Conversation in an Age of Rage

Conversation in an Age of Rage

Award-winning broadcaster Carol Off discusses her book At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage with WPFC President Heather Bakken at an event hosted by World Press Freedom Canada. In her book, she says, “the language we once shared has been co-opted by extremists,” and we lack “the vocabulary to coherently disagree.” She examines the erosion of democracy and truth, the weaponization of language, and the perils of agenda-driven language distortion for political gain in a highly polarized world.

Montreal International Security Summit: Decoding Foreign Influence Operations

The Montreal Institute for the Genocide and Human Rights Studies hosts the Montreal International Security Summit. This year's conference theme focuses on China and the Indo-Pacific. Francine Pelletier (journalist, Le Devoir) moderates a panel discussion on foreign interference. The panel includes Robert Fife (journalist, The Globe and Mail), Terry Glavin (journalist, The National Post), and Yaqiu Wang (research director for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Freedom House).

The Mackenzie Institute’s Canadian Arctic Conference - US Gen. (ret’d) Glen D. Vanherck

On September 18th in Toronto, key stakeholders, military leaders and academics gathered to explore challenges and opportunities in the Arctic at the Mackenzie Institute's Canadian Arctic Conference. In the closing keynote address former NORAD Commander US General (ret’d) Glen D. Vanherck outlines the current state of NORAD, continental defence and the challenges in detecting, defending against, and deterring threats.

The Mackenzie Institute’s Canadian Arctic Conference - MGen (ret’d) Scott Clancy

On September 18th in Toronto, key stakeholders, military leaders and academics gathered to explore challenges and opportunities in the Arctic at the Mackenzie Institute's Canadian Arctic Conference. To start the afternoon session, former NORAD Director of Operations Major General Scott Clancy delivers a keynote address on Canada’s NORAD commitment.