A high-profile political commentator and former White House policy adviser is set to speak in Toronto today about what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for the U.S. and its northern neighbour. Van Jones, a CNN political contributor, is set to deliver a keynote address in the city at an event organized by the Broadbent Institute. Jones emerged as a strong voice during the U.S. election campaign that ended earlier this month with Trump’s stunning victory. After the Republican’s win, Jones called the election results a “whitelash” against a changing country and, in part, against its current black president. Jones was recently called a “Star of the 2016 Campaign” by the New York Times

Source: thestar November 22, 2016 13:28 UTC