Andrea Lawlor

Andrea Lawlor is an associate professor in the department of political science, and the public policy and digital society program, at McMaster University. Her research focuses on public policy and Canadian law.

Articles by this author

Image for Could Trump’s tariffs break Canadians’ consensus on trade?

Could Trump’s tariffs break Canadians’ consensus on trade?

by Tyler Girard, Andrea Lawlor, Erin Hannah March 25, 2025

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Building voters’ confidence in the municipal election process

by Andrea Coyne, Andrea Lawlor February 21, 2024

Image for Longstanding Canadian confidence in the judicial system may be on shaky ground

Longstanding Canadian confidence in the judicial system may be on shaky ground

by Andrea Lawlor, Erin Crandall August 24, 2023

Image for Nudging the way to better public policy

Nudging the way to better public policy

by Andrea Lawlor, Vince Hopkins October 6, 2022

Image for How election administrators operate the machinery of a campaign

Politics

How election administrators operate the machinery of a campaign

by Andrea Lawlor, Marc Mayrand June 9, 2020

Image for Why is Ontario cutting midwife funding?

Why is Ontario cutting midwife funding?

by Andrea Lawlor, Tracy Smith-Carrier, Sarah Benbow February 8, 2019

Image for When more isn’t better: Regulation of third parties in Ontario elections

When more isn’t better: Regulation of third parties in Ontario elections

by Andrea Lawlor, Erin Crandall July 29, 2016

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Politics

Third-party federal election spending: More money, more problems

by Andrea Lawlor, Erin Crandall October 13, 2015