Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan join Maclean's senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Senators Paula Simons, Jane Cordy, and Denise Batters join Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a conversation at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois, joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The international president of Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Joanne Liu, joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, sat down for a candid conversation with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells.

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed sits down for a candid conversation with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a candid conversation in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Jason Kenney, leader of the Alberta United Conservative Party, sits down for an interview with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells in front of a live audience at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.