Russia's war in Ukraine with Lt-General (ret'd) the Honourable Andrew Leslie

Join Lieutenant-General (retired) the Honourable Andrew Leslie for a discussion on Russia's war in Ukraine. This free talk will focus on why Russia's war in Ukraine started, how it's going, what it means for Canadians, Canada's role, and what might happen next. 

A light lunch will be served. Robert Sutherland Hall is partially accessible. Find out more about Robert Sutherland Hall's accessibility features and accessible entrances. 

About the speaker

Lt-General (ret’d) the Honourable Andrew Leslie, PC, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, BA, MA, PhD (hc) was a soldier and led the 57,000 people in the Canadian Army in fires, floods, earthquakes, security missions, peacekeeping and war (Cyprus, Germany, Croatia, Serbia, Afghanistan and elsewhere). He has also been a Senior Vice President of a very large multinational corporation, a Federal Member of Parliament, the Chief Government Whip, the Parliamentary Secretary focused on Canada-US Relations and Trade during the time of NAFTA and was included on varied Federal cabinet committees. He now sits on several corporate boards and speaks on international affairs, leadership, transformation, governance, and crisis response.

This event is hosted by the Department of Political Studies, the Centre for International and Defence Policy, and the School of Policy Studies.