Daniel Westlake

Biography

Daniel Westlake is a term assistant professor at the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University. He teaches courses on Canadian politics, quantitative methods, and multiculturalism and immigration policy.

Daniel’s research interests include the development and effects of multiculturalism and immigration policies, competition between left parties in Canadian politics, and diversity and representation in Canadian legislatures. He has published in a number of journals, including the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Party Politics, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and Canadian Public Policy. Daniel is currently working on a book project examining competition between the Liberals and NDP in Canadian federal politics.

Daniel completed his PhD in political science at the University of British Columbia and has previously held positions at the University of Victoria, Queen’s University, and the University of Saskatchewan.

Research Interests

• Multiculturalism and Immigration Policy
• Party Competition in Canada
• Diversity and Representation in Canadian Legislatures

Publications

Peer Reviewed

Multiculturalism and Immigration Policy

Westlake, Daniel, Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos, and Keith Banting. 2025. The Puzzling Persistence of Multiculturalism Policies in Europe. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 51(11): 2812-2832.

Banting, Keith, Daniel Westlake, and Will Kymlicka. 2022. The Politics of Multiculturalism and Redistribution: Immigration, Accommodation, and Solidarity in Diverse Societies. In Markus Crepaz (Ed.) The Handbook on Migration and Welfare. Cheltenham and Camberley: Edward Elgar.

Westlake, Daniel. 2020. Following the Right: Left and Right Parties’ Influence Over Multiculturalism. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 53(1): 171-188. (Winner of the 2021 John McMenemy Prize for best article in the 2020 Canadian Journal of Political Science).

Westlake, Daniel. 2018 Multiculturalism, Political Parties, and the Conflicting Pressures of Ethnic Minorities and Far-Right Parties. Party Politics. 24(4): 421-433.

Party Competition in Canada

Westlake, Daniel and Jacob Robbins-Kanter. Forthcoming. Fighting for Relevance: the 2025 NDP Campaign. In Jon Pammett and Christopher Dornan (Eds.) The Canadian Federal Election of 2025. McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Westlake, Daniel, Larry Savage, and Jonah Butovsky. 2025. The Labour Vote Revisted: Impacts of Union Type and Demographics on Electoral Behaviour in Canadian Federal Politics. Canadian Journal of Political Science. Online First.

Westlake, Daniel. 2025. Electoral Coalitions and the Working Class: The Case of the Liberal Party. In Jacob Robbins-Kanter, Royce Koop, and Daniel Troup. (Eds.) The Working Class and Politics in Canada. UBC Press.

Savage, Larry and Daniel Westlake. 2025. Union Endorsements and the Voting Intentions of Union Members in Canada. Labour/Le Travail. 95: 87-120.

Embree, Robert and Daniel Westlake. 2023. New Voters and Old Voters: Understanding Volatility in Quebecers’ Federal Election Votes between 2008 and 2019. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 56(1): 49-71.

Westlake, Daniel. 2022. Ready or Not? The Strength of NDP Riding Associations and the Rise and Fall of the NDP. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 55(2): 418-443.

Diversity and Political Representation

Westlake, Daniel and Jacob Robbins-Kanter. 2025. Class Identity and Candidate Self-Presentation: Evidence from Canadian Provincial Elections. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 58(1): 219-244.

Other

Pue, Kristen, Daniel Westlake, and Alix Jansen. 2021. Does the Profit Motive Matter? COVID-19 Prevention and Management in Ontario Long-Term Care. Canadian Public Policy. 47(3): 421-438.

Banting, Keith, Jack H. Nagel, Chelsea Schafer, and Daniel Westlake. 2019. Assessing Performance: National versus Regional Patterns. In Paul J. Quirk (Ed.) The United States and Canada: How Two Democracies Differ and Why it Matters. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications

Savage, Larry and Daniel Westlake. 2025. Do Union Endorsements Make a Difference in Election Campaigns. The Conversation.

Dick, Caroline, Daniel Westlake, and Keith Banting. 2022. Canada Report of the Global Pluralism Monitor. Global Centre for Pluralism.

Pue, Kirsten, Alix J. Jansen, and Daniel Westlake. 2021. Non-Profit Long-Term Care Homes Have Lost Too Many Residents to COVID-19. The Conversation.

Westlake, Daniel. 2015. Strategic Voting Has Long-Term Costs for Progressives. National Post.

Westlake, Daniel. 2015. Why Are Our Elections so Small Minded? National Post.