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On June 4, Dr. Stéphanie Martel appeared as an expert witness before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) to share her insights and recommendations on the revision of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. 

She stressed the importance of continuity in Canada's engagement of key partners on peace and security issues through a people-centered and sustainable approach, including by renewing Ottawa's support to ASEAN's efforts to localize the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

Last May, Political Studies Professor David Haglund presented at the Atlantik-Brücke conference, held in Berlin from 17 to 19 May 2026.

Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam, Assistant Professor in the School of Religion and cross-appointed to the Department of Political Studies, shares an adaptation of excerpts from his co-authored book For Blood and Soil: Far Right Extremism in Canada in The Walrus. He reflects on what recent extremist attacks reveal about the state of hate in Canada, including patterns of radicalization and the evolving nature of far-right violence.

Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor in the Department of Political Studies, joins CTV National News to discuss the possible connection between the death of a Toronto police officer and global extremist violence. Watch as he examines how international extremist ideologies can influence local acts of violence.

Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor in the Department of Political Studies, joins CTV News to discuss the newly announced U.S.-Iran peace deal and its prospects for long-term stability. Watch as he assesses the challenges facing the agreement, including unresolved nuclear issues, regional security concerns, and the likelihood of Israeli involvement as tensions continue across the Middle East.

Congratulations to Professor Rachel Laforest who received recognition from Member of Parliament Sonia Sidhu in her role as a leadership member of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Catalyst Grant project. She receives this recognition alongside Dianne Fierheller (University of Toronto and Trillium Health Partners), Daniel Béland (McGill University) and Arvind Krishendeholl  (MPA alumnus and now PhD candidate at University of Toronto in Political Science). 

Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor in the Department of Political Studies, joins The Jerry Agar Show to discuss Canada’s planned purchase of an aerial surveillance system from Sweden. Listen as he examines the implications for national security, defence modernization, and Canada’s role in protecting North American airspace.

Dr. Margaret Moore contributed to a recent article, in The Walrus.

Dr. Moore discusses the ways that referendums are easily manipulated by elites in her contribution, "Foreign interference campaigns are especially potent in these contexts."