Christopher Sands, senior fellow, Hudson Institute, will discuss “Barack Obama or Mitt Romney: Implication of American Presidential Elections for Canada and Canadian Energy Companies.” The event is presented by the Fraser Institute. The event will be held at the Stephen Room, Hyatt Hotel, 700 Centre Street, South East. More information is available online.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will attend a memorial service for former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed. Harper will be joined by Laureen Harper, Alison Redford, premier of Alberta, Donald Ethell, lieutenant governor of Alberta, and his wife, Linda Ethell. The event will be held at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415-14th Avenue, Southwest. Call 613-957-5555.
Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak to the Calgary CFA Society on the topic of Financing Commodities Markets. The event will be held at the Fairmont Palliser, Alberta Ballroom, 133 9th Avenue Southwest. Call 613 782-8782.
A state memorial to honour former Premier Peter Lougheed will be held. The service will be broadcast live across Alberta via webcast at www.alberta.ca. Albertans wishing to send a message of support or condolence to the Lougheed family are invited to sign condolence books available in Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Medicine … Read more
Union of Canadian Correctional Officers will gather to draw attention to dangerous work conditions, overcrowding and risk to Canadian safety. The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers has made a request to meet with federal officials to discuss ways of protecting Canadians and officer safety without any success. Members of the union will hold a march … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, Alta.) will celebrate the official opening of a new affordable housing development in Calgary, Alta. The event will be held at 2528 Bowness Road northwest. Call 403-515-2915.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney will speak before the Spruce Meadows Changing Fortunes Round Table: Global Economies. The topic of Carney's speech is: Dutch Disease. The event will be held at the Spruce Meadows Congress Hall, 18011 Spruce Meadows way southwest. Call 613-782-8782.
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) will participate in an announcement regarding Shell Canada's Quest carbon and capture storage project. The event will be held at the Calgary Science Centre, Dome Theatre (through main doors to the left), 220 St. George's drive northeast. Call 613-996-2007.
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Minister of State (Finance) Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.) will make an important announcement on youth employment. The event will be held at the Petroleum Services Association of Canada, 800 6 Avenue Southwest, Suite 1150. Call 819-994-2482.
Special advisor on Asia Pacific Security at the Maritime Forces headquarters Jim Boutillier will give a talk on defence and security to members of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. The event will be held at the Calgary Golf and Country Club. Contact: arsenault@cdfai.org.
