Tag Archives: Donald Trump

My presentation for the panel, Donald Trump and US Authoritarian Turn: Implications for the United States, Canada, and the World

Posted on January 14, 2025 by bhaggart

Last night I was part of an in-person panel co-hosted by the St. Catharines Public Library on, as the title says, what Canada and the world can expect from a Trumpified US. There was, unsurprisingly, a lot of interest in … Continue reading →

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Memo: The long-term Canadian response to the Trump presidency

Posted on June 9, 2018 by bhaggart

I wrote this memo in November-December 2016 and circulated it to a few people in and around government. Sadly, I think it’s held up quite well. Posting it here for posterity. For me, one of the key takeaways is that … Continue reading →

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Why I won’t be attending ISA 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 by bhaggart

Like many others, I’ve been horrified by the Trump administration’s implementation of a de facto Muslim travel ban, as well as its caviler disregard for the rule of law, the US Constitution, and its attack on the liberal-democratic norms that … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Kirshner: On the rise of Trump, and the irreversible damage done

Posted on January 17, 2017 by bhaggart

Great article by Jonathan Kirshner in the LA Review of Books, as we begin the countdown to the end of the post-World War II world. On the question of, How Trump? Kirshner argues that economic inequality and a rigged system … Continue reading →

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Canadians! Fear Trumpism? Then join the Conservative party to keep it off the ballot

Posted on November 11, 2016 by bhaggart

[Edited to correct the deadline for joining and being able to vote in the leadership campaign. It’s actually March 28. Apologies; I have no idea how I got the date wrong.] Yesterday, I paid my $15 and joined the Conservative … Continue reading →

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