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Alex Marland


NDP branding woes bigger than potential Alberta exit

‘New Democratic Party’ is cumbersome to say and write, and is almost inevitably reduced to an acronym, which presents differently in English and French. A rebrand is in order to help reset public perception.

opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | April 2, 2026

Statecraft opens the cabinet door on prime ministerial power in Ottawa

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 8, 2025

Peggy Nash knows a thing or two about the highs and lows of elections, so she wrote a book about it

Five federal campaigns, a leadership race and extensive involvement with Equal Voice gives Peggy Nash a wealth of experience in campaigning. So she decided to write a book to help get more women elected. More specifically, to get more women progressives elected.

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 19, 2022

The Political Party in Canada fills a crucial gap for a comprehensive, updated study of Canadian political parties 

The executive and legislative branches of government are the main ways to exert political influence, particularly in cabinet and the Prime Minister’s Office. But the route to exerting that influence runs through political parties and those connected to them.

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 19, 2022

Some interesting reads about Canadian politics in 2021

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 20, 2021

Stand and deliver: Godbout does a deep dive on party discipline and the influence of government in Parliament

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | September 21, 2020

Five political scientists offer fresh insights into election campaigning in three provinces

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | August 3, 2020

‘Bold decisions’ are needed if the CBC is to survive

opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | March 30, 2020

CBC is a critically important Canadian institution, it should step up its game

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | March 30, 2020

How do political parties get politicians to stay on message?

opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020

Inside the federal bureaucracy, Clarke digs up a ‘creeping culture of excessive silos, hierarchies’ in digital attitudes

opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 16, 2019

‘The New NDP’ chronicles rise of party under Layton, Mulcair in unparalleled detail

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | September 2, 2019

Chrétien’s book entertaining, informative, worthwhile

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | April 29, 2019

On the House is informative and enduring

news | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 11, 2019

Lewis’ Power, Prime Ministers and the Press a must-read for Hill journalists

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | December 17, 2018

Tips for election candidates in Canada

feature | BY ALEX MARLAND | September 17, 2018