You don’t have to love Canadian politics to appreciate that it matters – at home and abroad. Dr. Will Greaves is a Liberal Member of Parliament and a political scientist by trade, having built a career studying the consequences of Canadian political decisions on the environment, energy, culture and security globally. A professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria prior to his election to federal Parliament, Will has published studies on Canadian foreign policy, complex peace operations, counterinsurgency and Arctic governance. He’s penned more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and is the author of Indigenizing Arctic Security: Polar Politics and Environmental Change in Canada and Norway. He’s lectured at the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice, and was a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Sami Studies at the University of Tromsø. And Will is, without question, one of the most passionate advocates for the importance of politics and one of the best educators on how our system impacts every facet of life.
We sat down with Will to better understand Canadian politics and why we should all brush up on our political theory.
What do you think?
- What did you learn from our conversation with Will?
- What surprised you about our political system? What did you already know?
- Do you get how Canadian politics impacts your world – at home and abroad?
- Do you think more Canadians need to get involved in the political process?
- Are you concerned about the state of our politics?
- How will you contribute to our political process? What policy might you advocate for?
More on Will
Listen to his podcast: Canada and the World, Episode 26: Foreign Policy in an Age of Flux OpenCanada.org
Read his articles: Prof Reflects on Trudeau’s Liberal, Sheer’s Conservative Strategy after 2019 Federal Election; How to teach international affairs in an era of flux; North America Is Losing the Arctic; Trudeau, Singh clash on climate as both head for B.C. battleground riding Tuesday
Favourite Book: Citizen of the World by John English; The Meaning of Environmental Security by John Barnett; A Game of Thrones by J.R.R. Martin
Favourite Podcast: Secret Feminist Agenda
Favourite Website: Democracy Now
Favourite Programs: Students on Ice, Royal Canadian Army Cadets