This past weekend, the world’s largest gathering of Stoics explored a question that feels more urgent than ever: What kind of citizen does this moment require? Between apathy and outrage, the Stoics offer a third way—one grounded in moral courage, civic duty, and thoughtful engagement in public life. Diane Kalen-Sukra was honored to contribute to the program with my talk, “What Would a Stoic Say? Civil Discourse in an Age of Outrage”.

This fall, voters in Alberta, Nunavut, and Quebec will choose more than mayors and councillors. They will decide whether to keep paying the hidden incivility tax that is crippling local democracy and wasting tax dollars.

Real leadership isn't about winning at all costs—it requires the moral courage to challenge bad actors within our own ranks.