Events

Full transcript available here. The Public Policy Forum (PPF) invites you to join us for a luncheon speech event, The Evolution of Canadian Labour Markets, featuring Governor of the Bank of Canada, Dr. Tiff Macklem. Governor Macklem’s keynote will discuss how current economic conditions are influencing the Canadian labour market,...

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. PPF’s annual recognition of Atlantic Canadian leaders honours the exceptional impact of Frank McKenna. As Deputy Chair of TD Bank Group and former Premier of New Brunswick, Mr....

LIVE STREAM EVENT Public Policy Forum is pleased to host “A Growing Opportunity: Atlantic Bubble to Atlantic Boom” a public dialogue in partnership with the UNB Shaping the Debate. Atlantic Canada is experiencing a moment of growth with population at an all-time high and unemployment continuing to hit historic lows. But there...

Canada Growth Summit is returning to downtown Toronto This must-attend event on Canada’s economic policy calendar brings together the thinkers, doers and deciders in business, government, academia and civil society to discuss Canada’s long-term prosperity. With the theme ‘Transitions to Opportunity’, the Summit will highlight the following topics:   Technological disruption on...

Celebrate Canada’s Policy Champions! The Public Policy Forum is pleased to announce its 34th Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards that will be held in-person on April 28, 2022. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (EST) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Testimonial Dinner is...

The Gas Summit is co-presented by the Public Policy Forum and McCarthy Tétrault. THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY In a world seeking out clean energy supplies, Canada’s natural gas fields continue to intrigue international investors. Global energy companies view Canada’s fields as among the most attractive energy sources in...

On behalf of the Public Policy Forum, you’re invited to attend a virtual event featuring PPF’s recently published paper New North Star III authored by Sean Speer and Robert Asselin. The Government of Canada has signaled its intention to establish a new agency to foster breakthrough innovation. The Canadian Advanced...

PPF’s annual Fall Dinner will showcase two case studies, a keynote speaker, and a panel that will explore the topic of collaboration between different levels of government and other sectors during a global crisis.

For the first time ever, PPF’s premier growth conversation will be a truly pan-Canadian event, spanning coast to coast. The Growth Summit Roundtables will comprise a series of closed-door roundtable discussions across the country followed by a public webinar. The roundtables will build momentum to PPF's 6th annual Growth Summit scheduled for April 28, 2022 at the MTCC in Toronto.