Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦
@emmettmacfarlane.com
Professor of political science. Author. Dad.
Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics.
Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics.
Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
We let someone stay up late for this...
October 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
We let someone stay up late for this...
Watched Firefly with the kiddo, so today we watched the Serenity movie.
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Watched Firefly with the kiddo, so today we watched the Serenity movie.
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
I went out and bought a physical copy, because, and damn. $6.73? I was a mildly outraged old man "In my day, you could get a newspaper for 25 cents!"
September 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I went out and bought a physical copy, because, and damn. $6.73? I was a mildly outraged old man "In my day, you could get a newspaper for 25 cents!"
Finally got my copies!
September 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Finally got my copies!
"The country demands your obsequience." People like this are fucking psychos.
June 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"The country demands your obsequience." People like this are fucking psychos.
My Wordle streak has hit 750.
June 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My Wordle streak has hit 750.
Heading your way, Toronto.
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Heading your way, Toronto.
Coming this July!
May 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Coming this July!
Only like the 3rd day of the year I've been able to work outside on the deck.
May 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Only like the 3rd day of the year I've been able to work outside on the deck.
If you want to see why younger generations are so open to voting for right-wing populists, take a look at this depressing-as-fuck chart.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
April 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you want to see why younger generations are so open to voting for right-wing populists, take a look at this depressing-as-fuck chart.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
I guess I'll end this thread with this, from Carney's thesis supervisor. I don't think she's entirely wrong to push back on this, as it is a bit of a stretch, and an obvious political attack more than it is a meaningful election story.
March 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I guess I'll end this thread with this, from Carney's thesis supervisor. I don't think she's entirely wrong to push back on this, as it is a bit of a stretch, and an obvious political attack more than it is a meaningful election story.
Page proofs are in... My 8th book, a great, substantive collection in honour of Janet Hiebert. Coming soon!
March 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Page proofs are in... My 8th book, a great, substantive collection in honour of Janet Hiebert. Coming soon!
There are no mirrors in the National Post offices... #projection
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There are no mirrors in the National Post offices... #projection
Trump blames DEI for deadly midair collision.
This is real life, apparently.
This is real life, apparently.
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump blames DEI for deadly midair collision.
This is real life, apparently.
This is real life, apparently.
This one does not mind the cold or snow.
January 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This one does not mind the cold or snow.
THE Christmas Movie.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 1:22 AM
THE Christmas Movie.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
This image is a great of example of two things: 1) the bizarre recent focus on 'GDP per capita' in Canada doesn't tell us much about anything. 2) The variance between US 'average 'vs' median wealth, compared to the consistency of Canada's, tells you much about wealth inequality in the two countries.
December 7, 2024 at 7:37 PM
This image is a great of example of two things: 1) the bizarre recent focus on 'GDP per capita' in Canada doesn't tell us much about anything. 2) The variance between US 'average 'vs' median wealth, compared to the consistency of Canada's, tells you much about wealth inequality in the two countries.
Said goodbye to the Westminster area today. A great research trip! Interviewed 16 people (had one no-show). Lots to dig into on the UK's Online Safety Act.
November 20, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Said goodbye to the Westminster area today. A great research trip! Interviewed 16 people (had one no-show). Lots to dig into on the UK's Online Safety Act.
At Ofcom this morning, the UK's national telecom/broadcast regulator, and now responsible for implementing the Online Safety Act. They generously gave me two people to speak with for an hour. And they have a nice view!
November 20, 2024 at 11:35 AM
At Ofcom this morning, the UK's national telecom/broadcast regulator, and now responsible for implementing the Online Safety Act. They generously gave me two people to speak with for an hour. And they have a nice view!
2nd to last day of interviews in the UK. And last day with meetings at Parliament itself. It's been a great, fun, and very productive trip. And with good weather until yesterday too.
November 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM
2nd to last day of interviews in the UK. And last day with meetings at Parliament itself. It's been a great, fun, and very productive trip. And with good weather until yesterday too.
Just noticed something from my furious note-taking (I get to record most interviews, but still take notes in case). Curse of the lefties.
November 18, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Just noticed something from my furious note-taking (I get to record most interviews, but still take notes in case). Curse of the lefties.