The Paul Wells Show

Margaret MacMillan's world

Mar 19, 2025

This week, we’re replaying one of our favourite interviews.

What can history tell us about the world we live in? Paul is joined by acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan, author of books including Paris: 1919, Nixon in China and History’s People. They discuss some of the major events shaping the world today,...

Jason Kenney is mad

Mar 12, 2025

Former Defence Minister and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been horrified by what he’s been seeing from the new Trump administration. He got so mad that he ended a lengthy Twitter hiatus to sound off about it. He joins Paul to share his views on Trump’s takeover of America conservatism, Trump’s relationship...

A crisis of confidence in Canadian universities

Mar 5, 2025

Paul breaks down some of the major challenges facing higher education in Canada, including a lack of political will to invest in the sector.

He is then joined by a panel of insiders for their takes on what to do about it. How are they handling this moment? What does the future look like? And how can universities make...

Ira Wells on book banning

Feb 26, 2025

Writer, professor and cousin-of-Paul Ira Wells was concerned about the rise of censorship coming from both sides of the political spectrum. So he wrote a book about it, diving into the history of people trying to control what you read.

That book is called On Book Banning: Or, How the New Censorship Consensus...

When Trump pushes, push back

Feb 19, 2025

Mark Norman believes an attack from the U.S. in not hypothetical. It’s already happening. And Canada’s lacking a strategy to respond.

He first laid out his argument in an opinion piece for the National Post titled “Canada’s relationship with the U.S. can’t be saved.”

He joins Paul to explain why he...