Incite: Patrick Lennox in Conversation with Max Cameron

Wednesday, September 9 at VPL and online

Presented in partnership with Vancouver Public Library.

On October 19th, Albertans will vote on whether their province should remain part of Canada, or commence the legal process to hold a binding referendum on leaving. How did we reach this point? In On Treason: Alberta Separatism, Foreign Interference, and Canada’s Survival in a Revolutionary Age, author and former international security practitioner Patrick Lennox reveals how the separatist movement is not an organic political movement, but a plot conducted by individuals tied to the global far right, in an attempt to fracture the remaining liberal democracy in North America. 

Lennox—who worked to counter foreign interference for over a decade with Canada’s security and intelligence community—explains in accessible terms how the movement has been aided and abetted by foreign actors and disinformation, and enabled by a Provincial Government more aligned with the Trump Administration than with its own Federal counterparts. 

He will speak with Max Cameron, a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC. Cameron’s own forthcoming book, Divided We Fall, explores the history of polarization in Canada and the internal and external forces that threaten Canadian unity. Join us in-person or online for an urgent conversation about the future of our country.   

About Incite 

Presented by the Vancouver Writers Fest and Vancouver Public Library, Incite is a free quarterly series offering fascinating conversations with celebrated authors and emerging talents. Incite is open to all, in-person at the VPL’s central branch or online. Books will be for sale at the event, and most events will have a signing after the talk. Can’t make the date? Sign up for the livestream to receive the recording in your inbox! 

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Please visit our website for more information about accessibility at the Vancouver Writers Fest: https://writersfest.bc.ca/accessibility

Venue accessibility details for this event can be found here: https://writersfest.bc.ca/accessibility#VPLaccess

We have not arranged for this event to include ASL interpretation. However, we invite you to request it with at least two weeks notice by contacting our box office.

BOX OFFICE INFO

Join us in person or via livestream.

This event is free but you must RSVP. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with your ticket attached.

Unclaimed seats may be made available to our standby line 5 minutes before the event starts.

If you plan to attend digitally, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to view the digital livestream on YouTube. Can't make the time? You can use the same link to watch the recording. 

RSVP now for this free event!