Canada Summit 2017 | The Economist | 7 September 2017 | Montreal, Canada
Venue
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| Event Date | Thu Sep 7 EDT (over 7 years ago) |
| Location | Montreal, Canada |
| Region | Americas |
Details
Canada, which turns 150 this July 1st, has long seemed to outsiders to be a citadel of decency, tolerance and good sense. Modern Canada’s social safety net is stronger than America’s; its gun-control laws saner. Today, in its lonely defence of liberal values, Canada seems downright heroic. In an age of seductive extremes, it remains reassuringly level-headed. The prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has become a symbol of a progressive nation. Canada welcomes refugees; it has made significant advances in its climate policy; and the government recently announced a $120bn infrastructure-investment plan that highlights support for projects reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
Speakers
MICHAEL SABIA
President and chief executive, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
AILISH CAMPBELL
Chief trade commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
GUY CORMIER
President and chief executive, Desjardins Group
HUGO LAROCHELLE
Lead, Google Brain
HUNTER TURA
Chief executive, Bruce Mau
PHIL TRIADAFILOPOULOS
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
MADELAINE DROHAN
Canada correspondent, The Economist
DANIEL FRANKLIN
Executive Editor, The Economist
WADE BARNES
President and chief executive, Farmers Edge
ÉRIC MARTEL
President and chief executive, Hydro-Québec
FRANÇOIS CHOPARD
Founder and chief executive, Starburst Accelerator
MS. DOMINIQUE ANGLADE
Minister of economics, science and innovation, minister responsible for the digital strategy
RAQUEL URTASUN
Head, Uber Advanced Technologies Group Toronto; associate professor, University of Toronto
Sponsors & Partners
Gold Sponsor:
Desjardins
App Sponsor:
EY
Silver sponsor:
Power Corporation of Canada