Alex Marland

Alex Marland is Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. He has authored or edited over a dozen books about Canadian politics, including the acclaimed Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control (UBC Press 2016) and Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada (UBC Press 2020). His co-authored book, No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics (University of Toronto Press 2025), argues that party discipline among Canadian parliamentarians has evolved into message discipline, hindering the ability of MPs and MLAs to advocate for their constituents and the public interest.