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Graeme Thompson - What Is Canadian Liberalism?
Episode 152

Graeme Thompson - What Is Canadian Liberalism?

The Curious Task

July 20, 20221h 4m

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Show Notes

Alex Aragona speaks with Graeme Thompson about the classical liberal tradition in Canada, and what the evolution of that tradition has looked like. 

References

  • A collection of the speeches of Wilfred Laurier can be found in an edited edition by Arthur Milnes, available from Amazon here.
  • Macdonald Laurier and the Election of 1891 by Christopher Pennington can be found from Penguin House here.
  • Graeme Thompson’s piece “Whatever Happened to Laurier” can be found in the National Post here.
  • Graeme mentions positive and negative liberty by Isaiah Berlin, which is discussed on the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy here.
  • The works of Adam SmithEdmund Burke, and J.S. Mill can be read for free through the Online Library of Liberty.