@AlexJMarland

Canadian politics professor. New book “No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics” now out. https://xitter.cf/t.co/Byi8EnjO9j

 Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Joined August 2022
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In Canada, party discipline never goes out of style. @UBCPress
Jacques Poitras@poitrasCBC30 Apr 2024
Timely arrival. @AlexJMarland
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When will @abbas_rana1 be recognized as one of Canada’s top political journalists? His Monday front-page stories in @TheHillTimes are a big reason I subscribe. I’m writing a book about the PMO and political staff, and I cite his reporting more than anyone else’s, by far. #Respect
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CTV News
@CTVNewsOct 21
#BREAKING: Alberta's Danielle Smith tells UCP members to get on Team Canada or find new party ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/…

Alberta's Smith tells UCP members to get on team Canada or find new party

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if members of her United Conservative Party can’t get behind a pro-Canada position they should hand in their memberships.

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So very sorry to hear the sad news about Stephen Jarislowsky. He had one of the sharpest minds I’ve ever encountered, coupled with an unwavering commitment to making Canada a better place. My thoughts are with his family. Canada has lost a true giant. newswire.ca/news-releases/pu…

Public Statement from the family of Stephen A. Jarislowsky

/CNW/ -- The family of Stephen A. Jarislowsky, C.C., G.O.Q., together with the Jarislowsky Foundation, is deeply saddened to announce his death at the age of...

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Kate McKenna@katemckenna8Sep 25
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was demoted because he supported an NDP arms export control bill. In an interview with CBC News, Casey said PMO told him yesterday that's why he was removed from his role as parliamentary secretary. cbc.ca/news/politics/casey-r…

Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News

Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private...

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Globe Politics
@globepoliticsSep 25
One-fifth of MPs’ speeches in the House of Commons are written with AI help, analysis finds theglobeandmail.com/politics…

One-fifth of MPs’ speeches in the House of Commons are written with AI help, analysis finds

Use of AI is not prohibited under Parliamentary rules in Ottawa and the Speaker declined to comment on its prolific use

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Opinion: David Eby’s snap election call is cynical and self-serving theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

Opinion: David Eby’s snap election call is cynical and self-serving

The NDP will be facing a reinvigorated Conservative Party and have to defend its dismal record

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The Hill Times@TheHillTimesSep 21
UNLOCKED | As Carney rides high in the polls, some Liberal MPs say they don’t have any one-on-one access to him: “I requested a meeting months ago, and it has not happened yet,” said one Liberal MP. @abbas_rana1 #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/?p=518679
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No I in Team by Alex Marland, Jared J. Wesley, and Mireille Lalancette has won the Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award, awarded by the American Political Science Association! @APSAtweets @AlexJMarland @DrJaredWesley @MireilleLalance Read more: bit.ly/4xjgBBI
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NTV News
@NTVNewsNLSep 14
BREAKING: Tory MHA Keith Russell breaks ranks and crosses floor at start of Churchill Falls debate ntv.ca/news/breaking-tory-mh…

BREAKING: Tory MHA Keith Russell breaks ranks and crosses floor at start of Churchill Falls debate...

The Churchill Falls debate began with unexpected drama Monday as PC MHA Keith Russell announced in the House of Assembly that he is crossing the floor. Government House Leader Lloyd Parrott had just...

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The Hill Times@TheHillTimesSep 7
UNLOCKED: A B.C. Conservative riding association proposes a ‘loyalty agreement’ to require floor-crossing MPs repay campaign costs By @abbas_rana1 #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/a-b…
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Mark Ramzy@markramzyyAug 26
The Carney government has urged Liberal MPs to avoid escalating tensions or provoking the Trump administration in public, @TorontoStar has learned, as an information battle erupts in the shadow of the trade war between Canada and the United States thestar.com/politics/federal…

Inside Canada’s information battle against the United States as trade war escalates

The Carney government has urged Liberal MPs to avoid escalating tensions or provoking the Trump administration in public, the Star has learned.

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Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules ctvnews.ca/politics/article/…

Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules

During the pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are divided over whether those hybrid rules should remain in...

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Now Toronto
@nowtorontoJul 22
Reaction is pouring in after Ontario’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Jill Dunlop, was pulled from a CBC interview by a staffer, leading to an on-air exchange between the staffer and the program’s host. #OnPoli nowtoronto.com/news/ontario-…
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Globe Politics
@globepoliticsJul 7
Carney to appoint senior Liberal strategist to the Senate theglobeandmail.com/politics…

Carney to appoint senior Liberal strategist to the Senate

Tom Pitfield has been serving as principal secretary to the PM and also played a central role in the government’s AI strategy

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How our prime ministers became kings theglobeandmail.com/canada/t…

How our prime ministers became kings

Canadian PMs wield almost unchecked power, and that is a problem

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🏅@AlexJMarland - Jared J. Wesley @uabpols -@MireilleLalance🏅 🏆 WINNERS | Lauréats 🏆 🎉#CPSA_ACSP26 Donald Smiley Prize | Prix Donald-Smiley🎉 🙏CPSA is grateful to the Jury | Mille mercis au jury G Arsenault @campus_moncton - @cochrane_ucst - A Smith @UofT_PolSci
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iPolitics@iPoliticsCAJun 2
The NDP is introducing legislation to restrict floor crossers, after the Liberals secured a majority government with the help of five MPs who switched parties #cdnpoli #ParlCA ipolitics.ca/2026/06/02/ndp-…

NDP House leader introduces bill to change floor-crossing rules

Under Canada's current system, MPs can switch parties without resigning their seat or triggering a byelection. The NDP wants to change that.

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iPolitics@iPoliticsCAMay 28
Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay is leaving his party’s caucus to run for the Parti Québécois in the fall provincial election #cdnpoli ipolitics.ca/2026/05/28/bloc…

Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay leaves caucus to run for Parti Québécois

Savard-Tremblay officially left the Bloc today and is listed as an Independent on the House of Commons website.

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Montreal Gazette
@mtlgazetteMay 26
Guilbeault might leave Liberals this week over Alberta pipeline deal, report says montrealgazette.com/news/can…
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National Post
@nationalpostMay 22
Floor-crosser Marilyn Gladu reveals her conversation with Carney and the 'toxic environment' among Conservatives nationalpost.com/news/politi…
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