Chris Ross

I love Canadian politics, and I feel lucky to get to study it for a living. I'm a Senior Analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory in Montreal, where I do survey research and spend a lot of time thinking about how Canadians — and Albertans in particular this year — talk about politics and navigate digital media.

My background: grew up in Calgary, high school at Li Po Chun United World College in Hong Kong, a BA in political science at McGill, two years in Ottawa and Calgary, and then back to McGill for an MA in quantitative methods, with a thesis on climate policy support.

Chris Ross having dinner at Devon Lakes, Banff National Park

Having dinner in Devon Lakes, Banff National Park, 2026

In the summer of 2023 I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, where I was properly able to touch grass before becoming a full-time social media scroller. I still need a long hike every so often to detox.

Please reach out if you'd like to chat about research, hiking, or anything in between.

Chris Ross on the East Coast Trail

On the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland, 2025