Michael Levitt at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

Good morning, everyone.

I am pleased to call this meeting to order. This will be the third session of our study on threats to liberal democracy in Europe.

I want to welcome the members back after two weeks in their constituencies. I also want to welcome our two esteemed witnesses this morning, who are joining us from Hungary and New York city.

First, we have the Honourable Michael Ignatieff, president of the Central European University, by video conference. Michael Ignatieff was appointed president and rector of Central European University in 2016. Prior to that, he served as a professor of practice at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and, of course, he was a member of Parliament from 2006 to 2011 and former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Good morning, Mr. Ignatieff.