The Global Exchange: The Hon. Jack Austin, A Westerner in Ottawa

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to the Honourable Jack Austin about his time in government and his current views on Canadian federalism and the world. Participants' bios The Hon. Jack Austin, a former cabinet member and senator, has been involved in politics and public policy at the highest levels for more than fifty years. He lives in Vancouver. https://historyproject.allard.ubc.ca/law-history-project/profile/honourable-jack-austin-pc-cm-obc-qc-lld-hon Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson Read: Unlikely Insider: A West Coast Advocate in Ottawa by Jack Austin and Edie Austin – https://www.mqup.ca/unlikely-insider-products-9780228016243.php The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/554951/the-crisis-of-democratic-capitalism-by-martin-wolf/ Recording Date: 21 Mar 2023. Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on Apple Podcast! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.