In this episode of After Peter Pan, host Pat Tenneriello sits down with the Hon. Leela Aheer—Former Alberta Cabinet Minister, Former Deputy Leader of the United Conservative Party, musician, and a leader in healthcare and AI—to explore Minister, Former Deputy Leader of the United Conservative what it means to stand up for your principles when it isn’t safe or popular. Leela reflects on speaking out against her own party during COVID, the personal and political consequences of choosing integrity, and why she believes silence is the greatest threat to democracy. Pat and Leela dive into the loss of nuance in public discourse, the pressures of political life, the viral moment when she jumped in front of a charging bull, and her path of reinvention rooted in resilience, responsibility, and service.
What You'll Learn:
- Why speaking up during crisis moments can reshape a career—and a life
- How integrity, loyalty, and responsibility intersect in public leadership
- What’s driving division and the loss of nuance in modern civic discourse
- How Leela’s journey reveals the nature of courage, resilience, and reinvention
- How AI and precision medicine may transform the healthcare landscape
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