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Gala Palavicini

@galapalavicini.bsky.social
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PhD student @ UofAlberta. Research assistant at Common Ground & Acadia University. Exploring 🇨🇦 political elites, parliament, and political communication. ⚠️Will share unsolicited bad jokes.

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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🎉 Book Launch + Fireside Chat Join us for the launch of No “I” in Team with a special fireside conversation featuring the Hon. Rachel Notley! @alexmarland.bsky.social & @jaredwesley.ca 🗓️ Friday, Dec. 5 🕓 4:00–5:30pm 📍 Alfred Sorensen Community Hall, Edmonton Free registration: bit.ly/TeamBook25
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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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Partir ou bien rester ? Quand la loyauté politique est mise en péril
Des départs en série secouent la CAQ. Entre loyauté et désillusion, plusieurs élus tournent le dos à François Legault, révélant les fragilités de la discipline partisane.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 12/11/2025
What's at the root of the UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause? Our @partyloyalty.bsky.social research suggests hyperpartisanship is playing a huge role. The locker room mentality in the UCP caucus is encouraging MLAs to cede even more power to the premier's office. That's bad for democracy.
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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
🧵1/ Chris D’Entremont made headlines this week for leaving the Conservatives to join the Liberals — not over policy, but leadership. He described the party’s culture as “a frat house,” and said he disagreed with its leadership style. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... That’s more common than you think 👇
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Barging into office, yelling from Conservative leadership 'sealed the deal' on defection: d'Entremont | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says the barging into his office and yelling from Conservative Party leadership 'sealed the deal' on his choice to cross the floor to the Liberals earlier this week.
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Alex Marland @alexmarland.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Usually, parliamentarians who publicly say they are thinking about crossing the floor are quickly shown the door. For research on this, see partyloyalty.ca
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No I in Team | Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 04/11/2025
D'Entremont's comments are typical of floor crossers: nodding to personal conviction, constituents' interests, and the common good. The next few hours will be a struggle between the Liberals and Conservatives to control the narrative. Learn more in our latest book: partyloyalty.ca.
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No I in Team | Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics
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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Party defections are seldom isolated events. In many instances, one departure sets off a chain of events resulting in rumours, more exits, expulsions, and turmoil surrounding the leader. Read more: partyloyalty.ca. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday. He told CBC News he will join the Liberals.
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No I in Team: The Book @partyloyalty.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🧵1/ What happens when your party tells you to “be quiet until everyone else has spoken”? Chuck Porter, former Nova Scotia MLA, said that meant telling 15,000 voters in Hants West to be quiet. So in 2014, he quit the PCs and sat as an Independent 👇
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West European Politics @wepsocial.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
New expert survey on prime ministerial power in 21 parliamentary democracies by @alexmarland.bsky.social Eoin O'Malley & @galapalavicini.bsky.social ‼️Findings challenge assumptions about growing executive centralization and trends toward presidentialism ‼️ doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Abstract of the research note "The power of prime ministers: evidence from 21 parliamentary democracies" by Alex Marland, Eoin O'Malley and Gala Palavicini. Published online first in West European Politics.Figure 1, displaying the distribution of prime ministerial power over policy (2002-2023).Figure 2, displaying the distribution of prime ministerial power to hire and fire ministers (2002-2023).Figure 3, displaying the distribution of prime ministerial styles, collegial or controlling (2002-2023).
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
A lot has changed in Alberta politics over the last year. That’s why the Common Ground team is visiting communities across the province again this summer. We’d love to meet with you in one of our focus groups. Sign up by visiting our website: commongroundpolitics.ca.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 09/05/2025
In Alberta, it's beginning to look a lot like 1991 Saskatchewan. Like today's UCP, the Devine PCs were embroiled in scandal. And they, too, turned to referendums as both a distraction and attempt to rebrand themselves as a 'party of the people'. It didn't work. Here's some background.🧵
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 08/04/2025
TownSquare isn’t just a game — it’s a dynamic experience where you step into the shoes of activists, politicians, and concerned citizens to navigate real-world discussions. Learn the pitfalls of polarized politicking, and how to disagree without being disagreeable. www.eventbrite.ca/e/common-gro...
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Common Ground - with Jared Wesley and Feo Snagovsky
How to manage political polarization and finding Common Ground with Games
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Check out our work featured by @futurumcareers.bsky.social!
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In these days it can be easy to talk about polarization, but have you ever heard of false polarization 👀? In this article @evanwalkerpolisci.bsky.social talks about our latest findings and how misjudging public opinion can shape politics. Check it out 📚: cground.substack.com/p/albertans-...
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Albertans’ Perception Problem: How Misjudging Public Opinion Shapes Our Politics
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 13/12/2024
Hot off the presses from my UAlberta colleague, @fsnagovsky.bsky.social: "White consciousness helps explain conspiracy thinking" in the Harvard Misinformation Review. #polisky misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/whit...
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White consciousness helps explain conspiracy thinking | HKS Misinformation Review
While conspiracy theories have long been tied to race, ethnicity, and religion, understanding this relationship is increasingly important in countries where White identity has become politically charg...
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🤔 How well do Albertans really understand public opinion in their province? In this article, we use survey data to discuss the gaps between actual vs. perceived support on key policy issues and how these gaps could be stifling bold political action. Read here: cground.substack.com/p/issue-dist...
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Issue Distortion in Alberta: Comparing Actual and Perceived Policy Attitudes
by Jared Wesley
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🚨 Don’t miss out! Catch @drjaredwesley.bsky.social 2024 Henry Marshall Tory Lecture, a thought-provoking exploration of themes like polarization, factionalism, and democratic backsliding in Alberta. 📺 Now on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrQ-...
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
What is life like in Rocky Mountain House? We’re conducting a series of focus groups in communities across the province to understand more about what it’s like to live here. Sign up today by taking our short survey. Participants are compensated (cash on site): www.commongroundpolitics.ca
Ad: Join a 90 minute focus group in your home community. Come tell us how people in Rocky Mountain House see their community. Get paid $75 for your time. We will be in town December 7. Come tell us your story.
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
What is life like in Caroline? We’re conducting a series of focus groups in communities across the province to understand more about what it’s like to live here. Sign up today by taking our short survey. Participants are compensated (cash on site): www.commongroundpolitics.ca
Ad: Join a 90 minute focus group in your home community. Come tell us how people in Caroline see their community. Get paid $75 for your time. We will be in town December 8. Come tell us your story.
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
What is life like in Rocky Mountain House? We’re conducting a series of focus groups in communities across the province to understand more about what it’s like to live here. Sign up today by taking our short survey. Participants are compensated (cash on site): www.commongroundpolitics.ca
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
What is life like in Caroline? We’re conducting a series of focus groups in communities across the province to understand more about what it’s like to live here. Sign up today by taking our short survey. Participants are compensated (cash on site): www.commongroundpolitics.ca
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Did you know 🤔 that according to Census data, the most common Albertans are blue-collar workers in Calgary? Meet Jane and Connor! In this post, we explore the difference between the mythical “Average Joe” Albertan and the most commonly-found Albertans. cground.substack.com/p/who-is-the...;
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Who is the most typical Albertan, really?
By: Jared Wesley and Evan Walker
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Shoutout to Common Ground team member @fsnagovsky.bsky.social for his latest publication in Social Science Quarterly📚! His paper explores how we measure conspiracy beliefs and why it matters. Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Does it matter how we measure conspiracy beliefs? A test of three measurement approaches
Objectives In this article, we examine the extent to which respondents’ support for conspiratorial claims depends on question format. Measuring conspiracy theory beliefs in the general population is...
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Do you identify as a moderate? Or the secret third option, a progressive moderate conservative? You might just be from Alberta! In this post, we challenge the idea that Albertans are deeply polarized, showing instead that there’s plenty of common ground 🤝 cground.substack.com/p/political-...
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Political Polarization in Alberta
Albertans are not as divided as many people assume
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 18/11/2024
The latest from @galapalavicini.bsky.social and me: "As we prepare to transition to a new period of Alberta-Ottawa relations, we can all hope for the return of functional federalism and the demise of costly stunts like the equalization referendum." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: The clock runs out on Alberta’s plan to amend the Constitution
Jason Kenney’s government held a referendum on removing the equalization principle from the Constitution Act, but the three-year window to do so has ended
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Common Ground @cgroundpolitics.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
To build common ground, we need a common vocabulary. That’s where our Common Ground Toolkit comes in handy. www.commongroundpolitics.ca/toolkit
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Toolkit — Common Ground
Helping people move beyond factionalism to build common ground.
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Gala Palavicini @galapalavicini.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Excited to see it published!
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Gala Palavicini @galapalavicini.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Thought my first post should be a picture of my dog. This is Rocco ❤️ and this cute face was all for a tortilla chip.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 14/11/2024
Did you know our Common Ground team is on Bluesky, too? bsky.app/profile/cgro...
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