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Canada 2020 launches new podcast network

The 2020 Network presented by Interac will produce multiple shows a week dedicated to Canadian politics, policy and big ideas. Each week, the 2020 Network will host multiple shows, with multiple hosts, on the same channel.

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.

Canada 2020 Policy Lab: Tax Competitiveness

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."

Advisory: James Comey to speak at Canada 2020

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.

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.

Canada 2020 Policy Lab: Open Banking in Canada

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.

Canada 2020 Policy Lab: The National Pharmacare Initiative

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

Better Public Policy Through Collaboration Canada 2020 Policy Labs are collaborative sessions deployed on emerging public policy issues that require creative thinking, across and outside of the traditional silos of policy development. Their intent is to leave the politics behind,...

The Canada 2020 Internship Program

Canada 2020 is now accepting applications for our 2018 Internship Program. Two positions are available in our Ottawa office - click here to apply.

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