Canada 2020 is excited to announce that Sarah Turnbull will be joining our team as Senior Producer of the 2020 Network, presented by Interac.
Sarah comes to Canada 2020 from iPolitics where her reporting covered primarily innovation, science and technology issues. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from Carleton University and an Honour’s Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and gender studies from Queen’s University. Notably, Sarah is a proud mental health advocate. She currently acts as youth engagement speaker at Jack.org, a national mental health network inspiring young people to add their voices to the discussion.
At the 2020 Network, Sarah will be responsible for production schedules and show development. She can be contacted at [email protected] as of July 3, 2018.
Sarah will be working with Creative Director Aaron Reynolds who comes to Canada 2020 from Apple, where he spent 11 years. He will be shaping the tone and content for the shows themselves and the overall network.
An alumnus of Sheridan College, previously Aaron worked for several years as a photographer primarily covering baseball, for which he won a Louisiana Press Association award.
Aaron’s creative efforts can be seen not only through his photography portfolio and his work at Canada 2020, but also online in the form of the ever-popular sensation @effinbirds. Over the years, he has developed a knack for connecting with audiences on an emotional level, enjoying repeated success building viral content that truly resonates. He’s excited to be putting those skills to good use at Canada 2020.
He can be reached at [email protected].
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Broadcast Advisory for the 5th Annual Canada 2020 Conference
James Comey, Ronan Farrow, Liz Plank headline 5th Annual Canada 2020 Conference
Canada 2020’s annual event mirrors G7 Themes days before summit
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:
- James Comey, FBI Director (2013 – 2017)
- Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker
- Liz Plank, Vox Media
- Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment & Climate Change
- Hon. Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business & Tourism
- Dr. Vaclav Smil, University of Manitoba
- Justin Wolfers, University of Michigan
- Emily Chang, Bloomberg TV
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
Canada 2020 launches new podcast network
New podcast network to give listeners an inside look at Canadian politics and government
The 2020 Network presented by Interac will produce multiple shows a week dedicated to Canadian politics, policy and big ideas
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:
Wonk With Mike, hosted by Canada 2020’s Mike Moffatt, is a weekly deep-dive 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 gives context to the numbers behind Canada’s biggest policy challenges.
Explain Like I’m Five (ELI5) is a new podcast from Canada 2020 recorded live in Ottawa in front of a studio audience. Hosted by Alex Paterson, ELI5 s a semi-weekly panel show that asks participants to take a hot, but complex topic and “explain it like I’m 5.” From cryptocurrencies to machine learning to pharmacare, ELI5 is fun, fast-paced and, for once, an explainer show for a Canadian audience.
/Thread is our weekly wrap-up chat show. Anything and everything from the week in politics, government and policy is on the table. Featuring a recurring cast, with a rotating core of special guests (press gallery pundits, MPs, think-tank friends and family), /Thread caps off the week on Fridays by taking an irreverent and insightful look back at the week’s events.
Explain Like I’m Five (ELI5) is a new podcast from Canada 2020 recorded live in Ottawa in front of a studio audience. Hosted by Alex Paterson, ELI5 s a semi-weekly panel show that asks participants to take a hot, but complex topic and “explain it like I’m 5.” From cryptocurrencies to machine learning to pharmacare, ELI5 is fun, fast-paced and, for once, an explainer show for a Canadian audience.
/Thread is our weekly wrap-up chat show. Anything and everything from the week in politics, government and policy is on the table. Featuring a recurring cast, with a rotating core of special guests (press gallery pundits, MPs, think-tank friends and family), /Thread caps off the week on Fridays by taking an irreverent and insightful look back at the week’s events.
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.
We’re Hiring: Senior Content Producer
Canada 2020 is hiring a Senior Content Producer to join its team in Ottawa, Canada on a two-year contract beginning June 2018.
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:
- Experience with audio editing software: Hindenburg, Audacity, ProTools, etc.
- Experience pitching and chasing stories or segments
- Experience with on-location recording
- Experience with recording equipment set-ups and technical management
- Previous content production experience, either for a newsroom, website or organization
- Excellent writing
- An ear for compelling audio
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the production of multiple podcast programs
- Work with a small team to keep a consistent production schedule
- Oversee quality control and show format
- Work with senior management to coordinate with Canada 2020’s ongoing event schedule
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
Canada 2020 Policy Lab: Tax Competitiveness
Canada 2020 will be hosting a Policy Lab on Tax Competitiveness on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 in the Canada 2020 Studio Space in Ottawa.
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:
- How much of an impact will the U.S. tax changes have on both U.S. and Canadian competitiveness?
- What can Canada do to address competitiveness concerns, without simply rewarding companies for doing what they would have done anyway?
- Does the federal government need to make changes to the personal income tax system to prevent losing highly qualified talent to the United States?
- Beyond simply altering headline rates, what changes to the tax code can the federal government make to enhance Canadian competitiveness? What changes would provide the best bang-for-the-buck?
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:
Advisory: James Comey to speak at Canada 2020
James Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (2013–2017) will be a keynote speaker at the Canada 2020 Conference
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.
Biographical Notes
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.
Advisory: Canada 2020 Health Summit to focus on data, drugs and diet
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:
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health
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Gordon Campbell, former Premier of British Columbia and Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
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Robert Ghiz, former Premier of Prince Edward Island
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David Lametti, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
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Sen. Art Eggleton, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology
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Bill Casey M.P., Chair of the House Standing Committee on Health
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Alex Munter, President & CEO, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
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Dr. Andrew Samis, Queen’s University
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Nik Nanos, Chairman, Nanos Research
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Arnaud Bernaert, World Economic Forum
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Bill Charnetski, Chief Health Innovation Strategist for the Government of Ontario
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Juggy Sihota, Vice President of Consumer Health at TELUS Health
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Yolande James, former Minister and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
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+ 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.
Canada 2020 Policy Lab: Open Banking in Canada
Canada 2020 will be hosting a Policy Lab on Open Banking on Wednesday, May 7th 2018 in the Canada 2020 Studio Space in Ottawa.
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:
- What are the most important regulatory bottlenecks slowing growth of the FinTech sector? Would a move towards open banking help address these bottlenecks?
- Should Canada develop and implement rules similar to the European Union’s Payment Service Directive (PSD2)?
- Does the government need a national open banking strategy? If so, what should be in it?
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:
Canada 2020 Policy Lab: The National Pharmacare Initiative
Canada 2020 will be hosting a Policy Lab on National Pharmacare Initiative on Thursday, May 29th 2018 in the Canada 2020 Studio in Ottawa.
On May 29th, Canada 2020 is convening a full-day session on National Pharmacare, in response to the government’s Budget 2018 commitment to create an Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. In the Budget, the government cites the high costs of drugs and the statistic that one in ten Canadians cannot afford the prescription drugs they need as reasons why a National Pharmacare plan is needed.
The Canada 2020 Policy Lab will help us think through a number of issues and opportunities surrounding National Pharmacare, with particular emphasis on:
- What are the major bottlenecks in implementing National Pharmacare? How can these bottlenecks be addressed? Are there any risks of “catastrophic” implementation failure, and how can these risks be reduced?
- How can the federal government best work with other stakeholders, including (but not limited to) provincial, territorial and Indigenous leaders, private insurers and the pharmaceutical industry in designing and implementing a National Pharmacare program?
- What international models should the government consider (and avoid) if they choose to implement National Pharmacare?
To learn more about Canada 2020 Policy Labs, click here.
To apply to be a part of the Canada 2020 Policy Lab on National Pharmacare Initiative, click below: