Author Archives: J.W.J. Bowden

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About J.W.J. Bowden

My area of academic expertise lies in Canadian political institutions, especially the Crown, political executive, and conventions of Responsible Government; since 2011, I have made a valuable contribution to the scholarship by having been published and cited extensively. I’m also a contributing editor to the Dorchester Review and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law.

The Next Round of Federal By-Elections in 2026

Posted on 2026/09/02 by J.W.J. Bowden

The Liberals won all three by-elections held on 31 August 2026 with absolute majorities, despite only having held two of those three ridings beforehand; they therefore have gained one seat in the House of Commons. As of 1 September 2026, … Continue reading →

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The Partial and Incomplete Metrication of Canada

Posted on 2026/08/20 by J.W.J. Bowden

A Presentation Comparing Metrication in Australia and Canada One presentation at the Canadian Political Science Association’s annual conference at the University of Ottawa caught my attention as soon as the main conferenceprogram first went online. Patrick L. Desjardins of the … Continue reading →

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Restoring Michael Chong’s Original Reform Act

Posted on 2026/08/08 by J.W.J. Bowden

  I thank Lydia Miljan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor, for having invited me to contribute to her series Five Ways to Fix Canadian Democracy Without Constitutional Reform, which the Fraser Institute published on 30 June … Continue reading →

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My Presentation on Malapportionment at the Canadian Political Science Association’s Conference in 2026

Posted on 2026/06/16 by J.W.J. Bowden

I presented an abridged history of malapportionment in the House of Commons at the Canadian Political Science Association’s annual conference on 2 June, which this year took place at the University of Ottawa. Ideally, one would like to go on … Continue reading →

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Changing the Names of Ridings from Redistribution 2022, Part 2

Posted on 2026/06/15 by J.W.J. Bowden

Since last I wrote on “The Last Gasp of Redistribution 2022: Changing the Names of Ridings” in early April, the House of Commons debated Bill C-25 (part II of which contains the Riding Name Change Act, 2026), at Second Reading, … Continue reading →

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