Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦
@emmettmacfarlane.com
Professor of political science. Author. Dad.
Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics.
Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics.
Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
Starting to think the freezing rain is gonna get bad...
December 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Starting to think the freezing rain is gonna get bad...
Lookit what i got for Christmas! Apparently sold out globally in 10 minutes.
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lookit what i got for Christmas! Apparently sold out globally in 10 minutes.
Thrilled to get Minh Do's brand new book in my hands, from @ubcpress.bsky.social. Very proud of my brilliant friend (and former student).
December 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Thrilled to get Minh Do's brand new book in my hands, from @ubcpress.bsky.social. Very proud of my brilliant friend (and former student).
Just received the copyedits for our forthcoming book with University of Toronto Press. This will be my 9th book (6th edited collection). Another amazing group of contributors!
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just received the copyedits for our forthcoming book with University of Toronto Press. This will be my 9th book (6th edited collection). Another amazing group of contributors!
Some major accumulation here in Waterloo, and it's still snowing...
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Some major accumulation here in Waterloo, and it's still snowing...
We let someone stay up late for this...
October 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
We let someone stay up late for this...
Watched Firefly with the kiddo, so today we watched the Serenity movie.
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Watched Firefly with the kiddo, so today we watched the Serenity movie.
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
Kiddo just came up to me, "look, I made the front of a Reaver ship!"
I went out and bought a physical copy, because, and damn. $6.73? I was a mildly outraged old man "In my day, you could get a newspaper for 25 cents!"
September 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I went out and bought a physical copy, because, and damn. $6.73? I was a mildly outraged old man "In my day, you could get a newspaper for 25 cents!"
Finally got my copies!
September 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Finally got my copies!
"The country demands your obsequience." People like this are fucking psychos.
June 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"The country demands your obsequience." People like this are fucking psychos.
My Wordle streak has hit 750.
June 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My Wordle streak has hit 750.
Heading your way, Toronto.
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Heading your way, Toronto.
Coming this July!
May 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Coming this July!
Only like the 3rd day of the year I've been able to work outside on the deck.
May 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Only like the 3rd day of the year I've been able to work outside on the deck.
If you want to see why younger generations are so open to voting for right-wing populists, take a look at this depressing-as-fuck chart.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
April 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you want to see why younger generations are so open to voting for right-wing populists, take a look at this depressing-as-fuck chart.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
Curious what the data says for Canada - might not be as bad but I'd be the trends are similar.
I guess I'll end this thread with this, from Carney's thesis supervisor. I don't think she's entirely wrong to push back on this, as it is a bit of a stretch, and an obvious political attack more than it is a meaningful election story.
March 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I guess I'll end this thread with this, from Carney's thesis supervisor. I don't think she's entirely wrong to push back on this, as it is a bit of a stretch, and an obvious political attack more than it is a meaningful election story.
Page proofs are in... My 8th book, a great, substantive collection in honour of Janet Hiebert. Coming soon!
March 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Page proofs are in... My 8th book, a great, substantive collection in honour of Janet Hiebert. Coming soon!
There are no mirrors in the National Post offices... #projection
March 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There are no mirrors in the National Post offices... #projection
Trump blames DEI for deadly midair collision.
This is real life, apparently.
This is real life, apparently.
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump blames DEI for deadly midair collision.
This is real life, apparently.
This is real life, apparently.
This one does not mind the cold or snow.
January 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This one does not mind the cold or snow.
THE Christmas Movie.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 1:22 AM
THE Christmas Movie.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!