Peter Klein in discussion with Michael Byers – Trump 2.0 It’s chaos. Can Canada Weather the Storm?
Friday, April 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Trump administration is shaking the political, legal and economic order of both the United States and the world, leaving politicians, diplomats, corporate leaders and the public struggling to understand what’s happening—and how best to respond.
For Canada, a relationship that was secure for a century now seems dangerously insecure. Could we really become the 51st state?
Wil tariffs make us weaker, or more united and resolved?
How might developments in the United States affect this year’s federal election in Canada?
American institutions are being hollowed out. A new generation of oligarchs stands to benefit. Is US democracy at risk? Is Vladimir Putin pulling the strings?
Two Salt Spring Islanders have a unique combination of expertise on these now-existential issues.
Peter Klein is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and professor. He began his career as a war reporter for US public radio and The Christian Science Monitor, including in Bosnia and Haiti. A long-time investigative producer at the CBS News program 60 Minutes, Klein has spent the last two years as the executive editor of investigations at NBC News. He is also the director, most recently, of Bribe, Inc., which is screening around the world and at the Salt Spring Documentary Film Festival.
Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC. Prior to 2005, he was a Professor of Law and Director of Canadian Studies at Duke University. Byers writes for the Globe and Mail newspaper and speaks on CBC Radio about current and controversial issues.
Together Peter and Michael will lead a fascinating discussion on the current state of chaos in world politics—and how Canada can weather the storm.
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