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James Laxer

James Laxer

Birthday: 1941-12-22 | Place of Birth: Montreal, Québec, Canada

James Robert Laxer, also known as Jim Laxer, was a Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual, and political activist who served as a professor at York University. Best known as co-founder of the Waffle, on whose behalf he ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party in 1971, he was the author of more than two dozen books, mostly on Canadian political economy and history.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1987
At the Crossroads

as    Host

1987
In Bed with an Elephant

as    Host

1987
Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada

as    Self - Presenter

1986
Shift Change

as    Host

1986
Riding the Tornado

as    Host