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Go live with Maclean’s
In this new virtual series, Maclean’s editor Paul Wells hosts candid conversations with politicians, artists and more about their jobs, Canadian governance and hot button issues.
In this new virtual series, Maclean’s editor Paul Wells hosts candid conversations with politicians, artists and more about their jobs, Canadian governance and hot button issues.

In the latest edition of Maclean’s Live, an extraordinary group of writers – Esi Edugyan, Robyn Maynard, Syrus Marcus Ware and Ian Williams – sat down with guest host Desmond Cole or a conversation about systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement. Desmond is the author of The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power.
Watch a recording of the conversation here:
With the start of the pandemic, Maclean’s pivoted its in-person conversation series, usually held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, to virtual. Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells goes live every week via Zoom and recordings are available following the event. Here are two more of the recent weeks’ conversations. For information on upcoming Maclean’s Live conversations, visit macleans.ca.
On May 7, Paul Wells sat down with singer-songwriter Steven Page to talk about life, work and the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on creativity.
On May 22, Paul sat down for a conversation with Dr. Maskalyk, who practices emergency medicine and trauma at St. Michael’s, Toronto’s inner-city hospital. He recently gained social media notoriety through guided meditation sessions he offers on Facebook Live. He shared his unique perspective on the COVID-19 outbreak.