MAPLE Notable Conversations
Conversations with authors, business leaders, policy advisors, and senior public officials on the forces shaping the Canada–United States relationship.
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Conversations with authors, business leaders, policy advisors, and senior public officials on the forces shaping the Canada–United States relationship.
Canada at a breaking point?
Canada is facing unprecedented pressures: regional disunity in Quebec and Alberta, generational stagnation among youth, an overwhelmed immigration system, and fading global stature.
In this timely conversation moderated by Kimberley Walker, bestselling authors John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker explore their new book Breaking Point, unpacking Canada’s high-stakes moment and offering a roadmap to resilience.
Explore how Canada can still restore unity, leverage its strengths, and shape a stronger future in this compelling session.
Can Canada’s vast network of expats – estimated to be between two and three million – articulate a new global purpose for Canada?
MAPLE Business Council hosted an exclusive interview with John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President in the Office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada, about his most recent book, PLANET CANADA—How Expats Are Shaping the Future.
John Stackhouse is a bestselling author and one of Canada’s leading voices on innovation and economic disruption. At the Royal Bank of Canada, John leads research and thought leadership on economic, technological, and social change. Previously, John was editor-in-chief of the Globe and Mail and editor of Report on Business. He is a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and the Munk School for Global Affairs and Public Policy and sits on the Board of the Canadian International Council.
We thank all of you who joined us for this episode of MAPLE Notable Conversations, a distinguished speaker series hosted by the MAPLE Business Council.
MAPLE Business Council welcomed a distinguished panel to discuss critical elements of our bilateral relationship.
Raymond Chrétien is a seasoned diplomat and former Ambassador of Canada to the United States, France, Belgium, Mexico, and the Congo. Today, he is a partner and strategic advisor at Fasken.
Laura Dawson is the Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition. She has served as Director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and as Senior Economic Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Canada.
James Villeneuve served as Canada’s Consul General in Los Angeles from 2014-2018, covering Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada. Prior to this post, James was the Global Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for AB InBev.
For those who attended live, we hope you enjoyed the first in our MAPLE Notable Conversations - a distinguished speaker series hosted by MAPLE Business Council.