For nearly a decade The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper led Canada through the world’s most complex geopolitical, economic and security challenges as the country’s 22nd Prime Minister. He created the modern Conservative Party of Canada, won three successive national elections, and was the longest serving Conservative Prime Minister since Canada’s founding Prime Minister in 1891.

Mitch Albom is a renowned author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, and philanthropist, celebrated for his impactful storytelling and inspirational narratives. Born in 1958, in Passaic, New Jersey, Albom grew up in a family that valued education and the arts, which helped shape his future pursuits. He attended Brandeis University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and later received his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Megyn Kelly is a prominent American journalist, attorney, and media personality known for her incisive interviewing style and extensive career in broadcast journalism. Born in 1970, in Champaign, Illinois, she grew up in Syracuse, New York, and later Albany. Kelly graduated with a degree in political science from Syracuse University and earned her J.D. from Albany Law School in 1995. She practiced law for several years, specializing in corporate litigation, before transitioning into journalism.