Featured Post from Cedarville University

Who will be the Canadian Prime Minister's Successor

Jan 23, 2025

2 min

On January 6th, 2025 Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau announced his intentions of stepping down. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has be leading the Liberal Party of Canada for the past 12 years. Since his announcement of resignation there has been many prominent individuals stepping up to enter the race of being his successor. In Canada's political system the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons will act as primer minister. The successor of Mr. Trudeau’s role as party leader will then go to general elections against the leader of the Conservative party. Elections must be held no later than October. What will the change in Prime Ministers look like for the future of Canada's government.

International relations expert, Dr. Glen Duerr, has been a reliable source on the events occurring in the Canada. Here are three valuable insights from a recent interview

Earning the vote to be Prime Minister Trudeau's successor is not a guarantee of permanently keeping the role of Prime Minister. Once Canada's Liberal Party elects their candidate to replace Trudeau they will run against the leader of Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, in a general election. The winner of this election will then maintain the role of Prime Minister. How will the general election impact the Liberal Party?

Recently Conservatives and the leader of the party has been dominating public opinion polls. Experts believe that the vote in the House of Commons will cause a drastic shift in the government under a new prime minister long before the general election. Will the shift in popular opinion end the over decade long rule of the Liberal Party?

Prime Minister Trudeau explains the Liberal Party will be choosing his successor through votes by the parties members, which has become a minority in Canada's population. Successor candidates include: Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney, Karina Gould. All of whom have had a succesful political career in the Liberal Party, serving under Primer Minister Trudeau. Are these candidates enough to keep the decade long power in the Liberal party?

If you are a journalist covering the change in Canada's leadership, look no further than our experts for valuable insight and expert knowledge.

Dr. Duerr is an expert on this subject and is available to speak to media regarding Canadian politics– simply click on his icon to arrange an interview.

Connect with:

Glen Duerr, Ph.D.

Professor of International Studies

Dr. Deurr's research interests include nationalism and secession, comparative politics, and international relations theory

International TerrorismDomestic TerrorismInternational RelationsBrexit

Find Experts

Sep 25, 2026

2 min

Indiana’s Player-Prop Decision Raises Stakes for College Athletics

The rapid expansion of legal sports betting has created a particularly complicated issue for college athletics: wagers based on the performance of individual student-athletes. Indiana became the latest state to confront that issue Thursday when regulators rejected an NCAA request to ban pregame college-player proposition bets. These wagers allow bettors to predict individual outcomes—such as how many points a basketball player will score or how many passing yards a quarterback will record. The NCAA has increasingly targeted these bets, citing concerns about athlete harassment, access to inside information and the potential manipulation of individual performances. Indiana regulators ultimately chose to preserve the state’s current rules, which permit certain pregame college-player props while prohibiting them once a game is underway. Sports-betting operators maintain that legal sportsbooks can monitor unusual betting patterns and alert regulators to suspicious activity, an oversight mechanism that does not exist in illegal or offshore markets. The NCAA takes a different view, arguing that attaching money directly to an individual college athlete’s statistics creates risks that are difficult to eliminate through monitoring alone. Several states have already restricted or prohibited these wagers, leaving the country with an increasingly uneven regulatory landscape. Indiana’s decision puts a larger question about the future of legalized sports betting into focus. College athletes now compete in an environment where thousands of people may have money riding on their individual performance, even when the athletes themselves receive none of the wager. Are existing safeguards enough to protect athletes and the integrity of competition? Should college sports be treated differently from professional leagues when regulators decide what people can bet on? And if states adopt different answers, how effective can any single state’s restrictions ultimately be?

Sep 28, 2026

1 min

Congress Buys Time: Shutdown Fight Pushed to December

When will Congress stop kicking the budget proverbial can down the road with a continuing resolution and begin addressing the issue of leading with a balanced budget? Having a balanced budget, and spending within our means should be expected of our legislators--but for decades, this has not been the case. Lawmakers from both political parties are guitly of not addressing the issue that has created several 11th-hour deals regarding the budget. While this strategy helps keep some legislators in power, it's providing no benefit to the American people. Congress has now opted to not work on this issue until December--if it even does it then. However, the deadline buys our political leaders time to get past the midterm elections, campaign for each other, and hope the American public doesn't notice. And, in doing so, we'll experience another government shutdown in December.

Sep 18, 2026

2 min

From the Pump to the Bond Market: Why Rising Oil Prices Matter for Borrowing Costs

From the Pump to the Bond Market: Why Rising Oil Prices Matter for Borrowing Costs Rising oil prices are often felt first at the gas pump, but their effects can quickly extend to the broader economy. As higher costs for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel work their way through transportation, manufacturing and food production, investors are increasingly concerned that inflation could remain elevated longer than expected. That concern is helping push Treasury yields higher. When investors expect inflation to erode the future value of fixed-income returns, they typically demand higher yields on government bonds. The result can be a ripple effect across the economy: mortgage rates, auto loans, credit-card rates and business borrowing costs may all remain high or move higher. This is an important second stage of the oil-price story. The first concern is the direct impact on consumers and businesses as energy costs rise. The next concern is whether those higher costs become embedded in the economy, causing inflation expectations to increase and making it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to ease interest rates. For policymakers, the dilemma is clear. Raising or maintaining higher interest rates can help slow inflation, but it also makes borrowing more expensive for families, businesses and the federal government. If high energy prices persist, the Federal Reserve may face added pressure to prioritize inflation control even as consumers and employers feel the effects of tighter financial conditions. The issue is also global. Oil markets respond quickly to geopolitical instability and supply disruptions, while Treasury yields influence borrowing and investment decisions far beyond the United States. Together, high energy prices and rising yields can become a powerful test of economic resilience—affecting household budgets today and financial decisions for months to come.