Former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland will take part in a discussion titled “The securitization of trade: Where is globalization going?” The virtual event is part of The Trade Winds series hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Register online.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new legislative costing note entitled Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will hold a virtual media availability regarding his participation in India Energy Week 2026 in Goa, India as well as his engagements in New Delhi, India. Contact Charlotte.Power@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Jason Jacques will post a new PBO legislative costing note entitled “Temporary employment insurance measure for long-tenured workers ” on the PBO website. Contact: sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca
Executive Director of Policy and Risk Response at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Theresa Hinz, will hold a technical briefing on the measures that will be published during OSFI’s first Quarterly Release Day of 2026. The event will take place via Zoom. Contact media-medias@osfi-bsif.gc.ca
The Resilient Healthcare Coalition hosts a webinar panel, “Bridging the Last Kilometre: Moving Medicines from Reimbursement to Patient Access.” Speakers, including Ontario Health Director of Provincial Drug Reimbursement Programs Scott Gavura and former Alberta deputy minister and former pCPA vice-chair Graham Statt, will shine a spotlight on the issue of “system readiness.” The event takes place online. … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) hosts a webinar, “Trump’s peace plan: Assessing the future of Canada-U.S. relations in the Middle East,” featuring Dr. Michael Doran, senior fellow and director for the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute; former Isreali ambassador to Canada Dr. Ronen Hoffman; and Dr. Casey Babb, … Read more
The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar, “Canada’s Changing Immigration Landscape: Top five things to watch out for in 2026,” featuring University of British Columbia Professor Irene Bloemraad and Mireille Paquet, of Concordia University. Register online.
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, co-hosts “Advancing Climate Resilience: Nature-Based Solutions, Partnerships, and Indigenous Knowledge.” The day-long, bilingual webinar brings together climate and development practitioners for a day of learning, exchange, and dialogue featuring high-level panels, interactive discussions, and facilitated breakout sessions. The event is online. Free registration online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study entitled “Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Boon or Bane?” The study will spotlight the various temporary foreign worker programs currently in place in Canada, highlighting both the benefits and costs to Canada. The report will be available online. Contact drue.macpherson@fraserinstitute.org
