Hosted by the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government at St. Francis Xavier University, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney Speaker Series welcomes distinguished global affairs and public policy experts to explore critical issues facing Canada and the world. Held in the Barrick Auditorium of Mulroney Hall, speakers from leaders to laureates take the stage to challenge assumptions, broaden perspectives, inform, and entertain.
UPCOMING SPEAKER
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Sanna Marin
Sanna Marin is the former prime minister of Finland (2019–23) and the former leader of the Finnish Social Democratic Party. Appointed at the age of 34, Marin served as the youngest prime minister in the world when taking office in 2019. She also made history as the longest-serving woman prime minister of Finland, leading a coalition government entirely headed by women.
Join us for an afternoon with Sanna Marin on Oct. 27, 2026. Registration will open on October 2.
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson is the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize recipient in Economic Sciences and co-author of Why Nations Fail (2012). The famed economist and political scientist presents “A Nation’s Prosperity Relies on Its Institutions: The More Inclusive, the Better.”