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Ahead of his appearance on the Special Committee on Electoral Reform in Parliament, SPPG Director Peter Loewen explores the merits of Canada’s current electoral system.

Professor Loewen urges Canadians to questions whether the current system ought to be changed in this Op-Ed piece for the Ottawa Citizen.

Peter Loewen is associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto and Director of the School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto. His current academic interests include political psychology and behaviour, especially in Anglo-American democracies, behavioural economics, public opinion, genopolitics, and experimentation. He has taught in several fields, including Canadian politics, American politics, political behaviour, comparative politics, and experimentation.