depends.
macdonaldlaurier.ca

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Jim Kelly @james-kelly.bsky.social · 9d
nationalpost.com/opinion/ted-...
Ted Morton: The Charter is gutting the provinces and the data proves it
The courts are centralizing Canada at an increasingly aggressive rate
nationalpost.com

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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 9d
📊Intentions de vote au Québec, sondage Léger:

⚜️PQ 32%
🔴PLQ 26%
🔵CAQ 17%
⚫️PCQ 14%
🟠QS 7%

→ qc125.com/20260128-leg...

[Léger, 27-29 janvier 2026, n = 1 000]

#polQC
Qc125 Québec | Sondage Léger, janvier 2026
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11d
Breaking News: Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for governor of Minnesota, entering a contest that has been reshaped by President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
The Democratic senator, who signaled her bid after Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t run again, talked about moving past political divides in a video announcement.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 18d
EXC - MPs and peers who backed the assisted dying bill now believe it is “near impossible” for it to pass the House of Lords in time because of procedural obstacles used by opponents.

“It is our system at its absolute most dysfunctional,” one MP said.

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Assisted dying bill backers say it is ‘near impossible’ it will pass House of Lords
Exclusive: Legislation thought unlikely even to be put to vote before timing out after delay tactics by opponents
www.theguardian.com

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23d
One of the greatest Sporting photos ever taken.

MUHAMMAD ALI - born 84yrs ago today - reacts to his first round knockout of Sonny Liston during the 1965 World Heavyweight Title fight.

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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 27d
We are delighted to announce that @tommasopavone.bsky.social, Caleb Pomeroy and Nicole Bernhardt have each received Connaught New Researcher Awards for 2024-25! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/connaug...

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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · Jan 9
🗳️Élections générales au Québec dans 269 jours !

🔮 Faisons un peu de politique-fiction. Ma chronique pour @lactualite.com ↓
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4 scénarios de fou pour les prochaines élections québécoises !
Attachez vos tuques : l'année électorale qui s'amorce au Québec s'annonce palpitante, et aucun scénario ne peut être écarté. En voici quatre qui pourraient faire exploser votre cerveau, élaborés à par...
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Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social · Jan 2
Can reflecting on past democratic backsliding episodes “inoculate” citizens into vigilant liberal democrats? Drawing on the Slovak case, @movadek.bsky.social & I will find out: our registered report is in-principle accepted @thejop.bsky.social & survey results forthcoming! See tinyurl.com/uv5wybhs

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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · Dec 19
👀 Coming soon 👀

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Jim Kelly @james-kelly.bsky.social · Dec 13
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As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections
After MP Michael Ma crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals, it's the best of times for Liberals and the worst for the CPC.
nationalpost.com

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · Dec 11
We also found that party defections tend to come in bunches as often as solo acts. Expect more rumors and machinations over the holiday break.

Our new book makes a great Christmas gift for potential floor-crossers and political observers alike!

partyloyalty.ca

Reposted by Jim Kelly, Jacob T. Levy, Samantha Brennan

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Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill University @rgcs-mcgill.bsky.social · Dec 11
Today RGCS faculty member Daniel Weinstock was formally inducted into the Order of Canada!

Story from when the selection was first announced: www.mcgill.ca/law/channels...

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · Dec 10
Labour are down seven points on the constituency vote and four points on the list vote, with declines in net satisfaction with both Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · Dec 6
Why Danielle Smith's government is not withstanding so many court challenges:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
ANALYSIS | UCP government keeps blocking or nixing Alberta court challenges. Why? | CBC News
From transgender policies to referendums to "conservative" party names, the Alberta UCP has stepped in where others have feared to tread.
www.cbc.ca

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Dec 3
Overjoyed that my book The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org has won The Inner Temple Main Author Book Prize 2025! Great to celebrate with my fellow finalists Sean Coyle, Liron Schmilovitz & @vmantouvalou.bsky.social & the New Author winner Brooke Marshall.

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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · Nov 26
📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'The environment as a second policy dimension in a deeply divided society: The politics of Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh crisis' by @tagarin.bsky.social, @lpcooley.bsky.social & Elliott Hill

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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social · Nov 24
Do you research judicial politics/legal mobilisation/empirical legal studies in the European Union? Submit your paper/panel proposal for the @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference in Catania, Sicily on July 1-3 2026! @dnaurin.bsky.social & I are section co-chairs. Deadline Dec 10: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

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Allison McCulloch @allimcculloch.bsky.social · Nov 23
We've just launched a new policy brief series, evaluating the Dayton Agreement at 30. A partnership between @inclusivepeaceora.bsky.social and the Forum of Federations, our first brief examines public opinions on constitutional reform options in BiH. Read it here: www.forumfed.org/collection/f...
Federalism, Power-sharing, and Citizen Inclusion: Evaluating the Dayton Agreement at 30 Archives - Forum of Federations
Policy Brief Series November 21, 2025, marks 30 years since an agreement to end the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was reached. The Dayton Agreement established an uneasy peace as well as a complex con...
www.forumfed.org

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Eric M. Adams @ericadams99.bsky.social · Nov 14
Beyond thrilled for this rave review from @johnibbitson.bsky.social in the @theglobeandmail.com for our book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Now available @ubcpress.bsky.social and fine bookstores.

www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Challenging Exile is essential reading for history buffs
The book tells the story of Japanese Canadians who were deported to Japan after the end of the Second World War
www.theglobeandmail.com

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Nov 13
NEW -

Leveling and Spotlighting: How the European Court of Justice Favors the Weak to Promote Its Legitimacy - https://cup.org/4oWD6ZT

- @silje-hermansen.bsky.social, @tommasopavone.bsky.social & @louisabo.bsky.social

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of international courts like the European Court of Justice on individual rights and civil society, highlighting their role in promoting legal claims and supporting networks.

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Leonid Sirota @doubleaspect.blog · Nov 10
New post: further notwithstanding clause mythbusting, to follow-up on my op-ed in the National Post last week.
Notwithstanding Myths
The case for the notwithstanding clause rests on misunderstanding or misdirection.
doubleaspect.blog

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Forward Canada @forwardcanada.bsky.social · Nov 7
David King sat at the Alberta cabinet table as the Minister of Education when the Notwithstanding Clause was discussed as part of the 1982 Constitution patriation project.

He confirms it was never meant to be used the way it's being used by Smith's government now.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government
Dave King was was there when clause was born in Alberta cabinet. It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself.
calgaryherald.com

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · Nov 4
D'Entremont's comments are typical of floor crossers: nodding to personal conviction, constituents' interests, and the common good.

The next few hours will be a struggle between the Liberals and Conservatives to control the narrative.

Learn more in our latest book: partyloyalty.ca.

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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · Nov 1
Join us and Tom Mulcair in Montreal to launch our book!

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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · Oct 31
“This book is essential reading for anyone interested in loyalty, dissent, and betrayal in political parties and legislative politics.” Rob Currie-Wood, @mountroyalu.bsky.social

Learn more: bit.ly/43FUlFX

@alexmarland.bsky.social @jaredwesley.ca @mireillelalancette.bsky.social
#PoliSci

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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · Oct 30
'The king is sending royal warrants to the lord chancellor to secure the removal of the dukedom from the peerage roll, and the title of prince and style of Royal Highness.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge
King’s brother will become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace says, in latest fallout from Epstein scandal
www.theguardian.com

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · Oct 28
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦

Alberta is #ForeverCanadian