The John Meisel Lecture Series in Contemporary Political Controversies 7th Annual Lecture
Canada's Economic and Fiscal Challenges in an Era of Trump
Featuring:
Don Drummond & Kyle Hanniman
Friday, October 17, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Kinesiology Hall, Room 100
28 Division Street
³ÉÈË´óƬ the Lecture:
Established in 2017, The John Meisel Lecture Series celebrates Professor Emeritus John Meisel (1923 – 2025), one of Canada’s leading and influential political scientists, by providing a forum for addressing controversial major political issues facing scholars, policy-makers, and the public.
This year, the Faculty of Arts and Science is hosting a special Homecoming edition of the Meisel Lecture Series to honour the life and legacy of Dr. John Meisel, not only in the political landscape but as a member of the Queen’s community.
The Dr. John Meisel Lecture in Contemporary Political Controversies will feature two mini-lectures followed by a moderated Q&A discussion panel.
³ÉÈË´óƬ the Speakers:
Don Drummond, Adjunct Professor and Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at ³ÉÈË´óƬ, is a leading economist whose career spans Finance Canada, TD Bank and Ontario's public service reform commission.
Kyle Hanniman, Director for the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at ³ÉÈË´óƬ, is a political scientist specializing in fiscal federalism, subnational finance, and the political economy of policy.