The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar on “Big is Beautiful: Strengthening growth and competition in Canada’s economy,” a conversation with Robert Atkinson, author of Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business. This event will take place online.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an end-of-year speech to the Empire Club of Canada. Event location to be announced. Details online.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar on “Inside the Constituency-Level Election Campaign.” Local-level campaigning has been dismissed as a quaint holdover from a time before national leaders’ tours took centre stage in media coverage, and local candidates were subsumed by political party brands and leaders. However, local campaigning is gaining ground once … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “Climate Crisis, Energy Crisis, Security Crisis? Global Energy Politics.” Tim McMillan, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, is among the panelists exploring the nuances of both Canadian and global energy production and demand, what an energy transformation will look like in practice, and what the consequences are for … Read more
Michael Wernick, former Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, will discuss his new book, Governing Canada: A guide to the tradecraft of politics, in an event hosted by IPAC Nova Scotia. This event will take place online.
The University of Ottawa hosts a lecture on “Climate Change and the Macroeconomy” featuring James H. Stock, former member of U.S. President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers (2013-2014) and vice provost for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University. Stock will discuss the possible consequences of failing to enact efficient climate policies in a timely way and … Read more
The Economic Club of Canada hosts a webinar on “Indigenous Connectivity: How Technology Can Support Reconciliation,” part of a three-part series in partnership with TELUS & TD Bank. A panel of experts will discuss how connectivity is intricately linked to positive economic, social, health, community and governance outcomes for indigenous communities. This event will take place online.
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) will take part in a webinar on “Overcoming Racism” hosted by the Pearson Centre. This event is part of Pearson’s “Dialogue on Diversity” marking the 50th anniversary of the Multiculturalism Policy. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will hold a hybrid hearing to consider Rogers Communications’ application to acquire Shaw Communications’ broadcasting assets, which include its cable and satellite services. This event will take place by videoconference. Call 819-997-9403.
McGill University hosts a webinar, “Down to the Wire for the Bank of Canada’s Mandate Renewal.” The Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada are expected to announce a new mandate for the Bank within the next several weeks. A panel of experts will explore the options and examine the associated trade-offs of this important policy … Read more
