Profile

Born in Sudbury and raised in London, Brandon moved to Kingston 15 years ago to complete his PhD in Political Science at Queen's University. He is an active labour rights leader, community volunteer and political studies professor at Trent University. He recently led a yearlong project for Ontario municipalities to build back better after the pandemic. 

Brandon has written a peer-reviewed book on international political economy and has published numerous papers on finance, international relations and foreign policy. He has also worked with the U.S. Department of State on U.S.-Canada relations and has done diplomatic work in the United States. His political expertise has been featured in a number of local and national outlets such as the Kingstonist, the Toronto Star, the Winnipeg Free Press and Global News. 

Brandon and his wife Jenna have two children. He enjoys cooking, long-distance running, classic rock and science fiction.