David K Stewart is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary. His research interests focus on Canadian politics and relate mainly to political parties, leadership selection processes, provincial party systems, parliamentary government, and political realignment. His research has appeared in the Canadian Journal of Political Science, Party Politics, Canadian Political Science Review and Publius: The Journal of Federalism. He is the author of numerous book chapters and research reports and is the co-author of “Conventional Choices: Parties and Leadership Selection in the Maritimes” (nominated for the Smiley Prize) and “Quasi-Democracy?: Parties and Leadership Selection in Alberta.”