Economic inequality in Canada and other developed countries has been rising since the 1980s. Along with this trend, Canada has seen a withering of redistributive policies and major changes in the way we talk about poverty.

In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Keith Banting, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Queen’s University. The conversation explores how inequality and redistribution intersect with racial inequality and immigration, particularly with the rise of a populist backlash. What does this populism look like in Canada? How should we frame discussions of economic inequality? Tune in for an expansive discussion on the rise of inequality and responses to it.

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Debra Thompson

Dr. Debra Thompson is the Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies at McGill University and a leading scholar of the comparative politics of race.

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Keith Banting

Keith Banting is a professor in the Department of Political Studies and the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, where he also holds the Queen's Research Chair in Public Policy.

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Debra Thompson

Dr. Debra Thompson is the Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies at McGill University and a leading scholar of the comparative politics of race.

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Keith Banting

Keith Banting is a professor in the Department of Political Studies and the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University, where he also holds the Queen's Research Chair in Public Policy.

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