The Paul Wells Show Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:51:20 -0400 https://paulwells.substack.com/ en © 2026 The Paul Wells Show yes 059c3ab7-730d-5793-88d5-96b5eea50792 events@paulwells.ca The Transition Accelerator episodic false Veteran journalist Paul Wells interviews the leaders and thinkers tackling the world's big problems — war and peace, democracy and dictatorship, making governments and communities work. Paul draws on decades of experience as a reporter and columnist at Macleans, the Toronto Star and elsewhere to bring you smart, intimate conversations with newsmakers and people who deserve a higher profile.The Paul Wells Show is produced by Antica. Season 3 is supported by McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Transition Accelerator events@paulwells.ca https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iqwyrx0cw2g24uipqj9u0ghrny1m?.jpg The Paul Wells Show https://paulwells.substack.com/ Encore: John Ibbitson on Pearson and Diefenbaker's great rivalry Encore: John Ibbitson on Pearson and Diefenbaker's great rivalry Author and Globe and Mail writer John Ibbitson joins Paul to discuss his book, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada. Ibbitson talks about how the decade-long showdown between these two Prime Ministers set the stage for the world we live in today, and why he believes Diefenbaker has been unfairly maligned in the historical record.

This interview was recorded live at the National Arts Centre. It first aired October 18th, 2023

]]> Author and Globe and Mail writer John Ibbitson joins Paul to discuss his book, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada. Ibbitson talks about how the decade-long showdown between these two Prime Ministers set the stage for the world we live in today, and why he believes Diefenbaker has been unfairly maligned in the historical record.

This interview was recorded live at the National Arts Centre. It first aired October 18th, 2023

]]> Antica Productions ba06897e-265d-492b-b0b6-472c7be8b92d Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2699 false Anne Applebaum on the Trump revolution Anne Applebaum on the Trump revolution Pulitzer-winning historian Anne Applebaum is releasing a paperback edition of her book Autocracy Inc., on the autocrats who are eroding democratic freedoms around the world. Her timing is impeccable: she says Donald Trump is moving the United States closer to autocracy. In this week's episode she discusses all the ways Trump is undermining democratic norms, and explains why his attempts to stop the Ukraine war are coming up short.

]]> Pulitzer-winning historian Anne Applebaum is releasing a paperback edition of her book Autocracy Inc., on the autocrats who are eroding democratic freedoms around the world. Her timing is impeccable: she says Donald Trump is moving the United States closer to autocracy. In this week's episode she discusses all the ways Trump is undermining democratic norms, and explains why his attempts to stop the Ukraine war are coming up short.

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