Michael J. Prince

@princepolity.bsky.social

Order of Canada, Emeritus Landsdowne Professor of Social Policy @uvic , political scientist, disability advocate, media pundit, award winning author, happy husband, proud dad and doting baba

Victoria BC Canada

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Michael J. Prince is a Canadian political scientist and public policy and administration scholar. Prince is the Emeritus Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at the University of Victoria in Canada. .. more

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Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · 2d

Remember.

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · 14d

Scottish Borders

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · 28d

Giving thanks

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Social Capital Partners🇨🇦 @scpartners.bsky.social · Oct 3

🚨New video🚨

As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.

#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Oct 2

Beautiful city. Resourceful and resilient people.
First visited a few weeks after the then Soviet military left in June 1991.

ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · Oct 2

Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿 #TravelThursday #thursdayvibe
🎥travelwithveronicca I IG

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · Oct 2

Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿 #TravelThursday #thursdayvibe
🎥travelwithveronicca I IG

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 30

For anyone familiar with Orwell’s book, Animal Farm, the key word in this sentence is the first one. Will “some” gradually become “few” and eventually, heaven forbid, “no”?

Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · Sep 30

2025 in the U.S. of A., folks

JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · Sep 30

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · Sep 30

2025 in the U.S. of A., folks

JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · Sep 30

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 30

Here a wedge. There a wedge. Everywhere a wedge-wedge.

Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · Sep 30

Inflammatory and inaccurate garbage served up in an effort to terrify the congregation and rile them up into a frothy rage. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.

www.cbc.ca

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · Sep 30

Inflammatory and inaccurate garbage served up in an effort to terrify the congregation and rile them up into a frothy rage. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.

www.cbc.ca

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 28

“There would be an end to everything, were the same man or the same body, … to exercise those three powers, that of enacting laws, that of executing the public resolutions, and of trying the causes of individuals.” Montesquieu 1748

Joanna Schwartz @jcschwartzprof.bsky.social · Sep 28

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 28

79. American citizen.

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Joanna Schwartz @jcschwartzprof.bsky.social · Sep 28

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 28

79. American citizen.

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 27

The only Finnish word in the English language

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 27

The word sauna comes from which language? The Saturday quiz

From Japanese spiders and Spanish pirates to Get Brexit Done, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 27

The word sauna comes from which language? The Saturday quiz

From Japanese spiders and Spanish pirates to Get Brexit Done, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

www.theguardian.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Sep 26

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 13

Proud to have been a part of this unique series over the years. 👇

Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · Sep 12

How Ottawa Spends was such an incredibly useful annual book series, first published in 1981. It's really sad that Carleton's School of Public Policy and Administration phased it out in 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.

Screenshot of various book covers of How Ottawa Spends, edited by Carleton's School of Public Policy and Administration between 1981 and 2019

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Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · Sep 12

Michael J. Prince @princepolity.bsky.social · Sep 4

Look for what the first Carney budget contains and how it is received by Canadians, how the Conservatives respond, and how the NDP leadership candidates perform, and then watch what subsequent polls reveal in shifts…