The $100 Billion Difference

In launching its Energy Future Forum in 2019, the Public Policy Forum set out as its mission “to develop practical measures that help Canada meet or exceed our 2030 emissions targets on the way to a net zero future, and that strengthen an innovative economy, deepen shared prosperity and enhance...
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Naila Moloo: A formidable champion for the planet

The following is a transcript of an acceptance speech given by Naila Moloo at the Public Policy Forum’s Testimonial Dinner Awards and Honour Roll on April 27, 2023 in Toronto. Thank you so much for that very generous introduction and thank you for having me here today. It is a...
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John Risley: Why public policy belongs to all of us

The following is a transcript of an acceptance speech given by John Risley at the Public Policy Forum’s Testimonial Dinner Awards and Honour Roll on April 27, 2023 in Toronto. Thank you very much. Well, I don’t know about you, but after listening to Naila and Stephanie, I have absolutely...
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Taking Back Health Care

How to Accelerate People-Centred Reform Now

Released: Monday January 23, 2023

We find ourselves in a moment of both opportunity and necessity — one demanding bold action. Governments and policymakers do not own the health-care system; they are entrusted with its stewardship. Health care belongs to all of us, and reform must empower its true owners. It must start with the...
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The Atlantic Canada Momentum Index

Released: Wednesday March 22, 2023

The Public Policy Forum’s optimism about Atlantic Canada was reinforced during the pandemic, when its good governance and social cohesion served as a wake-up call to other Canadians. High vaccination and low infection rates, accompanied by an historic turnaround in population growth and significant inroads in the innovation economy, piqued...
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The Strength of Green Steel

Boosting competitiveness, decarbonizing supply chains, seizing geopolitical advantage

Released: Thursday April 20, 2023

To reach net zero, the world—Canada included—will need a lot more product from one of its most emissions-intensive industries. Wind turbines, transmission towers and solar panels will require 2.8 billion tonnes of steel worldwide by 2050, or the equivalent of 40,221 Golden Gate bridges, Bloomberg projects. But at present, the...
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Primary Care for Everyone

An Urgent To-Do List for Reform

Released: Wednesday March 29, 2023

Worldwide, the health systems with the best outcomes are the ones that get primary care right. Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments are recognizing the critical importance of improving primary care in their recent funding agreements. The time for bold action is now. New federal funding is entering the system...
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The Urgent Case for a Supply Rebuild

Investing in a New Economic Compact for Canada

Released: Tuesday November 1, 2022

Time for a new, exciting, overarching idea. Canada needs to put an end to a decades-long period of policy zombie-ism with a renewed commitment to a coherent set of policy ideas capable of galvanizing the country, inspiring public confidence and forging an overarching policy consensus between left and right. A...
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Atlantic Dinner and Frank McKenna Awards 2023

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Celebrating leaders making Canada and the Atlantic region richer through their ingenuity and initiative, register now for PPF’s Atlantic Dinner and Frank McKenna Awards. We have so much to celebrate at this year’s Frank McKenna Awards in Fredericton on Tuesday, June 13. Frank McKenna will attend in person to fête...
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Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2024

Each year at the PPF’s Testimonial Dinner in Toronto, more than 1,100 leaders and policy wonks from all sectors of society gather to pay tribute to distinguished Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to public policy and good governance. See highlights from the unforgettable 2023 Dinner. SPONSOR THE EVENT  
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Canada Growth Summit 2024

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SPONSOR THE EVENT See highlights from Canada Growth Summit 2023 Canada Growth Summit 2024 is followed by PPF’s annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll where we celebrate key policy leaders. MORE ON TESTIMONIAL DINNER HONOUR ROLL
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Edward Greenspon: ‘Canada does best when it initiates’

Edward Greenspon President and CEO, Public Policy Forum Thank you, Yolande. And good evening, friends of Public Policy Forum and congratulations to this year’s PPF Honour Roll members. We’ve heard from Naila, which is terrific, and you will hear this evening more from Harold, Janice, Laurent, John, Lisa and Stephanie,...
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ICYMI: Growth Summit and Testimonial Dinner Blog

9:21 p.m. That’s a wrap – see you at Wonk Prom! 8:49 p.m. 8:48 p.m. Harold Calla: “There is capacity in First Nations communities to deal with the issues before us.” “The Indigenous community does not need to be seen as an obstacle to achieving our goals. Indigenous people have...
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Why hydrogen is the No. 1 element on the periodic table

Panel discussion with: Mollie Johnson, Associate Deputy Minister, National Resources Canada Stefan Kaufmann, Expert, European Hydrogen Business and Former German Hydrogen Commissioner John Risley, Chairman and CEO, CFFI Ventures Moderated by Michael Serapio, Anchor, CPAC Michael: How would you describe hydrogen to a layperson and its importance in the energy...
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