Liberal leadership race

November 23, 2006

Source: McGill University
http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/news/?ItemID=22832

The Liberal Party of Canada's leadership convention will be held in Montreal Nov. 28-Dec. 2. We suggest the following sources for your reports on the Liberal leadership race:
Canadian politics/Liberal leadership

Antonia Maioni
Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
Expertise: Canadian politics, Quebec/nation debate, the political process and elections, candidates, political parties and health care reform in Canada
514-398-4815
antonia.maioni@mcgill.ca
Quebec/nation debate: History

William Tetley
Professor, Faculty of Law
Expertise: Liberal races (has attended every one since 1948), former Quebec cabinet minister under Robert Bourassa
514-398-6619
william.tetley@mcgill.ca
Quebec/nation debate: Current context

Eric Bélanger
Professor, Department of Political Science
Expertise: Quebec nation debate
514-398-3706
eric.belanger@mcgill.ca
Quebec/nation debate: Constitutional issues

Richard Janda
Professor, Faculty of Law
Expertise: Comparative federalism, implications of recognized nations within constitutional frameworks of other countries
514-398-5097
richard.janda@mcgill.ca
Quebec/nation debate: Constitutional issues

Richard Schultz
Chair, Department of Political Science
Expertise: Quebec nation debate from the non-Quebec perspective and constitutional issues
514-398-4948
richard.schultz@mcgill.ca
Voting behaviour

Elisabeth Gidengil
Professor, Department of Political Science
Expertise: Implications for the Liberals of an upcoming election, voting behaviour, public opinion, characteristics of leaders
514-398-4805
elisabeth.gidengil@mcgill.ca
Media and politics

Stuart Soroka
Professor, Department of Political Science
Expertise: Comparative and Canadian politics and policy, public opinion and policy
514-398-4865
stuart.soroka@mcgill.ca
Contacts

Cynthia Lee
Communications Officer
McGill University Relations Office
514-398-6754