Peter MacKinnon Book Launch Event

Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan

Professor Peter MacKinnon has written a timely and important book, Canada in Question: Exploring Our Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century

<p>This thoughtful and compelling study asks difficult questions about what it means to be Canadian in 2022, amidst widespread domestic political changes and substantial global upheaval.   MacKinnon addresses the key political and policy changes of our age: populism, Indigenous rights, migration and the incorporation of immigrants, economic opportunity and the prospects for robust and sustainable public institutions.  WIth his usual insight and courage, MacKinnon challenges Canada to be better and to develop worthy and sustainable national policies that can capitalize on the potential of this great country and address the creeping and largely unaddressed policy needs and opportunities.  Peter MacKinnon, President Emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan and now the Director of the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, applies his legal background, years in university administration and decades of observations of public policy in Canada to the issues facing the country and its citizens.</p><p>Peter MacKinnon, President Emeritus of the University of Saskatchewan, is currently the Interim Director of the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary.  He has also served as President, Dalhousie University and President, Athabasca University.  A lawyer by training, Professor MacKinnon is a long-time analyst of Canadian public policy and citizenship.  Peter was the Dean, College of Law, at the University of Saskatchewan before becoming President.  Peter&#x27;s many and distinguished contributions to post-secondary education, the Province of Saskatchewan and the country were recognized when he was appointed as an Office of the Order of Canada.  His previous books were University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century and University Commons Divided: Exploring Debate &amp; DIssent on Campus. His latest book, Canada in Question: Exploring CItizenship in the Twenty-First Century, published in 2022.</p>

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