Political Scientist. U Ottawa postdoc, adjunct at UNB-Saint John & teaching at UBC. I research executive politics and institutions, leadership, and racialized minority engagement and representation.https://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mmioixvsr225Got around to reading the recent edited volume on Mackenzie King: https://www.ubcpress.ca/the-enduring-riddle-of-mackenzie-king, happy to see it. I do wonder if any non-white, non-male authors were asked. Every single author is a white man afaik. Doesn't help dispel notions of who Cdn politics and pol history are really for.23 May 2026 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmioixvsr225https://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mlrv3xf2wk2fUK leadership chaos resonates in debates here over PM and caucus power. Not sure it's a shining example of benefits of empowering caucuses. Often it's overreaction to short-term losses. Research shows leadership changes don't improve electoral performance (eg So 2026, Pederson and Schumacher 2015).14 May 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrv3xf2wk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mk732boqgk2hReally looking forward to the upcoming @ubcpress.bsky.social book on JL Ilsley, by Colin Campbell: https://www.ubcpress.ca/a-wartime-finance-minister The CD Howe and Turning Point Elections series have really revitalized the writing of Canadian political history imo. I hope this keeps up @ubcpress.bsky.social !23 Apr 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk732boqgk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mjmwkmrvis2rLeft my podcast app playing and when I come back it's Peter Mansbridge talking about ways of cooking eggs. Amazing.16 Apr 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmwkmrvis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mjllhc6gwk2wDon't have kids, been a long time since I was in school, but even the pre-covid stats are astounding to me. I know it's "back in the day" but in high school we just went to school, that was it. Wake up, school, after-school extracurriculars, homework, was our lives. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-attendance-9.716497016 Apr 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjllhc6gwk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mjb3ddrgek24I get partisan messaging is what it is, but serious Q for Ottawa-plugged in folks: what are the "backroom deals" for the floor-crossers besides "join the winning team"? Haven't seen reports of any tangible perks or promises, perhaps other than Ma joining the China trip, but maybe I just missed it.12 Apr 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb3ddrgek24https://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mjaffxjn3s25Excellent piece by @aaronwherry.bsky.social on the Liberal party. Consistently one of the best at incorporating research into journalism. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-convention-montreal-carney-analysis-9.715963111 Apr 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaffxjn3s25https://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mj3yg2jcsc2v1/3 - Posting data on faculty diversity in Canadian political science I'd collected a few years ago with intention to do a dashboard or paper. Never quite got back to it, and very skeptical now that people much care about this issue, so I'm just posting as is: tinyurl.com/47bpj3rt09 Apr 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3yg2jcsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mhc4vuockk2lJust got Jocelyne Bourgon's book tinyurl.com/538byujb Great that recently we're getting more accessible accounts from senior civil servants (also see Michael Wernick and Kevin Lynch's recent books). Memoir is especially welcome; a bit of a gap since the days of Robertson, Pickersgill, Heeney, etc. https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/978148757475817 Mar 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc4vuockk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3md4i26gxx22xAlberta separatist sentiment is real, but greatly amplified by media and pols selling conflict and drama. The 'Forever Canada' referendum petition was wildly successful. The vast majority of Albertans are not separatists. Focus on that. Tell those stories.23 Jan 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4i26gxx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kennywilliamie.bsky.social/post/3mam55w2rp22w❄️publication! In IPSR, @karenlynnbird.bsky.social, @joannaeveritt.bsky.social, @angeliawagner.bsky.social, @mireillelalancette.bsky.social & I show that racialized Canadians strongly prefer contexts with (more) in-group candidates when asked to consider elected office. More here tinyurl.com/45eemt6x https://tinyurl.com/45eemt6x22 Dec 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:wsbbpgtviuewfbxj5at2ey4j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mam55w2rp22w