Kenny Ie

Kenny William Ie is a Sessional Lecturer in Political Science at the University of British Columbia and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Ottawa. His research examines Canadian executive politics, cabinet governance, and racialized political engagement.

Research focuses on:

• Prime ministerial leadership and ministerial influence in cabinet systems
• Representation of racialized and Indigenous communities in politics
• Electoral behavior and candidate diversity effects

Recent publications analyze mandate letters in the Trudeau government and gendered assignments in cabinet committees. Dr. Ie's work combines institutional analysis with experimental studies of voter-candidate dynamics.