Published:September 19, 2024
On lists of influential people to watch, Sean Speer is often described as a guide, an influencer and a conservative who is committed to policy. He was senior economic adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Today, he’s an editor-at-large at The Hub, the conservative leaning news and opinion website. And he’s a leading thinker on the ideas behind conservatism as a political movement. He talks to host Edward Greenspon about what’s driving political instability in the world and breaks down the increasingly pressing question of state capacity.
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Listen to more episodes from Season 2 of WONK:
Steve Verheul on what a Trump victory could mean for Canada
Janice Stein on what’s wrong with the world — and what Canada can do
Raven Lacerte on a movement to end violence against women and children
Dr. Jane Philpott on getting every Canadian a family doctor
R.J. Simpson on why the North is hot right now
David Campbell on what’s driving Atlantic Canada’s big boom
And see what you might have missed in Season 1 of WONK.
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