A Conversation on Populism and Populist Leaders

Please join us for discussion and refreshments in the Upper Library on February 9th for a Conversation about Populism and Populist Leaders with Ed Greenspon, President and CEO of the Public Policy Forum and Kathleen Wynne, the 25th Premier of Ontario, moderated by Massey College Senior Fellow, Haroon Siddiqui, Editorial Page Editor Emeritus, the Star.

The evening is a “conversation starter” on an area with which we all grapple. Is populism on the rise? Is social media a causal factor in populism or simply an amplifier? Are the tactics of populists new or do they predate nationalism? Are populism, extremism, polarization a continuum or each unique and for us to understand better? Why are populist leaders popular? What is their innate appeal?

We will also be joined by Geoff White, a former Southam Journalism Fellow at Massey College and a former diplomat at Global Affairs Canada at 530pm to discuss his recent book, Working for Canada, A Pilgrimage in Foreign Affairs from the New World Order to the Rise of Populism.

We look forward to sharing this late afternoon event with you.