The International Issues Discussion series: Conservatism at the Crossroads

The International Issues Discussion (IID) series at Toronto Metropolitan University is proud to present its third talk of the Fall 2024 series: "Conservatism at the Crossroads", in partnership with On the Frontlines of Democracy, the Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, and CBC Radio Ideas. 

Our guests will be: 

Marci McDonald, renowned journalist, the winner of nine National Magazine Award gold medals, and the author of two political best-sellers, Yankee Doodle Dandy: Brian Mulroney and the American Agenda and The Armageddon Factor: the Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada.

Urz Heer, Conservative party stalwart who made headlines in 2015 as a critic of the party and the broader vision being pushed by some that she sees as exclusive, xenophobic, and Islamophobic. 

Sam Routley, PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Western Ontario, researching contemporary conservative politics

and moderated by CBC Radio Ideas host, Nahlah Ayed - award-winning foreign correspondent, journalist, and author of A Thousand Farewells (2012) and The War We Won Apart (2024). 

Their talk will be held in-person on Thursday, October 24th between 7:00 and 8:30 pm in RCC 204 (the Rogers Communication Centre, 80 Gould Street, Toronto). Attendance is free and everyone is welcome. 

To those who regularly attend IID events, please take note of the different date, time, and location.

Founded in 2005, the IID is a non-partisan, student-led forum designed to engage all members of the TMU community on major events and issues in contemporary global affairs through reasoned, objective, and scholarly discourse. For further details about the IID and our series please see http://iid.kislenko.com (external link)   or contact the IID student leaders at iidseries@gmail.com