News & Ideas – Page 29 – Canada 2020

2020 Live Episode 11: In Conversation with Ben Rhodes

On Wednesday, December 12th, Canada 2020 hosted a live event with Ben Rhodes in our Ottawa studio space. His Q&A with Jodi Butts, presented here, covers his new book, The World as It Is, his time as deputy national security advisor to Barack Obama, and transitioning into life after the White House.

/Thread Episode 28: Geopolitical tensions, Goodbye Centre Block, and Oscar hosts

Host Sarah Turnbull invites in Marie-Danielle Smith of the National Post and Murad Hemmadi of The Logic to discuss: the geopolitical tensions brewing between the U.S., China, and Canada caused initially by the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, saying goodbye to Parliament Hill's Centre Block building for a decade-long renovation, and Kevin Hart's decision to step down from hosting the Oscars.

Photos from Canada 2020’s Event: Anatomy of a Deal, LNG Canada and the Largest FID in Canadian History

Andy Calitz Heather Scoffield and the Hon. Bill Morneau Crystal Smith Phil Fontaine Robert Johnston Susannah Pierce Dave Nikolejsin Susannah Pierce, The Hon. Jim Carr, Ian Mckay, Ailish Campbell

Photos from Canada 2020’s Event with Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes in Conversation with Jodi Butts

Explain Like I’m Five Episode 22: Centre Block, with Johanna Mizgala

On this special episode of Explain Like I'm Five, host Aaron Reynolds visits Parliament Hill to speak with the Curator of the House of Commons Johanna Mizgala about the history and significance of the Centre Block building, shortly before it closes for a decade-long renovation.

Quality Content Episode 14: Uncharted Territory, with Bruce Heyman

Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman, joins host Alex Paterson to discuss Trump's impact on the Canada-U.S. allyship, and why he's dedicated much of his time since leaving his post to preserving the relationship.

/Thread Episode 27: First Ministers’ mtg, Remembering 41, and tweets to Trevor Noah

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Stuart Thomson of the National Post and Sarah Goldfeder of Earnscliffe Strategy Group. The group discuss: possible outcomes of the First Ministers' meeting in Montreal and why tensions are already high, the passing of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and the prime minister's tweet to Trevor Noah.

Canada 2020 welcomes new Senior Fellow, Dr. Kate Graham

CANADA 2020 is happy to announce that Dr. Kate Graham will be joining the organization as a Senior Fellow starting January 2019. Kate will work with the Canada 2020 team to develop a series of new multimedia research projects...

Explain Like I’m Five Episode 21: Abortion law, with Daphne Gilbert

Daphne Gilbert, law professor at the University of Ottawa, joins host Aaron Reynolds to explain the genesis of Canada’s abortion law, how it's changed over time, and its parallels to Roe vs. Wade in the United States.

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