Brain candy, of a politically emotional type

Recently back in the big smoke after my annual in-person visit to Question Period, I can assure everyone that emotion - real and contrived - is alive and well in Canadian politics.

For those interested in exploring emotion and public policy in a slightly more, shall we say, detached fashion, next Tuesday evening, March 16, there is a free public lecture on emotion and public policy at the University of Toronto. Two leading thinkers on the topic, plus two politicians who can share their real-world experiences, will discuss the role of emotions in public policy and inquire in to the role they should play.

For those in Toronto, details are here. I'm not sure the organizers are recording it, but I'll share a dispatch in this space next week.