Barry Kay
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Wilfrid Laurier University
Canada
Biography
Born in Toronto, and educated at McMaster University (BA), the University of Pennsylvania (MA), and the University of Rochester (PhD). Taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Windsor before coming to Wilfrid Laurier University in 1978. Member of the 1984 National Election Study team, and developer of national seat projection based upon electoral data and polls. He has authored or co-authored some 40 academic articles and book chapters, and over 250 newspaper oped columns. Since 2004 he has served as an election analyst, and headed the election decision desk for Global Television.
Research Interest
Political Science.
