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Event review: Freeland, Buckley square off in first Great Canadian Debate of 2015

April 1, 2015
in In the Media, Latest News, Past Events, Uncategorized
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Liberal Member of Parliament Chrystia Freeland argues against the motion.

Chrystia Freeland and F.H. Buckley debated income inequality in the first Great Canadian Debate of 2015, held on Tuesday, March 31 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

Freeland, a Liberal Member of Parliament, argued against the motion “Canadians should stop worrying about income inequality”. F.H. Buckley, a law professor at the George Mason University, argued in favour.

The event was moderated by Peter Milliken, former speaker of the House of Commons.

For a review of the debate, click here

For photos from the debate, click here

CPAC will be airing the debate at the following times:

  • Friday, April 3, 2015: 9:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 4, 2015: 11:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 5, 2015: 6:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 9, 2015: 9:30 p.m.

For the video, click here.

The two debaters also authored op-eds for the National Post.

Freeland argued that Canadians shouldn’t stop worrying about income inequality because radically uneven wages usually result in a lack of social mobility.

buckleyBuckley said that Canadians should stop worrying about income inequality because our country is already one of the fairest in the world.

This is the first Great Canadian Debate of 2015.

On April 29, 2015, Ken Coates and Lloyd Axworthy will debate the proposition “Too many Canadian kids are going to university”. Coates, a University of Saskatchewan professor, will argue in favour. Former Winnipeg University President Lloyd Axworthy will argue against.

On May 26, Andrew Coyne and John Pepall will debate the proposition: “Canada’s democracy is in crisis”.

Great Canadian Debate #1: Income inequality

F.H. Buckley making opening remarks at MLI debate, resolution: “Canadians should stop worrying about income inequality” at @CanWarMuseum

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Buckley hopes audience won’t go home upset by discussion of income inequality #greatcanadiandebates, more interested than “worried” — Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Buckley notes much of loss of middle class jobs a result of economic forces that can’t be resisted. So don’t worry #greatcanadiandebates

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Buckley: Let’s distinguish between income inequality and social equality, which we’ve come a long way toward erasing #greatcanadiandebates

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Buckley: Let’s distinguish between income inequality and social equality, which we’ve come a long way toward erasing #greatcanadiandebates — Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Buckley: A real problem is immobility not inequality and we do well. The American dream is now the Canadian dream #greatcanadiandebates — Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland making opening remarks at #greatcanadiandebates against resolution “Canadians should stop worrying about income inequality”

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland encourages people to read @MilesCorak on income inequality, the rise of the 1 per cent and the stagnation of middle class

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland Canadian middle class families are treading water while working even harder #greatcanadiandebates — Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland says fewer than 100 people in the world have wealth greater than the bottom 50% #greatcanadiandebates — Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland things are changing as fast and profoundly as they did in the industrial revolution #greatcanadiandebates

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

.@cafreeland we needed to have a strong social response to massive technological and economic change #greatcanadiandebates

— Macdonald-Laurier (@MLInstitute) March 31, 2015

Tags: Chrystia FreelandF.H. BuckleyGreat Canadian DebateIncome inequality
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