The question of the night at the panel on race and politics: what happens to democracy when people in power don’t reflect the people they represent?
Charelle Evelyn, managing editor of The Hill Times, moderates the Race in Politics panel with Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chevannes, Alykhan Velshi, former Harper-era aide, and Rose Lemay of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group, held by CPAC and The Hill Times on June 19, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
There’s no such thing as cultural neutrality in politics, says an Indigenous advocate. But for many Canadians, diversity across other dimensions can be more meaningful than their race, says a former Harper-era aide.
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