Alex Himelfarb on what’s behind ‘the Age of Crisis’

Alex Himelfarb served as Canada’s top public servant, Clerk of the Privy Council, under three Prime Ministers: Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and, briefly, Stephen Harper. He knows a thing or two about the immense challenges of governing at the highest levels. He has also been fascinated throughout his career by the big trends that policymakers must come to terms with, such as inequality and climate change. Alex believes we are in what he describes as ‘The Age of Crisis’. He talks to host Edward Greenspon about the economic and political forces behind it, and what needs to happen to save democracy.

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