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Nelson Wiseman

Nelson Wiseman is a specialist in Canadian government and politics at the University of Toronto. He is the author of In Search of Canadian Political Culture.

Videos

Ford Nation: One Year Later
October 31, 2011
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It's been one year since Rob Ford was elected mayor of Toronto. In that time he's faced public outcry, plummeting popularity and controversy over a 9-1-1 call during a "This Hour Has 22 Minutes"...

Episodes

October 31, 2011
One year since being elected, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is facing public outcry, plummeting popularity and continuing controversy. Are things amiss in Ford Nation? And, the London School of Economics'...
October 21, 2010
Your Agenda: Losing the Lobbyists Hospitals, colleges and universities have come under fire for using public funds to lobby for more public funds. The opposition says it's unethical. But proponents...
November 27, 2009
The political and economic landscape in 2009's Ontario shares some similarities with the landscape in 1993's Ontario: The recession, general economic concerns and a strong Progressive Conservative...
April 16, 2007
First past the post - it's how we elect parliaments across Canada. But is that about to change? The Ontario Citizens' Assembly recommends a new electoral system. Available as a Podcast...