Mario Levesque

Professor

malevesque@mta.ca

Phone

(506) 364-2165

Office

Avard Dixon 220

Website

Department of Politics and International Relations

Biography

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My teaching and research focuses on public policy analysis and public administration largely within the Canadian context. Specifically, my research examines relationships between variations in governance arrangements and changes in public policy in order to elaborate strategies for changes in public policy.

Publications

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Book:

**2025. Clancy, Peter and Mario Levesque. Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. UBC Press. |

Journal Special Issue:

2024. Levesque, Mario, Graydon Nicholas, and Ken Coates, eds. “The Marshall Decisions, New Brunswick & Atlantic Canada 25 years later.” Journal of New Brunswick Studies.
A series of 17 articles that explore the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada 1999 Marshall decisions 25 years later.
Includes copies of the 1760-1761 Peace & Friendship Treaties

Journal Articles:

Forthcoming. Levesque, Mario, and Peter Graefe. ““It's Never Our Turn”: Canada's incremental disability policy path.” Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
**2025. Clancy, Peter, and Mario Levesque. “The Irving Whale and Environmental Governance in the Gulf of St. Lawrence." Acadiensis 54, no. 1: 72-99.
2024. Cox, Marilyn, and Mario Levesque. ““Small Wins” for those with Lyme Disease in Canada: Patients in an Embodied Health Movement.” Zoonotic Diseases 4, no. 1: 22-36.
2022. Levesque, Mario. “Governance models for rural accessible transportation: Insights from Atlantic Canada.” Disability & Society 37, no. 4: 684-710.
2020. Marland, Alex, Philip Osborne, and Mario Levesque. "Suing Canadian Governments: Differentiating Between Core Public Policy and Operational Decisions." Canadian Public Administration. 63, no. 4 (2020): 543-562.

Education

2009, Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Western Ontario
2008, PhD - McMaster University
2004, MA - University of Western Ontario
2003, BA (Hons.) - University of Western Ontario
1992, Diploma - Agricultural Business Management - Centralia College of Agricultural Technology

Teaching

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Courses Taught (in rotation)

POLS 1001 - Foundations of Politics
POLS 2101 - Canadian Government and Politics
POLS 3101 - Political Leadership in Canada
POLS 3111 - Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
POLS 3141 - Canadian Public Policy
POLS 3151 - Political Parties and Elections in Canada
POLS 4111 - Advanced Public Policy Analysis in Canada
POLS 4121 - Environmental Conflicts in Canada
POLS 4141 - Interest Groups and Social Movements in Canada
POLS 4161 - Disability Politics and Policy in Canada

Undergraduate Honours Theses (POLS 4990)
I am pleased to supervise students interested in completing an honours thesis on topics related to my teaching and research interests. Please contact me to discuss your ideas.

2018-19 - Matthew Klohn - Canadian federalism and Indigenous environmental justice.
2015-16 - Brynne Langford - Policy Intersectionality: Responses to aging populations and disability policy.

Student Independent Study Courses (POLS 4951-one term; POLS 4950-two terms)
I supervise students who wish to do an independent study course on topics related to my teaching and research interests. Please contact me to discuss your ideas. Below are three examples of recently completed IS courses. For a full listing, please see my .

2024-25 - POLS 4950 - The Politics of Social Media (Grace Waldron)
2025W - POLS 4951 - Defence Procurement Policy (Oliver Batchilder)
2024F - POLS 4951 - Canadian Housing Policy (Tara Scott)

Independent Summer Student Research Projects (ISRGs)
I also supervise ISRGs on topics related to my teaching and research interests. These are completed May 1st to August 31st and are funded (~$9,000). Please contact me to discuss your ideas. Below are three examples of recently completed ISRGs. For a full listing, please see my .

2024. Assessing Levels of Food Insecurity in Rural Communities of Prince Edward Island (Oliver Batchilder)
2024. Political Ideology's Influence on Housing Prioritization in New Brunswick (Tara Scott)
2023. Barriers in the New Brunswick Beef Cattle Industry (HarleyAnn Siddall)

Research