Public Policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | University of Toronto

Bob Rae, SPPG Distinguished Senior Fellow and Instructor, and Alison Loat, SPPG Fellow, are two of four panelists being featured by the Toronto Public Library and Samara Canada in a pre-election debate on the kind of leadership Canada needs for the next four years.

Bob Rae was elected eleven times to the House of Commons and the Ontario legislature between 1978 and 2013. He was Ontario’s 21st Premier from 1990 to 1995, and served as interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2011 to 2013. For the 2015/16 academic year, he is co-teaching ‘The Role of Government‘ at the School of Public Policy and Governance.

Alison Loat is the co-founder and former executive director of Samara Canada and co-author of the #1 best-selling book Tragedy in the Commons. She used to teach at the School of Public Policy and Governance.

The Toronto Public Library provides free and equitable access to services which meet the changing needs of Torontonians. The Library preserves and promotes universal access to a broad range of human knowledge, experience, information and ideas.

Samara Canada is dedicated to reconnecting citizens to politics. Samara Canada’s research and educational programming shines new light on Canada’s democratic system and encourages greater political participation across the country.

The Democracy 360: Follow the Leader? debate will additionally feature Desmond Cole and Anne-Marie Owens. Information about the debate and how you can attend can be found by clicking the “View Event” button below.