Burning a Heretic at the University of Lethbridge

Burning a Heretic at the University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge, in Lethbridge, Alberta, in a file photo. Jeff Whyte/Shutterstock
Patrick Keeney
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University of Lethbridge president Michael J. Mahon’s recent cancellation of a talk by Frances Widdowson marks yet another failure of Canadian universities to maintain open academic environments where candid speech and robust discourse are encouraged.