President Steenkamp: Talking populism with Dr. David Black

The summer season is halfway through, and another one is already ramping up in a big way — election season.

Voters in BC and the U.S. will cast their ballots this fall — but something else is on the ballot too.

In my video message this week, I speak with School of Communication and Culture Assoc. Prof. David Black about populism. Have we reached peak populism? And while we recognize this political approach as a campaigning philosophy, is it a governing philosophy? We dig into populism’s roots and where Dr. Black sees it going in these elections and beyond.