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Arlene Dickinson — 2026 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree
Dragon’s Den star, venture capitalist and author Arlene Dickinson is using her fame to weigh in on Canada’s challenging political moment.
John Knubley — 2026 Testimonial Dinner Award Honouree
His experience over 30 years in federal public service spanned eight different departments, leading some of the country’s most strategic policy files.
Public Policy Forum Statement on Budget 2025
“Rather than an end, the Budget is a beginning — a launch point for Canada and Canadians to meet this moment of nation building.”
How to keep track of Canada’s major projects
We’ve made a scorecard to monitor progress of major projects. The PM should keep a copy in his breast pocket
For PPF’s Build Big Things, important work ahead
A letter from our CEO Inez Jabalpurwala on an historic major projects announcement and more actionable policy to come
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Execution is everything for major projects
The initial list of major nation-building projects has been proposed, but fast-tracking approvals is only half the battle
How to rethink government communications in tough times
WPP's Mark Pender discusses how communications can effectively harness AI, foster trust and shape behaviour
How Canada could quickly develop critical minerals
Expert advice on how to manage risks and build up an essential new sector
Why we struggle to get things built and an urbanist anthology: PPF Reads
Here’s what PPF staffers are reading and recommending this summer
Five key steps to get to ‘one Canadian economy’
Provincial agreements to kill internal trade barriers are flying back and forth. But the hard work remains — moving from MOUs to concrete action.
Why Canada needs to get busy building
In his appearance at the Senate Committee of the Whole, PPF's Jay Khosla outlines the playbook to unlocking investment and reshaping Canada's economic future
Ten ways to unleash Canada’s potential
Our Canada Growth Summit 2025 gathered some of Canada's top leaders and policy minds. Here are some of their biggest and brightest ideas.
Key takeaways, big ideas and debate: Full coverage of the 2025 Canada Growth Summit
PPF's Growth Summit 2025 examined how to unleash Canada's potential in turbulent times. Here's everything that happened from our live coverage.
Trump’s Liberation Day ‘fundamentally changes’ global trade
In this week's Canada-U.S. newsletter we look at the fallout from Trump's chaotic tariff rollout, the U.S. Senate's rejection of the fentanyl emergency at the border and much more