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We will use diplomacy to strategically advance Canada’s economic interests. Today I convened a group of business leaders and experts in Kananaskis to discuss Canada’s unique position in the G7.

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Thanks to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand for visiting U Calgary downtown campus to meet with business leaders from across Alberta to discuss Canadian economic advancement.

A new Policy Trends by Anthony Sayers, Director of Canadian Governance Policy, analyzes the complex negotiations between the federal government and Canada’s thirteen provinces and territories. The full report will be available tomorrow on policyschool.ca.

An all-new Canadian Governance Policy Trends by Anthony Sayers underscores Canada's unique role as a federation where provinces and territories influence international policy, an approach often described as “Team Canada.” Read the Trends piece here: policyschool.ca/wp-content/upl…

We proudly hosted the Plans and Prospects for the G7 Kananaskis Summit U Calgary Conference, in partnership with G7 Research Group. Global policy experts, two former prime ministers and Alberta Government Premier, Danielle Smith, joined us to discuss global issues ahead of the G7 Leaders’

We are excited to be in Vancouver next week, in partnership with Business Council of British Columbia and Deloitte Canada, and sponsored by Trans Mountain, for the third event of Canada’s Productivity Initiative, focused on Infrastructure and Productivity. Register here: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

Canada's ability to transport goods domestically and internationally is increasingly hindered, but how do we fix it? Join Martha Hall Findlay and Laura Jones on June 23, for discussions at Canada’s Productivity Initiative in Vancouver. Learn more: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

In collaboration with Calgary Homeless Foundation and the Calgary Food Bank, Ali Jadidzadeh and Ron Kneebone 🇨🇦🇺🇦 examine the links between homelessness and food insecurity in tomorrow's Social Policy Trends. In advance of this report, read last week's research here: policyschool.ca/wp-content/upl…

For those who like their policy studies in bite-sized pieces, today Policy School has released a one-page description of a key result from a recent research paper. This is part of our Social Policy Trends series. 🧵 policyschool.ca/wp-content/upl…

Do food bank usage patterns serve as an early warning system for homelessness? A new Social Policy Trends by Ron Kneebone 🇨🇦🇺🇦 and Ali Jadidzadeh outlines the key takeaways of a recent briefing paper suggesting this could be the case. Read the full story here: policyschool.ca/wp-content/upl…

On Monday June 23, at Canada’s Productivity Initiative event in Vancouver, Trevor Tombe will break down how our country can address the bottlenecks affecting national productivity growth in Canada. There is still time to register: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

Gain valuable insights from business leaders like Ian Anderson, who, in his keynote address "TMX and the Power of Trade-Enabling Infrastructure," will explore how such infrastructure plays a vital role in boosting Canada’s productivity. Learn more: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

Infrastructure and transportation are key elements of trade. On Monday, the Power Panel, featuring prominent business leaders, will provide frontline perspectives on productivity challenges related to Canada’s seaports, airways and highways. Learn more: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

Also on Monday's Power Panel, we will receive insights related to productivity regarding Canadian pipelines and the export of natural resources through seaports, thanks to the expertise of Rob Booker and Deanne Carson. Learn more: spp.ucalgary.ca/vancouver-sess…

Dr. Jen Zwicker recently attended the G7 Canada Brain Economy Summit. We face a global brain health crisis, one that is relevant across all sectors of society – it is an economic, workforce and societal issue as well as health. Learn more: canadianbrain.ca/canada-brain-e…

We are excited to hear insight from Kevin Volk, from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, Government of British Columbia, during Monday’s Government Reflections portion of the event, bringing together industry, academia and government. See the full program here:

I spoke with Policy School Director Martha Hall Findlay about key takeaways from the G7, and about what the summit meant for Canada's international reputation. Now up at Canadian Affairs :

Did retaliatory tariffs affect Canadian imports from the U.S.? And what about consumer boycotts? Some new data provides some early answers. My latest for The Hub: thehub.ca/2025/06/25/tre… #cdnecon #cdnpoli

In Vancouver, Canada’s Productivity Initiative continued with leaders tackling the urgent need for modern infrastructure to support trade, growth, & prosperity. Thanks to our partners and sponsors, Trans Mountain Deloitte Canada Business Council of Canada. Learn more: policyschool.ca/news/news-trad…