Dr. Tracey Raney

Professor of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University

politics, women in politics, Canada, Canadian politics, gender-based violence, gender-based violence in politics, Ontario provincial politics, Ontario municipal politics, harassment and violence in politics, codes of conduct on sexual harassment in legislature

Media

‘It’s political violence’: What women and racialized candidates face on the campaign trail

Harassment and violence are threats to local democracy; it’s time for Ontario to take them seriously

The Problem With Canadian Politics Is Written Across Catherine McKenna's Window

Chrystia Freeland will have to navigate misogyny in her new roles

Green with rage: Women climate change leaders face online attacks

Another barrier for women in politics: Violence

Biography

Dr. Tracey Raney is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, at Toronto Metropolitan University. She previously served as the Graduate Program Director of the MA in Public Policy and Administration. Her experience is on Canadian and Ontario politics, women and politics, gender-based violence in politics and sexual misconduct in legislatures. In addition to holding a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Calgary, she holds a Masters Degree in Canadian Studies (with a specialization in Women’s Studies) from Carleton University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Studies from Queen’s University.

Expertise

  • politics
  • women in politics
  • Canada
  • Canadian politics
  • gender-based violence
  • gender-based violence in politics
  • Ontario provincial politics
  • Ontario municipal politics
  • harassment and violence in politics
  • codes of conduct on sexual harassment in legislature