Maclean’s in Conversation: Paul Wells sits down with Don Iveson

In a lot of ways, the fight against COVID-19 has taken place on the streets of Canada’s cities. Mayors have had to wrestle with the needs of business and the health-care system and issues of transit, homelessness and social services. Edmonton mayor Don Iveson, chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big-City Mayors’ Caucus, will talk about these challenges with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells.

The conversation will air on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET on the Maclean’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, as well as at macleans.ca/inconvo.

Presented by the Canadian Bankers Association in partnership with the National Arts Centre.

Past guests include:

January 2021: EJ Dionne Jr. and Maryscott "Scotty" Greenwood discuss the dawn of the Biden eraDecember 2020:Jagmeet SinghDecember 2020:Historian Margaret MacMillanNovember 2020:Erin O’Toole, leader of the Conservative Party of CanadaNovember 2020:Annamie Paul, Leader of the Green Party of CanadaOctober 2020: EJ Dionne Jr., Maryscott “Scotty” Greenwood, Eugene Daniels and Carlos LozadaOctober 2020:Investigative journalist Justin Ling on serial killer Bruce McArthurSeptember 2020:Federal environment minister Jonathan WilkinsonJuly 2020:Dr. Catherine Hankins and Dr. David Naylor, members of the COVID-19 Immunity Task ForceJune 2020:Kevin Loring, playwright, actor, director of Indigenous Theatre at the NACJune 2020:Guest host Desmond Cole with panelists Esi Edugyan, Robyn Maynard, Syrus Marcus Ware and Ian WilliamsJune 2020: Carol Anderson and Kevin YoungJune 2020:Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux & Information Commissioner Caroline MaynardMay 2020:Health minister Patty HajduMay 2020: Alberta Premier Jason KenneyApril 2019:Bank of Canada governor, Stephen PolozFebruary 2019:Canadian ambassador to the U.S., David MacNaughtonDecember 2018:Former prime minister Jean ChrétienNovember 2018: Alberta Premier Rachel NotleySeptember 2018: Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJune 2018: Jane Philpott, former minister of Indigenous services.May 2018:Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party (current Premier of Alberta)April 2018: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin TrudeauMarch 2018: Conservative leader Andrew ScheerFebruary 2018: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh