Don’t Drink the Sand: Combating Democratic Backsliding in Alberta with Dr. Jared Wesley
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Dr. Jared Wesley on democratic backsliding in Alberta and the essence of being Albertan.
In this episode the gents were lucky enough to sit down with Dr. Jared Wesley, political scientist, commentator, and author of numerous posts on the Substack aptly titled, Decoding Politics. They talk about the need for getting back to the basics of democracy and three rules for helping us all make sense of what’s going on politically. Then, Jared shares about his work with a project called, “Common Ground”, in which he explores what it actually means to be Albertan. Check out Jared’s Substack at: https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit harmoniousgentlemen.substack.com
Topics covered
- democracy
- politics
- Alberta
- civic engagement
- political science
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