Events

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Past Events

2010

Ottawa, 6 May —Canada 2020 hosted a panel discussion titled “Telecom in Canada: A New Owner’s Manual — Making Sense of the Policy and Politics.” This panel examined what foreign ownership will mean for the telecoms industry, consumers, and businesses. The panelists were Konrad von Finckenstein, Chairman of the CRTC; Robert Rabinovitch, former president, Canadian Broadcast Corporation; and Lawson Hunter, Stikeman Elliot, former senior executive at BCE and former federal head of competition policy and enforcement. The moderator was Don Newman, CBC broadcaster, political commentator and Canada 2020 Advisory Board Member.

» Read Lawson Hunter’s discussion paper, Scrambled Signals: Canadian Content Policies in a World of Technological Abundance

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Ottawa, 3 February — Canada 2020 hosted a panel discussion of leading economic thinkers entitled Federal Pre-Budget Debate: Cut Spending or Keep Priming the Pump?” The Hon. John Manley, Kevin Page, Avery Shenfeld, and Scott Clark addressed the broad question of whether now is the right time for fiscal restraint, or whether further stimulus should be contemplated. The panel was moderated by award-winning journalist Don Newman.

»   Discussion Paper by Scott Clark and Peter DeVries.
»   Join the discussion here.
»   Watch the event online.

2009

Ottawa, 8 September — Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid. Dambisa argued for more innovative ways for Africa to finance development including trade with China, accessing the capital markets, and microfinance. While we work to upload the video of the event, here are some photos.

Ottawa, 11 June — Paul Lavoie, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Taxi, Canada’s premiere advertising company. Lavoie argued that Brand Canada is not just about selling moose, mountains and maple syrup, but also about attracting talent, investments, entrepreneurs, students, tourists, international sporting and cultural events, R&D, and the latest technology available.

Ottawa, 16 April — Drew Westen, clinical psychologist and author of The Political Brain spoke on Effective Political Communications. Bill Clinton called Westen’s ground-breaking examination into the role of emotion in the political life of the nation, “The most interesting, informative book on politics I’ve read in many years.”

Ottawa, 23 February — Niall Ferguson, noted economic historian, author, and Harvard Professor outlined the next steps in the current “Great Depression to a packed Canada 2020 Speakers Series crowd. Ferguson’s latest book is The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, in which he examines the impact of money on history, politics and society.

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This event was made possible thanks to the kind support of Scotiabank, CIBC, Bombardier, Nexen, AstraZeneca, TELUS, Plutonic Power Corporation, Bluesky Strategy Group, Inc., Pickworth Investments LP, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

Ottawa, 20 January — Rory Stewart, Founder & Chief Executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation (Kabul, Afghanistan) and author of The Places in Between and The Prince of the Marshes spoke to a packed room about Afghanistan: Rhetoric vs. Reality. This event was made possible thanks to the support of Astra Zeneca.

Past Events – 2008

Ottawa, 30 September 2008 — Dr. Fan Gang, Director of the National Economic Research Institute (NERI) and Chairman of the China Reform Foundation, China’s first economic think-tank and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China spoke at a lively Canada 2020 Speakers Series event. Dr. Fan spoke about the future of China’s economic development, a topic which he discussed with Business Week.

Toronto, 29 September 2008 — Canada 2020 and The Financial Times hold “View from the Top: From Crisis to Opportunity in the North American Economy” with compelling and provocative world-class speakers to analyze the current U.S. economic crisis, identify threats and opportunities in Canada and beyond.

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Ottawa, 3 June 2008 — Noted economist Tom Courchene speaks to a sold out Canada 2020 luncheon crowd, setting out why the idea of a carbon tax is gaining ground as the preferred policy instrument for addressing climate change. At the lunch, he outlined how one might be workable and some likely impacts on Canadian firms internationally. Courchene also called for the creation of a robust infrastructure for the coming economic federalism required to address climate change.

Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, was the respondent.

The Hon. Anne McLellan, of Canada 2020′s Advisory Board, moderated the Q&A session.

Read Prof. Courchene’s new paper: Climate Change, Competitiveness, and Environmental Federalism: The Case For A Carbon Tax.

Also available are his National Post Op-ed, his Globe Op-ed or his article in Policy Options.

Watch it on CPAC online.

Event Sponsor

This event is brought to you with the support of Scotiabank, Oracle, TELUS, CIBC, Power Corporation of Canada, HP Canada, Astra Zeneca, Nexen, Pickworth Investments LP, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

Ottawa, 27 March 2008 — Canada 2020 heard from Gene Sperling, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and a Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education atthe Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Sperling was President Clinton’s National Economic Adviser and Head of the National Economic Council (1997-2001).

Mr. Sperling spoke about the current economic situation in the US and the impact on the rest of the world. A video of the talk will be available soon or you can catch it on CPAC.

His biography is available here. He is also a regular columnist for Bloomberg. See him discuss his 2005 book The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity at Google. His fall 2007 article on growth and equality in the 21st century economy, published in the journal Democracy, is available here.

This event was made “free of charge” thanks to the kind support of Scotiabank,

Oracle, TELUS, CIBC, Power Corporation of Canada, HP Canada, Astra Zeneca, Nexen, Pickworth Investments LP, and individual members of the Canada 2020 Founders’ Circle.

Ottawa, 28 February 2008 — Dr. Brian Day, Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President, outlined his bold vision for fixing Canada’s Health Care System: putting patients first. The Hon. John Manley, a Canada 2020 Advisory Board Member, moderated a question and answer session that followed Dr. Day’s remarks.

Stay tuned for the video here or catch it on CPAC.

Download Dr. Day’s presentation (5MB).

Past Events – 2007

Ottawa, 29 November 2007 — Dr. Thomas Barnett, author of The Pentagon’s New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century, spoke about “War and Peace in the 21st Century: Implications for Canada”.

Watch the brief here.

Canada 2020 is proud to partner for this event with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). We would like to thank TELUS, our Title Sponsor, and Oracle, our Event Sponsor, for their generous support. We would also like to thank our speaker series sponsors, Power Corporation of Canada, Scotiabank, Astra Zeneca, CIBC, HP Canada, and Pickworth Investments LP.