Canada 2020 and CACC Luncheon with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan
June 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under CanadaCast, Feature
Canada 2020 and the CACC were pleased to welcome Australian Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan for a luncheon address on June 26th.
The Deputy Prime Minister’s address was followed by a moderated Q & A session with award-winning CBC journalist and Canada 2020 Advisory Board Member, Don Newman. Mr. Swan’s attendance in Toronto was the new Australian government’s first major appearance and provided insight into the new Government’s policy directions.
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About Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan:
The Honourable Wayne Swan has been Treasurer since December 2007, and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister on June 24, 2010 by the new Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has been a key player on all of the main economic issues of the past two years, including bringing down two economic stimulus packages. He has also been at the centre of debate in Australia on the two main economic issues of the day:
- The proposed emissions trading regime, which has been rejected in the Senate. Prime Minister Gillard has re-committed her government to pushing ahead with action to address climate change including putting a price on carbon.
- The proposed resources rent tax. Prime Minister Gillard said that she wants to enter into a dialogue with the mining industry to find a way forward.
Prime Minister Gillard indicated that she plans to call a general election between now and the end of the year.
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