Populist impulses are having a growing impact on the political landscape of several Western-style democracies. Jamie Gillies, Vincent Raynauld and Angela Wisniewski unpack the effects of populism in Canada, arguing that populist strategies grew as public faith in government messaging eroded during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism and Communications, St Thomas University, New Brunswick
Jamie is an expert in American and Canadian politics, and the author or co-author of five books, sixteen peer-reviewed book chapters, and six refereed journal articles.
His scholarly work has developed into a diverse series of publications and a multi-disciplinary research agenda looking at elections, political marketing and communications, executive leadership, populism, and popular culture.
Jamie is also a frequent media commentator on North American politics.
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