Mike Pence

Thu February 18, 2027 at 6:30PM

Chan Centre, Chan Shun Concert Hall

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about the speaker

Mike Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana, on June 7, 1959, into a family that epitomized the American Dream, instilling in him values of hard work, faith, and family. After graduating from Hanover College and Indiana University School of Law, he embarked on a multifaceted career, including law practice, hosting a talk show, serving as a Congressman for six terms, and championing limited government and fiscal responsibility.

Pence then was elected the 50th Governor of Indiana, focusing on tax cuts, job creation, education reform, and infrastructure investment while maintaining fiscal responsibility. His accomplishments in Indiana led to his selection as the 48th Vice President of the United States.

Pence’s conservative philosophy, inspired by Ronald Reagan, led to his founding Advancing American Freedom, which continues to advocate for faith, family, and liberty as foundational American values.

About the series

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has been described as a rupture – from democratic norms, from the post-war alliance system, from established economic models, and from the rules-based international order the United States itself built. Historians remind us, however, the pressures at play in this political moment are not new. American unilateralism, economic disruption, and democratic backsliding have deep roots and did not necessarily arrive with any one administration.

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moderator

Rosemary Barton

with Mike Pence

CBC’s award-winning chief political correspondent

Rosemary Barton is CBC’s Chief Political Correspondent. She hosts Rosemary Barton Live, CBC’s Sunday political program, and the weekly At Issue panel on The National, and has covered the Quebec legislature and Parliament Hill for more than two decades. She has interviewed figures including former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper, John Kerry and Christine Lagarde, and won the 2016 Canadian Screen Award for best news host as host of Power & Politics. She holds a Master of Journalism from Carleton University and is based in Ottawa.

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