Events

PPF convenes a diverse range of thinkers, doers and deciders at events that bring together private, public and non-profit organizations to feed fresh ideas into policy discussions. Our events celebrate exceptional public policy leaders, and also help fuel policy recommendations for PPF’s extensive project work.

2023 Highlights

  • 2400+ Total participants | 750+ Organizations engaged
  • 30+ Virtual events | 22+ In-person events

Current Events

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Canada Growth Summit 2025: Unleashing Canada’s potential in turbulent times

This event is sold out — but you can still add yourself to the waitlist
April 24, 2025 Fairmont Royal York
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Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2025

An annual celebration of distinguished Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to public policy and good governance
April 24, 2025 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building

Past Events

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Innovative Approaches to Revitalize Community News

Virtual invitation-only member event

On Monday, February 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET, join the Public Policy Forum (PPF) for a virtual discussion on recommendations to revitalize a key industry that plays an outsized role in Canadian democracy: local news. We’ll be joined by Tai Huynh, Editor-in-Chief of The Local, Paul MacNeill, Michener Awards...
February 24, 2025 Virtual
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AI and Canada’s Productivity Puzzle: Cracking the code to unlock investment

Virtual invitation-only member event

Canada has already made bold moves to harness AI’s potential. Most recently the federal government announced a $2.4 billion investment in AI computing infrastructure, adoption, and safety to signal our commitment to leading in this space. Our country ranks second globally in academic grants for AI scientific discovery, according to...
January 14, 2025 Virtual
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Fall Lecture 2024: Canada’s relationship with the U.S.

A new era of Canada-U.S. relations, driven by global rivalry and domestic restlessness, has dawned and so we need all the clever thinking we can get. At PPF’s much-anticipated Fall Lecture, we upped our game with five incredible speakers explaining what’s going on — and what we can do about it. Kelly...
October 24, 2024 National Arts Centre
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Frank McKenna Awards 2024

An evening celebrating outstanding public policy leadership in Atlantic Canada

The Frank McKenna Awards helped us celebrate leaders making Canada and the Atlantic region richer through their ingenuity and initiative. This year’s incredible honourees included Chief Mi’sel Joe, Dr. Anya Waite and Laura Lee Langley. Hannah Thibedeau hosted an evening in their honour at Pier 21, full of celebration, conversation...
October 10, 2024 Pier 21
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Mind the Gap: Strengthening Canada’s health security partnerships

Invitation-only member event

On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET, join the Public Policy Forum (PPF) for a virtual discussion on how Canada can close its health security gaps. We’ll be joined by the co-chairs of the Life Sciences Forum Mark Lievonen, Principal, JML Advisory Services and Canada’s COVID-19 Task Force...
August 22, 2024 Virtual
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What’s Going on with Canadian Productivity?

Invitation-only member event

“Productivity is not everything, but it’s almost everything.” There’s no single formula for reversing current productivity trends in Canada. Such classics as education and skills training, infrastructure development and getting things built in a timely manner have important roles to play. Certainly, creating conditions to encourage investment is critical. We...
May 6, 2024 Virtual
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Annual Testimonial Dinner Honour Roll 2024

Each year at the PPF’s Testimonial Dinner in Toronto, more than 1,200 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. More than 120 outstanding Canadians have been honoured since 1988.  ...
April 11, 2024 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
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Canada Growth Summit 2024: Fixing productivity once and for all

2024 Highlights: “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run, it’s almost everything.” – Paul Krugman Canada’s productivity has fallen for the past 13 quarters, sinking all the way back to 2016 levels. As a result, Canada finds itself mired in a deepening growth, competitiveness and living standards hole. Productivity,...
April 11, 2024 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
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Can digital technology save Canadian health care?

Invitation-only member event

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST, join us for a discussion amongst PPF members, on the state of digital health data in Canada and the proposed solutions to free the flow of life-saving data. We’ll be joined by David O’Toole, President and CEO, Canadian Institute for Health...
February 15, 2024 Virtual