{"id":100724,"date":"2025-04-11T12:18:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=100724"},"modified":"2025-04-14T11:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:16:18","slug":"in-the-news-canadas-federal-election-a-record-setting-mlb-deal-and-the-personality-traits-of-middle-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/04\/in-the-news-canadas-federal-election-a-record-setting-mlb-deal-and-the-personality-traits-of-middle-children\/","title":{"rendered":"IN THE NEWS: Canada&#8217;s federal election, a record-setting MLB deal and the personality traits of middle children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed Canada&#8217;s federal election campaign, a record-setting MLB deal, the personality traits of middle children, postage stamps showcasing Manx history, the benefits experienced by bullies, the impact of tariffs on consumer choices, calls for a royal commission to secure Canada&#8217;s future and how Niagara&#8217;s vineyards are faring this spring. Brock&#8217;s new Sport Medicine Clinic location was also highlighted in the media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada&#8217;s federal election campaign: <\/strong>Assistant Professor of Sport Management Taylor McKee spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/thewalrus.ca\/the-kids-are-leaning-right-how-the-manosphere-is-shaping-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Walrus<\/a> about political trends among young men; Associate Professor of Political Science Stefaan Dolgert spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/chch-news\/candidates-hit-the-trail-political-analyst-talks-election-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHCH News<\/a> about what\u2019s happening on the federal election campaign trail; and Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pentictonherald.ca\/spare_news\/article_89f0a86b-08fd-57fd-893e-904224b45802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penticton Herald<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/News\/2025\/04\/04\/Poilievre-Bid-Woo-Union-Vote-Snags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Tyee<\/a> about union endorsements and the federal election. An opinion piece co-authored by Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies Kyle Rich about about why rural Canada should be a focus in the federal election was also featured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/federal-election-2025\/article\/in-canadas-2025-federal-election-is-anyone-paying-attention-to-rural-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTV News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/federal-election-2025\/2025\/04\/08\/in-canadas-2025-federal-election-is-anyone-paying-attention-to-rural-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP24<\/a> and outlets across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major shifts in how professional teams negotiate with star athletes:<\/strong> Assistant Professor of Sport Management Ryan Clutterbuck spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/962-niagara-in-the-morning-wit-170201832\/episode\/ryan-clutterbuck-assistant-professor-of-272208532\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.\u2019s record-setting $500-million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There&#8217;s 1 Big Personality Difference You&#8217;ll Find In Middle Children, According To A New Study:<\/strong> Professor of Psychology Michael Ashton spoke with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/middle-children-personality-study_l_67f55e51e4b05deb9be810e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huffington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/lifestyle\/parenting\/there-s-1-big-personality-difference-you-ll-find-in-middle-children-according-to-a-new-study\/ar-AA1CAX46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSN.com<\/a> about his research on the personality traits of middle children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New stamp set highlights history of Manx sea kings:<\/strong> Professor of History Andrew McDonald spoke to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c9qwl4q213do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC News<\/a><\/u> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/stamp-set-highlights-history-manx-071312850.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOL.com<\/a> about a new collection of stamps, for which he provided some research support, highlighting the Isle of Man&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The ways bullies benefit from their behaviour:<\/strong> Professor of Child and Youth Studies Tony Volk spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDc3MCZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDQlMmYwOSUyZjIwMjUrMTclM2ExNyUzYTI4JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA0JTJmMDklMmYyMDI1KzE3JTNhMjclM2EyOCYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDUlMmYwOSUyZjIwMjUrMTclM2ExNyUzYTI4LjA1MCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT1hZGJlMmQ3Yzg5MzllMjRiNGUyMmVjYTNiNzQ5Y2MwNg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC Radio One<\/a> about his research on the benefits experienced by bullies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How tariffs could change consumers&#8217; minds about fast fashion:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film Jennifer Ellen (Jenellen) Good spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/962-niagara-in-the-morning-wit-170201832\/episode\/jennifer-ellen-good-associate-professor-272208533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> about how tariffs could prompt consumers to make more sustainable purchasing choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brock expert calls for royal commission on Canadian security:\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Professor of Political Science Blayne Haggart spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/962-the-drive-audio-bites-158320254\/episode\/professor-blayne-haggart-brock-expert-272144147\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagarathisweek.com\/news\/niagara-region\/not-just-tariffs-brock-university-professor-calls-for-royal-commission-on-canada-s-future\/article_4440b57d-e061-592a-9d1c-54674735b545.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara This Week<\/a> about why Canada needs a royal commission to secure its future in a changing world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTL grape growers are cautiously optimistic for a good harvest: <\/strong>Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Jim Willwerth spoke to the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/canada\/notl-grape-growers-are-cautiously-optimistic-for-a-good-harvest\/article_8395ab1a-a8ee-51c6-b011-8983d419d4b7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton Spectator<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>about the state of Niagara\u2019s vineyards as the weather transitions from winter to spring. The story also appeared in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecord.com\/news\/canada\/notl-grape-growers-are-cautiously-optimistic-for-a-good-harvest\/article_b112727a-2628-50c3-8cb6-98e43688b3aa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterloo Region Record<\/a><\/em> and the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pentictonherald.ca\/spare_news\/article_c5f59663-f715-586c-b249-a11ebd2be9a7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penticton Herald<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Brock University Sport Medicine Clinic to offer community care:<\/strong> The announcement of Brock University&#8217;s news Sport Medicine Clinic location was covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoroldtoday.ca\/local-sports\/new-brock-university-sport-medicine-clinic-to-offer-community-care-10507950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thorold Today<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notllocal.com\/local-sports\/new-brock-university-sport-medicine-clinic-to-offer-community-care-10507971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara-on-the-Lake Local<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pelhamtoday.ca\/local-sports\/new-brock-university-sport-medicine-clinic-to-offer-community-care-10507881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelham Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed Canada&#8217;s federal election campaign, a record-setting MLB deal, the personality traits of middle children, postage stamps showcasing Manx history, the benefits experienced by bullies, the impact of tariffs on consumer choices, calls for a royal commission to secure Canada&#8217;s future and how Niagara&#8217;s vineyards are faring this spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":100740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,37,6,41,38],"tags":[8479,3445,14423,8907,8485,5006,506,110,4104,546,4753,7488,384,348,522,3655,1278,5207,4358,11277,83,7654,14424,10657,3502],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100724"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100724"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100747,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100724\/revisions\/100747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}