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Do you really value something if you’re not thinking about what can take it away? @Risk, a new show from the 2020 Network hosted by Jodi Butts, seeks to help us better protect the things we care most about during these dynamic and challenging times. From finances, education, healthcare, privacy, climate and more, Jodi and her guests take an in-depth look at diminishing the threats and amplifying the resilience of our businesses, our progress and daily lives.
Smart, witty, and thoughtful political conversations that break from the limits of the 24-hour news cycle and the 280 character limit. Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of the history and implications of the issues that shape us and our environment, anchored in discussions about public policy, and supported by research. Open to Debate is a space for agreeable disagreement based on the belief that such exchanges are essential to the health of our democracy.
The Recovery Project is dedicated to charting the economic road to recovery from COVID-19. Featuring leading economists, strategists and thinkers, we explore solutions on how to confront the economic impacts of this pandemic, and lay the groundwork for long-term recovery. Founded by Canada 2020, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Democracy and Global Progress, The Recovery Project is an international coalition designed to address the growing impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy, and start conversations about recovery. Learn more at www.recoveryproject.org
Hosted by Alex Paterson, Quality Content spends time with the people shaping Canadian culture through music, art, activism, politics, and much more. These are leaders you may already know and others you should get to know. Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy a wholesome chat.
Can’t be in the room for a Canada 2020 event? We’ve got you covered. This podcast houses some of our favourite moments from conference archives captured and cut for your feeds. It’s the next best thing to physically being there.
ELI5 is hosted by @effinbirds’ Aaron Reynolds. This show asks participants to unpack complex topics into more accessible terms. From cryptocurrencies, to gun law in Canada, to machine learning, to Brexit and more, ELI5 is a fun, informative show for a Canadian audience.
Hosted by Sarah Turnbull, /Thread is our weekly wrap-up panel show featuring journalists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean’s and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. This trio puts it all out on the table, breaking down the top news headlines of the week. We do the work so you don’t have to.
This show is retired now. Wonk with Mike dove deep into the world of economics, statistics, and the nitty-gritty, number-crunching world of policy development in Canada. With regular appearances from the #cdnecon Twitter crowd, Wonk With Mike gave context to the numbers behind Canada’s biggest policy challenges. You can still access old episodes on our feeds.
Annotated Agenda below
4 June 2018 (Ottawa) – The 5th Annual Canada 2020 Conference will take place on June 5th, 2018 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The event, happening the same week as the G7 Meeting in Charlevoix, mirrors the main summit’s themes.
Canada 2020’s annual event, now in its fifth year, brings together Canada’s policy community for smart, insightful, forward-looking discussions about Canada’s future. Panels and keynotes this year will focus on inclusive growth, gender equality, the future of work, peace and security, and climate, energy and oceans.
Speakers include:
Pool coverage is being offered by CPAC. To coordinate, please contact Daniel Perras, [email protected], 613-364-1153 / 613-769-5222.
Media are invited to attend all sessions. Please see annotated agenda below for specific for broadcast and recording instructions.
For more information, please contact: Alex Paterson, Director, Communications & Operations, Canada 2020, (613) 793-8234, [email protected]
Broadcast Agenda
June 5 2018
8:00 AM Opening Remarks, The Hon. Andrew Leslie, PC, MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada – U.S. Relations)
8:15 AM Panel: The Future of Work Belongs to Entrepreneurs, The Hon. Bardish Chagger, PC, MP, Minister of Small Business & Tourism, Chloe Ferguson, Martin Family Initiative, Michael Denham, BDC, Moderated by Jodi Butts
9:15 AM Live Link from San Francisco, Emily Chang, Author of Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicone Valley *Note: this is a live Skype chat, not suitable for broadcast
9:45 AM Morning Break, presented by CCUA
10:15 AM Morning Keynote: Income, Happiness & Growth Gatineau Salon, Justin Wolfers, University of Michigan
10:45 AM Panel: Growth that Works for Everyone, Justin Wolfers, University of Michigan, Heather Boushey, Washington Centre for Equitable Growth, Jennifer Robson, Carleton University, Moderated by Mike Moffatt, Canada 2020
11:40 AM Presentation: Cybersecurity & Democracy, Marlene Floyd, Microsoft Canada
12:00 PM Networking Lunch
1:00 PM Afternoon Keynote: The Ethical Leader Gatineau Salon, James Comey, Director, FBI (2013 – 2017) in conversation with Evan Solomon, CTV News *Not for broadcast*
2:00 PM #WorldEnvironmentDay: Our Oceans, Our Climate, The Hon. Catherine McKenna, PC, MP, Minister of Environment & Climate Change in conversation with Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (2014 – 2017)
2:35 PM Presentation: Energy Evolution or Revolution?, Dr. Vaclav Smil, University of Manitoba, Moderated by Shannon Joseph, CAPP
3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:30 PM Conversation: Globalism v. Populism Gatineau Salon, Matt Browne, Global Progress, Roland Paris, University of Ottawa, Moderated by Désirée McGraw, Pearson College
4:00 PM Closing Keynote: The War on Peace, Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, in conversation with Liz Plank, Vox Media
4 June 2018 (Ottawa) – Canada 2020, Canada’s leading independent progressive think-tank has launched a brand new podcast network dedicated to covering politics, policy, government affairs, media and big ideas.
The 2020 Network presented by Interac, is a new podcast channel produced at Canada 2020 in Ottawa. The 2020 Network serves up new shows each week that showcase the ideas and people shifting and shaping the political conversation in Canada.
“Canadians love podcasts – especially ones that feature insightful conversation about big ideas,” said Alex Paterson, Director of Communications & Operations at Canada 2020. “That’s why we’re thrilled to launch The 2020 Network, a new platform where Canada’s political and policy conversation will come to life each week on the same feed. It’s such a natural extension of what our organization has been doing for 12 years, and we’re excited to see where this new platform takes us.”
“We are thrilled to support Canada 2020 to launch the podcast series,” said Kirkland Morris, Vice-President, Enterprise Strategy, Interac Corp. “We are known in the payments space for connecting Canadian consumers and businesses to move their own money, and we are pleased that we can connect Canadians in another way to meaningful conversations in Ottawa about important ideas and issues.”
Each week, the 2020 Network will host multiple shows, with multiple hosts, on the same channel, starting with:
More shows will be added to the network in the coming months, and listeners will have a chance to see the 2020 Network Studio presented by Interac on the road at events across the country.
Listeners can subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The successful candidate will assist in the launch and ongoing production of a brand new Podcast Network, produced in-house at the Canada 2020 offices.
Priority will be given to applicants with previous newsroom or media experience, with particular emphasis on audio production, editing, story pitching, and chase.
The Senior Content Producer will work under the portfolio of the Director of Communications & Operations, and manage one to two additional junior staff.
Must haves:
Responsibilities:
Applicants are asked to send their resume along with an audio package and relevant written sample to [email protected]. Deadline: Friday, May 25, 2018, EOD EST.
Title: Senior Content Producer / Status: Contract, two-year term / Pay: Salaried, competitive and commensurate with experience / Start: June 2018
On June 19th, Canada 2020 is convening a 3/4-day session on Tax Competitiveness. In an interview with Bloomberg, Finance Minister Bill Morneau stated, “Job 1 on the center of my desk for the next six months is going to be about competitiveness in Canada… we have to do our homework to get to a conclusion.”
In order to help the Finance Minister with his homework, Canada 2020 is holding a Policy Lab on Tax Competitiveness where we will work
through the following questions:
To learn more about Canada 2020 Policy Labs, click here. To apply to be a part of the Canada 2020 Policy Lab on Tax Competitiveness, click below:
16 April 2018 (Ottawa) – Former FBI Director James Comey will speak at Canada 2020, Canada’s leading progressive think-tank, on June 5th in Ottawa.
Mr. Comey will be one of the keynote speakers at this year’s 5th Annual Canada 2020 Conference, an annual gathering of Canada’s progressive policy community. Speakers in the past have included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sir Richard Branson, and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The themes of this year’s conference mirror that of the G7 Leaders Summit, happening later that week in Charlevoix, Quebec.
Mr. Comey’s memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies & Leadership will be released tomorrow.
For more information about the event, please visit canada2020conference.com.
James Comey led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. His tenure was tested by new forces within and outside America’s borders. He oversaw the federal response to mass shootings in San Bernardino in December 2015 and at Pulse nightclub in Orlando the following June, at the time the deadliest in the country’s history. He also worked to address key leadership, agility, and diversity issues within the Bureau.
Prior to his service at the FBI, Comey worked as a federal prosecutor in New York and Virginia as well as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush.
In the private sector, he has worked at law firms and as the general counsel of Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, and Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund. Comey is the 2017–2018 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy at Howard University. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and a Hertog Fellow in National Security Law at Columbia Law School.
A native of the New York metropolitan area, Comey attended the College of William & Mary and the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife Patrice have five children and live in northern Virginia.
27 March 2018 (Ottawa) – Data, drugs and diet will be the topic of conversation at this year’s 4th Annual Canada 2020 Health Innovation Summit, happening at the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa on March 28th, 2018.
The event brings together thought, business and policy leaders from the health and healthcare space. This year, we will be discussing the intersectional impact that increased consumer data, a renewed interest in pharmacare, and the ongoing conversation on diet are having on Canada’s health system.
The summit begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 28th in the Château Laurier’s Drawing Room.
Speakers include:
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health
Gordon Campbell, former Premier of British Columbia and Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Robert Ghiz, former Premier of Prince Edward Island
David Lametti, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Sen. Art Eggleton, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology
Bill Casey M.P., Chair of the House Standing Committee on Health
Alex Munter, President & CEO, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Dr. Andrew Samis, Queen’s University
Nik Nanos, Chairman, Nanos Research
Arnaud Bernaert, World Economic Forum
Bill Charnetski, Chief Health Innovation Strategist for the Government of Ontario
Juggy Sihota, Vice President of Consumer Health at TELUS Health
Yolande James, former Minister and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
+ more (full agenda available here)
Media are invited to attend and cover all aspects of the summit on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018. Feedboxes, workspace and risers will be provided.
For more information, please contact:
Alex Paterson, Director of Communications & Operations, Canada 2020, [email protected] | (613) 793-8234
About Canada 2020
Canada 2020 is Canada’s leading, independent, progressive think-tank. Founded in 2006, Canada 2020 produces original research, hosts events and starts conversations about Canada’s future. Our goal is to build a community of progressive ideas and people that move and shape governments.
On May 7th, Canada 2020 is convening a full-day session on Open Banking – an idea proposed in Budget 2018 by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. While still in its infancy, the idea has the potential to radically transform the banking sector by increasing a consumer’s access to their own financial data across platforms and institutions.
The Canada 2020 Policy Lab will help us think through a number of issues and opportunities surrounding Open Banking, with particular emphasis on:
To learn more about Canada 2020 Policy Labs, click here.
To apply to be a part of the Canada 2020 Policy Lab on Open Banking, click below: