Alex Marland
@alexmarland.bsky.social
Professor, Canadian politics | Jarislowsky Chair in Trust & Political Leadership, Acadia University. New book "No I in Team" out. https://partyloyalty.ca
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How did D'Entremont's floor crossing compare to others in Canadian history? And what can we do to improve party democracy? Our @alexmarland.bsky.social sat down with David Cochrane on Power & Politics today.
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Should floor-crossers sit as Independents first? | Power & Politics
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November 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
How did D'Entremont's floor crossing compare to others in Canadian history? And what can we do to improve party democracy? Our @alexmarland.bsky.social sat down with David Cochrane on Power & Politics today.
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A McGill student interviewed me about my new co-authored book -- wish I had her tech skills!
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No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics
YouTube video by Trust and Political Leadership in Canada
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November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A McGill student interviewed me about my new co-authored book -- wish I had her tech skills!
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Jared Wesley, Mireille Lalancette, Alex Marland: How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics
Party discipline shapes Canada’s Parliament. Practical reforms could empower MPs, restore debate and improve policymaking.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Jared Wesley, Mireille Lalancette, Alex Marland: How to tamp down hyperpartisanship in Canadian politics policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/11/part...
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The Toronto Star is running a lengthy excerpt from our latest book today.
We go behind the scenes of hundreds of party defections and expulsions, revealing the anatomy of party (dis)loyalty in Canada.
We go behind the scenes of hundreds of party defections and expulsions, revealing the anatomy of party (dis)loyalty in Canada.
Read an excerpt of our new book, No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics, in today's Toronto Star. (Gift link in comments.)
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‘Would you like to be a cabinet minister?’ The delicate, secretive business of politicians crossing the floor
Partisan actors often notice when a member of a different caucus seems umcomfortable, and possibly amenable to recruiting. But the next steps are tricky, a new book explains.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Toronto Star is running a lengthy excerpt from our latest book today.
We go behind the scenes of hundreds of party defections and expulsions, revealing the anatomy of party (dis)loyalty in Canada.
We go behind the scenes of hundreds of party defections and expulsions, revealing the anatomy of party (dis)loyalty in Canada.
Sitting as an Independent will be far more pallatable to voters in Edmonton Riverbend than if he had crossed the floor. Explainer at partyloyalty.ca
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Sitting as an Independent will be far more pallatable to voters in Edmonton Riverbend than if he had crossed the floor. Explainer at partyloyalty.ca
Usually, parliamentarians who publicly say they are thinking about crossing the floor are quickly shown the door. For research on this, see partyloyalty.ca
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Usually, parliamentarians who publicly say they are thinking about crossing the floor are quickly shown the door. For research on this, see partyloyalty.ca
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What happens when your party tells you to “be quiet until everyone else has spoken”?
Chuck Porter, former Nova Scotia MLA, said that meant telling 15,000 voters in Hants West to be quiet. So in 2014, he quit the PCs and sat as an Independent 👇
What happens when your party tells you to “be quiet until everyone else has spoken”?
Chuck Porter, former Nova Scotia MLA, said that meant telling 15,000 voters in Hants West to be quiet. So in 2014, he quit the PCs and sat as an Independent 👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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What happens when your party tells you to “be quiet until everyone else has spoken”?
Chuck Porter, former Nova Scotia MLA, said that meant telling 15,000 voters in Hants West to be quiet. So in 2014, he quit the PCs and sat as an Independent 👇
What happens when your party tells you to “be quiet until everyone else has spoken”?
Chuck Porter, former Nova Scotia MLA, said that meant telling 15,000 voters in Hants West to be quiet. So in 2014, he quit the PCs and sat as an Independent 👇
Where did the tradition of Canada’s finance minister wearing new shoes on budget day come from? 👞🍁
Mary Francoli & I traced it from a 1955 quip to a 2004 staple. It’s now a distinctly Canadian photo-op that blends tradition, symbolism & media strategy.
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Mary Francoli & I traced it from a 1955 quip to a 2004 staple. It’s now a distinctly Canadian photo-op that blends tradition, symbolism & media strategy.
cjc.utppublishing.com/doi/10.22230...
Evolution of a Government Photo Op: The Media Tradition of a Canadian Finance Minister’s New Budget Shoes | Canadian Journal of Communication
Background: Photo opportunities enable tight scripting and image control while catering to the media’s need for visual content. This research traces how, since 1955, Canadian finance ministers and the media have exhibited a uniquely Canadian interest in the minister’s budget day shoes. Analysis: A review of newspaper coverage about the federal budget indicates that news stories contributed to the myth of parliamentary tradition that evolved into packaged photo ops. Interviews with journalists and a finance minister’s staff, among others, provide insights about photo-op management in a permanent campaigning environment. Conclusion and implications: The case study adds to knowledge about strategic communication in government and the evolution of media-state relations in Canada.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Where did the tradition of Canada’s finance minister wearing new shoes on budget day come from? 👞🍁
Mary Francoli & I traced it from a 1955 quip to a 2004 staple. It’s now a distinctly Canadian photo-op that blends tradition, symbolism & media strategy.
cjc.utppublishing.com/doi/10.22230...
Mary Francoli & I traced it from a 1955 quip to a 2004 staple. It’s now a distinctly Canadian photo-op that blends tradition, symbolism & media strategy.
cjc.utppublishing.com/doi/10.22230...
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“This book is essential reading for anyone interested in loyalty, dissent, and betrayal in political parties and legislative politics.” Rob Currie-Wood, @mountroyalu.bsky.social
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October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“This book is essential reading for anyone interested in loyalty, dissent, and betrayal in political parties and legislative politics.” Rob Currie-Wood, @mountroyalu.bsky.social
Learn more: bit.ly/43FUlFX
@alexmarland.bsky.social @jaredwesley.ca @mireillelalancette.bsky.social
#PoliSci
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Having studied numerous cases of parliamentarians departing from cabinet and caucus in Canada, I cannot recall an instance in which a premier appeared alongside a departing minister at a news conference to announce the minister’s resignation and decision to sit as an Independent.
Lionel Carmant abandonne son poste de ministre et quitte le caucus de la CAQ
#radiocanada #grandstitres
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Lionel Carmant abandonne son poste de ministre
En froid avec sa femme et sa fille, le député de Taillon se retire, moins d'une semaine après l'adoption de la loi spéciale sur la rémunération des médecins.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Having studied numerous cases of parliamentarians departing from cabinet and caucus in Canada, I cannot recall an instance in which a premier appeared alongside a departing minister at a news conference to announce the minister’s resignation and decision to sit as an Independent.
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What effect will Danielle Smith's absence have on caucus unity?
In our new book, No I in Team (partyloyalty.ca) we highlight the importance of face-to-face, eye-to-eye caucus management.
By most accounts, Smith's leadership style relies heavily on that approach.
Here are some excerpts...+
In our new book, No I in Team (partyloyalty.ca) we highlight the importance of face-to-face, eye-to-eye caucus management.
By most accounts, Smith's leadership style relies heavily on that approach.
Here are some excerpts...+
No I in Team | Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics
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October 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
What effect will Danielle Smith's absence have on caucus unity?
In our new book, No I in Team (partyloyalty.ca) we highlight the importance of face-to-face, eye-to-eye caucus management.
By most accounts, Smith's leadership style relies heavily on that approach.
Here are some excerpts...+
In our new book, No I in Team (partyloyalty.ca) we highlight the importance of face-to-face, eye-to-eye caucus management.
By most accounts, Smith's leadership style relies heavily on that approach.
Here are some excerpts...+
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1/6 Lack of awareness of the electoral reform plebiscite is not a surprise. In his submission to the Yukon Legislative Assembly’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform, Graham White, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, offered the following advice:
October 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
1/6 Lack of awareness of the electoral reform plebiscite is not a surprise. In his submission to the Yukon Legislative Assembly’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform, Graham White, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto, offered the following advice:
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Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: Alex Marland on why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics
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Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics
In the new book No I in Team, political scientist Alex Marland and his co-authors unpack why party discipline has gone too far.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: Alex Marland on why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics
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Thank you for the surprise delivery, @fsnagovsky.bsky.social. Well played, sir. Well played.
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thank you for the surprise delivery, @fsnagovsky.bsky.social. Well played, sir. Well played.
As far as party exits go, this one was mild. Usually a parliamentarian in this situation levels harsh allegations against their former leader. See partyloyalty.ca
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As far as party exits go, this one was mild. Usually a parliamentarian in this situation levels harsh allegations against their former leader. See partyloyalty.ca
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Today’s Canadian parliamentary anniversary? It’s been a decade since the Reform Act, 2014 came into force on October 26, 2015. This is an editorial the Globe and Mail ran that week, encouraging all parties to submit to the opt-in provisions re caucus management. 1/4
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Today’s Canadian parliamentary anniversary? It’s been a decade since the Reform Act, 2014 came into force on October 26, 2015. This is an editorial the Globe and Mail ran that week, encouraging all parties to submit to the opt-in provisions re caucus management. 1/4
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No 'I' in Team: why party discipline has gone too far, with Alex Marland. Listen here!
Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/no-i...
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9
Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/no-i...
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Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
No 'I' in Team: why party discipline has gone too far, with Alex Marland. Listen here!
Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/no-i...
Apple: apple.co/36Xy34C
Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9
Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/no-i...
Apple: apple.co/36Xy34C
Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9
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October 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Thrilled to share that "No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics" is finally in print! Deep research into why Canadian politicians rarely dissent from their leaders.
Learn more at partyloyalty.ca
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Learn more at partyloyalty.ca
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October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thrilled to share that "No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics" is finally in print! Deep research into why Canadian politicians rarely dissent from their leaders.
Learn more at partyloyalty.ca
@uoftpress.bsky.social @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @jaredwesley.ca @mireillelalancette.bsky.social
Learn more at partyloyalty.ca
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🚨 A fantastic opportunity for Canadian Politics grad students! Several of my colleagues and I have had the benefit of this fellowship - beyond the financial award (much appreciated by any grad student), you also get to mobilize your research for scholars, bureaucrats, and parliamentarians 🇨🇦🧑🎓📚
📣The Manon Tremblay Fellowship offers doctoral students the chance to win $10,000 to support their work. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 31, 2025. More details at cspg-gcep.ca/pdf/2025Doct....
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🚨 A fantastic opportunity for Canadian Politics grad students! Several of my colleagues and I have had the benefit of this fellowship - beyond the financial award (much appreciated by any grad student), you also get to mobilize your research for scholars, bureaucrats, and parliamentarians 🇨🇦🧑🎓📚
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A series of recent floor crossings in the Senate raises important questions about the nature of partisanship in Canada.
In our new book (partyloyalty.ca), we cover similar developments over the past 4 decades in the House of Commons and provincial legislators.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/10/16/s...
In our new book (partyloyalty.ca), we cover similar developments over the past 4 decades in the House of Commons and provincial legislators.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/10/16/s...
Senators are flocking to the Conservative ranks — and more may be on the way
In an interview, Senate Opposition Leader Leo Housakos said the Conservatives are still having ongoing discussions with "a couple more senators," including one he did not identify, but who he expects ...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A series of recent floor crossings in the Senate raises important questions about the nature of partisanship in Canada.
In our new book (partyloyalty.ca), we cover similar developments over the past 4 decades in the House of Commons and provincial legislators.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/10/16/s...
In our new book (partyloyalty.ca), we cover similar developments over the past 4 decades in the House of Commons and provincial legislators.
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/10/16/s...
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The Supreme Court of Canada deserves an A+ for its new robes. The red & white ones were the colours of the Canadian flag -- but also those of the Liberal Party. A good move to better express judicial neutrality. #cdnpoli
Supreme Court judges ditch red ‘Santa robes’ for new ‘modern and simple design’ www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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Supreme Court judges ditch red ‘Santa robes’ for new ‘modern and simple design’
The Supreme Court of Canada has ditched its iconic red and white ‘Santa robes’ for a simpler new black design.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Supreme Court of Canada deserves an A+ for its new robes. The red & white ones were the colours of the Canadian flag -- but also those of the Liberal Party. A good move to better express judicial neutrality. #cdnpoli
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Public mandate letters have become important instruments of governance in Canada. This article, by our President and CEO Allen Sutherland, examines the ongoing metamorphosis of mandate letters as an instrument of governance from the Trudeau to the Carney government.
October 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Public mandate letters have become important instruments of governance in Canada. This article, by our President and CEO Allen Sutherland, examines the ongoing metamorphosis of mandate letters as an instrument of governance from the Trudeau to the Carney government.