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Democracy's Second Act - Author Talk

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00pm to 8:30pm

Musée Héritage Museum
Selected as a Taproot pick
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Peter MacLeod, co-author of "Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public," discusses what he's learned about democratic innovation and how to create institutions that tap into the talents of the people.


Musée Héritage Museum

5 St Anne Street
St. Albert, AB, T8N 3Z9


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