Dec 2
Thanks to Michael Atkinson for his review of The Adaptable Country in Publius: The Journal of Federalism: “A sober look at Canada’s political architecture in light of the social and economic challenges the country is facing. The strong admonitions and constructive advice contained in this excellent book could not come at a more opportune time.” Read the full review.
On December 18, I visited the Canada School of Public Service for a webcast conversation about my book The Adaptable Country. Available on YouTube. And in French.
I gave a Zoom talk on November 6 about my book, The Adaptable Country, at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Watch the talk on YouTube.
On November 6, I talked with Stefani Langenegger of CBC’s Saskatchewan’s Morning Edition about my book, The Adaptable Country. Listen to the interview here | And video excerpt here.
I’ll visit the Institute for the Study of Canada at McGill University on November 4 to talk about my book, The Adaptable Country. Register for the event here.
My op-ed, “Threat to democracy? We can blame ourselves,” was published in the October 30, 2024 issue of The Montreal Gazette. It was also re-published in the November 1 issue of the Vancouver Sun. Download it here.
I’ve published an oped in the Ottawa Citizen, “Fixing the federal public service won’t happen without an independent review.” It’s drawn from my book, The Adaptable Country.
On October 4 I talked with Rob Breakenridge of QRCalgary 770AM about The Adaptable Country. You can here the interview here: it starts at 34 minutes 30 seconds.
I’ll visit the University of Calgary School of Public Policy on October 8 to talk about my book The Adaptable Country. Details to follow.
On October 7, I joined a PolicyForward panel discussion on the future of democracy in Canada, organized by the Max Bell Foundation. The discussion was chaired by Paul Wells. Details here. Listen to my opening comments on the state of democracy here.
Alasdair S. Roberts 
