AMO 2025 Keynote

AMO is pleased to welcome back, political journalist Andrew Coyne who will discuss the remarkable changes in the provincial, national and international political landscape over the past 12 months and what that could mean for your communities.

In last year’s top-rated keynote address, Coyne spoke to AMO delegates about emerging and potential threats to democracy and declining civil and political discourse. A year later, hear about Coyne’s assessment of our rapidly changing political environment.   

Bio

Insightful, provocative commentary on political and economic issues is what Andrew Coyne delivers to Canadians across the country. With topical and timely presentations, the former national editor of Maclean’s magazine and currently a columnist with the Globe and Mail, Coyne is sure to ignite debate and discussion with every audience. 

In addition to writing for Maclean’s and the Globe and Mail, Coyne has been an editorial writer and columnist for the Financial Post, and a nationally syndicated columnist with Postmedia and the Southam newspaper chain. He also writes regularly for a number of foreign publications and is a frequent commentator on radio and television — most famously, as a panelist on CBC’s The National in the popular “At Issue” segment. 

Coyne is the winner of two National Newspaper Awards and a four-time finalist in the National Magazine Awards. A past recipient of the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism, he is also a Fellow of the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto. 

Coyne received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from the University of Toronto, and a Master’s in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Program Outline

The Conference program is under development. See below for an outline to assist your planning.

Sunday, August 17

Monday, August 18

Tuesday, August 19

Wednesday, August 20