The half-day conference included two panels, a keynote speech and a fireside chat with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. We've broken down the event by sections below.Ìý
Panel I – Past and Present: Populism, Free Trade, & the Rule of Law
- Todd Fox, Vice-President, Global Government Relations, Visa
- Joanna Baron, Director, Runnymede Society
- Neil Rogachevsky, Associate Director, Straus Center, Yeshiva University
- Dov Zigler Director, U.S. Interest Rates, Scotiabank
Panel II -ÌýFuture: Climate change, Security and Economic Cooperation
- Rania Papageorgiou, Canada and U.S. Economist, Citadel LLC
- Chris Sands, Senior Research Professor and Director of the Center for Canadian Studies, SAIS
- Chris Ragan, Director, Max Bell School of Public Policy, À¦°óSMÉçÇø
- Dov Zigler Director, U.S. Interest Rates, Scotiabank
Keynote speaker Tom Velk,ÌýAssociate Economics Professor at À¦°óSMÉçÇø, spoke about the economic ties linkingÌýCanada and the U.S
Senator Linda Frum was joined by former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in a Fireside Chat
They discussed the negotiations and ratification of the first NAFTA and the involvement of Canada in upholding human rights standards in the international community.Ìý