Greg Poelzer says the provincial election which took place Monday is completely uncharted territory. The University of Saskatchewan Political Scientist points to the number of mail-in ballots, the number of advance votes and the fact that the outcome of as many as eight ridings still hangs in the balance pending mail-in ballots being counted. Poelzer […]
With a recent federal election, ongoing US presidential election, and the COVID-19 pandemic the upcoming civic and provincial elections are going to be taxing on voters, and voter turnout could be low. That from Greg Poelzer, political scientist at the University of Saskatchewan who says because of COVID-19, the degree of isolation is causing normal social interactions, or proverbial water cooler talk to […]
The fall sitting of the legislature saw the SaskParty and NDP go back and forth over the government’s record on health and education. Opposition MLA’s including leader Ryan Meili grilled the government saying Saskatchewan schools are in terrible shape and doctors are severely overworked. Premier Scott Moe and SaskParty MLA’s repeatedly stated there are more […]
Canadians woke up Tuesday morning with the prospect of a Liberal minority government in front of them. Now that the dust has settled and the votes are counted, many are asking what a minority government means or could mean for Canada and Saskatchewan. Political Science Professor at the University of Saskatchewan Greg Poelzer said there […]
Exciting and fascinating are the words political analysts are using to describe the election campaign. On Wednesday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau opened the campaign period for this year’s federal election. Related Article: The campaign has officially begun for the 43rd Federal Election Political Scientist at the University of Saskatchewan Greg Poelzer says polls are showing a […]
