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Ontario election kicks off

It’s official, Ontarians go to the polls on February 27, 2025. Key issues include the economic impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, a shortage of family doctors and ongoing debates about housing. Below is a list of McMaster experts who can comment.

Andrea Lawlor

Associate professor, political science 

Area of expertise: 

  • federal-provincial relations, polling, Doug Ford and U.S. politics

Email: andrea.lawlor@mcmaster.ca

 

Karen Bird

Professor, political science 

Area of expertise: 

  • provincial politics, electoral systems, and political representation 

Email: kbird@mcmaster.ca

 

Colin Mang
Associate professor, economics 

Area of expertise: 

  • economic impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Ontario 

Email: colinmang@mcmaster.ca

 

James Dunn

Professor, Health, Aging & Society 

Area of expertise: 

  • housing policy and the population & societal impact of housing policy    

Email: dunnjam@mcmaster.ca

 

Don Abelson

Professor, political science and Academic Director, Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement

Area of expertise: 

  • Canada-US relations 

Email: abelsond@mcmaster.ca

  

Cathy Risdon

Professor, family medicine 

Area of expertise: 

  • state of family medicine in Ontario 

Email: ridsonc@mcmaster.ca