About this Event
Torontonians will vote in mayor and council elections this fall. The issues are important and the stakes large – ultimately, what kind of city do we want to live in? Considering Toronto politics in the broader context of big-city politics across Canada can help us to make sense of the choices Torontonians face at the polls.
In their new book , Martin Horak, Jack Lucas, and Zack Taylor present the big picture of Canadian urban politics: how it has changed over the past 40 years, where we are right now, and where we may be headed in the future. Copies of City Politics in Canada will be available for sale.
About the Speakers
Martin Horak is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance at the University of Western Ontario. His research focuses on Canadian and comparative local and urban politics.
Zack Taylor is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario. He is editor-in-chief of the journal Territory, Politics, Governance and a fellow at the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto.
Karen Chapple, PhD, is the Director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, where she also serves as Professor in the Department of Geography & Planning and is cross-appointed as Professor in the Faculty of Information. In 2023 she received the Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Field from the Regional Studies Association.
Kofi Hope is a Rhodes Scholar and has a Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. He writes a monthly opinion column for the Toronto Star newspaper and is an emeritus Bousfield Scholar and adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Geography and Planning. He also serves as Urbanist-in-Residence at the School of Cities.
About the Book
Shaped by immigration waves, economic transformation, and bold new demands for representation, Canada's cities have never been more politically dynamic. Co-editors Martin Horak, Jack Lucas, and Zack Taylor bring together a powerhouse team of local experts to examine forty years of continuity and change across seven major cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary. City Politics in Canada: Forty Years of Continuity and Change is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand how power, policy, and people intersect in the modern Canadian city.
Event venue & nearby stays
University of Toronto Bookstore, 214 College Street, Toronto, Canada
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