Expanded list of Concordia experts for the 2012 Quebec election

This is an expanded list of experts from Concordia University available to provide perspective on the Quebec election campaign.
Additions are denoted by asterisks (***).

For assistance in reaching any of these experts, please contact the media relations department directly.

***Canadian and Quebec politics, electoral and social welfare
Guy Lachapelle, professor in the Department of Political Science and Secretary-General, International Political Science Association (IPSA)
514-848-2424, ext. 8704, guy.lachapelle@concordia.ca, guy.lachapelle@ipsa.org

***Voting systems, history of democracy
Csaba Nikolenyi, professor and chair, Department of Political Science
514-848-2424, ext. 2120

Canadian and Quebec politics, First Nations in Quebec, land claims, Plan Nord, intercommunity relations, immigration, Quebec education and health policy
Daniel Salée, professor in the Department of Political Science
514-848-2424, ext. 2578 Daniel.salée@concordia.ca

Public finance and policy, political parties and policies, the history and dynamics of election campaigns, Quebec/Canadian politics, sovereignty
Harold Chorney, professor in the Department of Political Science
Cell.: 514-909-1556, 514-683-2426 chorney@alcor.concordia.ca

Impact of student protests, Quebec politics, Canadian politics, elections, voting behaviour, political parties, institutions within the political system, Senate reform, Parliament
Bruce Hicks, lecturer in the Department of Political Science
Cell.: 514-808-8491 bhicks@alcor.concordia.ca

***Quebec History, historical demography
Author of the new book, An Illustrated History of Quebec, slated for official release in October
Peter Gossage, professor in the Department of History
514-848-2424 ext.2709 peter.gossage@concordia.ca

***Management of natural resources, the oil and gas industry, environmental impact assessments
Judith Patterson, professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
514-848-2424 judith.patterson@concordia.ca

***Effective debating, political rhetoric
Maurice Charland, professor in the Department of Communication Studies
514-848-2424, ext. 2546 Home : 485-3380 Cell : 992-3380, Maurice.charland@concordia.ca
Away from August 31 through September 3

Social media: its use and impact on political campaigns
Lisa Lynch, professor in the Department of Journalism
514-848-2424 ext. 2466 liesell@mac.com

***Ethical issues around campaign advertising, balance in media coverage of the campaign, polling
Alan Conter, lecturer, Department of Journalism
Cell: 514-830-7405 alan@alanconter.com

***Fraud and corruption, Ethics, Governance, Analysis of Public Firms, Environmental Reporting
Michel Magnan, professor in the Department of Accountancy, John Molson School of Business
514-848-2424, ext. 4145 mmagnan@jmsb.concordia.ca

Marketing of political candidates: the history, impact and effectiveness of political advertising
Harold Simpkins, senior lecturer in the Department of Marketing, John Molson School of Business
514-848-2424, ext. 2955 Harold.simpkins@concordia.ca

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Lea Katsanis, professor in the Department of Marketing, John Molson School of Business
514-848-2424, ext. 2770 LKats@jmsb.concordia.ca
Away from August 27 through September 3