Research
I have a number of research interests and, since 2018, have published unique findings relating to a number of topics. As an early-career academic, I continue to work on different research projects and would love to chat about collaboration or his findings with other scholars or folks in the media.
Municipal Politics
Municipal Partisanship
Peer-Reviewed Articles
R. Michael McGregor, Jack Lucas, Chris Erl, and Cameron Anderson. Forthcoming. “Understanding support for Municipal Political Parties: Evidence from Canada” Urban Affairs Review. Accepted, publication pending.
Policy Pieces
Chris Erl, Jack Lucas, R. Michael McGregor. 2023. “Do Ontarians want political parties in municipal elections?” Policy Options
Forthcoming Pieces
Chris Erl. Forthcoming. There’s a Party at City Hall: Political Parties and Pathways to Power in Canadian Municipalities. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press.
This book-length project is based on my doctoral dissertation and examines the impact of political parties and municipal partisanship on the electoral performance and success of candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds. It is presently in the review stages with MQUP.
Municipal Elections and Electoral Systems
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Chris Erl, Benjamin Forest, and Mike Medeiros. 2022. “‘Reckless, Cavalier, Dismissive, Petty and Vengeful’?: The Impact of Municipal Constituency Change on Candidate Diversity.” Political Geography 99: 102788.
Policy Pieces
Colin Scott, Mike Medeiros, Chris Erl. 2018. “Candidate recruitment in municipal elections,” Policy Options.
School Board Politics
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Chris Erl. Forthcoming. “The School Board Archipelago: Participation in School Board Elections in Canada” Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections, R. Michael McGregor and Laura B. Stephenson, eds. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press. Accepted, publication pending.
Research In-Progress
I am presently working on a project relating to the emotional politics of culture war issues in school board elections.
Populism
Right-wing Populism in Canada
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Chris Erl. 2021. “The People and The Nation: The ‘Thick’ and the ‘Thin’ of Right‐Wing Populism in Canada.” Social Science Quarterly 102 (1): 107–24.
Vote choice and voter perceptions
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Chris Erl, R. Michael McGregor, Jack Lucas, and Cameron Anderson. 2023. “Resentment and Admiration: Public Opinion Toward Teachers and Public Sector Employees in Ontario.” Canadian Journal of Education 46 (3): 597–627.
Electoral Politics
Candidate identity and nominations
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Mike Medeiros, Benjamin Forest, and Chris Erl. 2019. “Where Women Stand: Parliamentary Candidate Selection in Canada.” Politics, Groups & Identities 7 (2): 389–400.
Research In-Progress
I am presently working on a project that considers voter perceptions of candidate “suitability” for certain elected offices with an emphasis on members of the queer community.
Housing
Co-operatives, land trusts, and housing alternatives
Policy Pieces
Chris Erl. 2022. “The Homefront Strategy: Democratizing Housing in Canada” Winning submission to McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy Jack Layton Essay Prize for a Better Canada. (Archived link)
This was an essay I wrote for the inaugural “Jack Layton Prize for a Better Canada”, funded in part through a grant from the Douglas-Coldwell-Layton Foundation. This essay, which called for more co-operatives and a reimagining of the housing market, won first prize.