Stewart Prest
@stewartprest.ca
Recalcitrant Canadian. Political scientist at UBC in Vancouver. I research, teach and talk international relations, BCpoli, comparative democratic institutions, and contentious politics. stewartprest.ca | https://stewartprest.substack.com
I'm a good dad, honest.
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I'm a good dad, honest.
Canada will remember.
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Canada will remember.
Wild that Kershaw was a rookie when this game started.
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Wild that Kershaw was a rookie when this game started.
Sportsnet predicted this moment!
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Sportsnet predicted this moment!
Need to update that graphic for folks out east.
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Need to update that graphic for folks out east.
The thing is, though, this was entirely predictable. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The thing is, though, this was entirely predictable. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Just to be clear, yet again, that simply giving in does not bring relief. It invites further torment.
Bullies don't stop when you what they demand. They stop when it's clear you won't.
Bullies don't stop when you what they demand. They stop when it's clear you won't.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just to be clear, yet again, that simply giving in does not bring relief. It invites further torment.
Bullies don't stop when you what they demand. They stop when it's clear you won't.
Bullies don't stop when you what they demand. They stop when it's clear you won't.
Google really has its finger really on the pulse with these AI powered updates.
October 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Google really has its finger really on the pulse with these AI powered updates.
Fwiw called it in print back on 9 Oct! vancouversun.com/news/rustad-...
October 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fwiw called it in print back on 9 Oct! vancouversun.com/news/rustad-...
A lot of people are asking questions clearly answered by the President's "It's not revenge" t-shirt
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A lot of people are asking questions clearly answered by the President's "It's not revenge" t-shirt
Really, NYT? We're going with the frame of "opinions differ on the wisdom of a governmental attack on freedom of speech, and its reversal"?
September 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Really, NYT? We're going with the frame of "opinions differ on the wisdom of a governmental attack on freedom of speech, and its reversal"?
When reporters call to ask about the relative merits of a proposed change to municipal electoral systems.
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
When reporters call to ask about the relative merits of a proposed change to municipal electoral systems.
Legal implications aside, this case will have enormous social implications. The whole hockey world is watching, and the verdict will influence how a generation of young hockey fans think about consent.
July 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Legal implications aside, this case will have enormous social implications. The whole hockey world is watching, and the verdict will influence how a generation of young hockey fans think about consent.
Ftr, did make it 3rd peak too. Gorgeous day. Amazing hike.
July 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Ftr, did make it 3rd peak too. Gorgeous day. Amazing hike.
One more, from 2nd peak.
July 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
One more, from 2nd peak.
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
July 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Filling an important square on my BC bingo card today: hiking the Chief!
July 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Filling an important square on my BC bingo card today: hiking the Chief!
Casey is the new face of Canada's response to Trump's demands—no elbows at all.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
June 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Casey is the new face of Canada's response to Trump's demands—no elbows at all.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Does have a Dr Evil feel to it—one hundred billion dollars!
June 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Does have a Dr Evil feel to it—one hundred billion dollars!
In some ways Trump is the anti-Bush: the Indecider.
June 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In some ways Trump is the anti-Bush: the Indecider.
A couple notes about last night's significant and clarifying Vancouver council vote. Housing continues to cut across typical polarized political lines. ABC and OneCity are parties committed to density, and on both sides of the aisle—Greens, COPE and the twice defeated TEAM—find reasons to oppose.
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A couple notes about last night's significant and clarifying Vancouver council vote. Housing continues to cut across typical polarized political lines. ABC and OneCity are parties committed to density, and on both sides of the aisle—Greens, COPE and the twice defeated TEAM—find reasons to oppose.
It's a small example of a more general pattern. Employment is a different world for the young than it is for everyone else. This is from Statscan earlier this year. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
May 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It's a small example of a more general pattern. Employment is a different world for the young than it is for everyone else. This is from Statscan earlier this year. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...