With its relatively high immigration levels and comparatively favorable public opinion,
Canada is often seen as a bastion of support for immigrants and refugees. We argue that …

What does it take for women to win political office? This book uncovers a gendered
qualifications gap, showing that women need to be significantly more qualified than men to …

We examine gender bias in media by tallying the number of men and women quoted in
news text, using the Gender Gap Tracker, a software system we developed specifically for …

Canadians often see politicians as little more than trained seals who vote on command and
repeat robotic talking points. Politicians are torn by dilemmas of loyalty to party versus loyalty …

The contributors to this volume argue that whilst there is a commonplace superstition
conspiracy theories are examples of bad beliefs (and that the kind of people who believe …

Ms. Prime Minister offers both solace and words of caution for women politicians. After
closely analyzing the media coverage of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell; two …

Canada has often been seen as immune from the powerful backlash against globalization
and immigration that has driven political shifts elsewhere. This article challenges this belief …

Although the populist radical right is generally seen as a particularly masculine and
misogynist phenomenon, several of its parties have female leaders. The most prominent is …

Internationally, scholars have raised substantial concerns regarding unfavorable news
coverage of female political candidates and representatives. However, prior research has …

How do the media describe the intersectional identities of elected politicians? Our study
focuses on parliamentarians in the Netherlands who fall outside the prevailing norm in …