In this episode of Policy Speaking, Steve Verheul, Canada's former Chief Trade Negotiator, joins host Edward Greenspon to discuss negotiating the new NAFTA, the strength of middle powers, and Canada's potential leadership in creating a new trading system.

In this episode of Policy Speaking, Scott Balfour, CEO of Emera joins host Edward Greenspon to discuss the many puzzle pieces inherent in Canada’s energy transition.

Balfour and Greenspon discuss how to reach renewable energy goals, the need for honest conversations and the question that’s on everyone’s mind: affordability.

Paired with the release of the Public Policy Forum’s Taking Back Health Care report, this special edition of Policy Speaking features report authors Dr. Victoria Lee and Dr. Danielle Martin. Dr. Lee, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia and Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University, and Dr. Martin, Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine with Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, join host Edward Greenspon to discuss what it will take to mend the health-care system – and why money is only a part of that solution.

In this episode of Policy Speaking, Harold Calla, executive chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board, and CEO Geordie Hungerford join host Edward Greenspon to discuss a roadmap for achieving economic reconciliation.

Calla and Hungerford call for the creation of new Indigenous-led institutions, including a First Nations Infrastructure Institute, an Indigenous Development Bank and an Indigenous Economic Council to create capacity and get capital flowing, ultimately fueling the Indigenous ownership movement and building a robust Indigenous economy.

Stéphan Déry, Assistant Deputy Minister of Real Property Services at Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Edward Greenspon, PPF President and CEO, discussed the future of work and workspaces during a recent PPF Member Event. Their conversation ranged from how to modernize the federal government's workspaces to ways to attract and retain workers – including beautiful places to work.

This episode includes a #PPFproud shoutout to Manulife for being recognized as one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes in 2022 for the third year in a row.

In this special edition of Policy Speaking, Edward Greenspon, PPF president and CEO, is joined by outgoing B.C. Premier John Horgan.

On one of his last days as premier of British Columbia, Mr. Horgan gives a no-holds-barred interview on challenges in energy policy, healthcare and climate change, as well as his bubbling frustration with the federal-provincial relationship.

This episode includes a #PPFproud shoutout to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for offering more than $85 million in grants to support colleges and partner organizations through the College and Community Innovation program.

In this special edition of Policy Speaking, Edward Greenspon, PPF president and CEO, is joined by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to discuss the latest Monetary Policy Report.

Against a backdrop of the sixth interest rate hike this year, Dr. Macklem discusses economic green shoots, maximum sustainable employment, the weight of expectations, historic inflationary lessons — and why he wishes he'd paid more attention in high school science classes.

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) is joined by Chris Barry (President of Microsoft Canada) to discuss all things technology. This episode was recorded at Microsoft’s Toronto Offices.

Barry and Greenspon chat about the workspace Microsoft has created and the workforce changes that came out of the pandemic. They discuss collaboration, productivity, sustainability and how Microsoft’s space contributes to all three of those things. Looking at Russia’s war against Ukraine, Barry discusses the role cyberattacks have played during the war and what work is being done to combat these attacks.

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses Electrification with Bruce Lourie (President of the Ivey Foundation) and Janet Annesley (Chief Sustainability Officer for Kiwetinohk Energy).

They discuss what Electrification is and what role it can play in Canada’s path to net zero. Lourie and Annesley look at supply, demand and the overall question of efficiency to help paint a picture of what this part of the energy transition can look like. They discuss what’s available now and what future technologies may include. Finally, they touch on what other forms of energy can do for us now and in the long term.

This episode includes #PPFproud shoutout to the University of Victoria for their launch of the world’s first MBA in Indigenous Reconciliation, starting in Spring 2023.

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF’s President and CEO) discusses the results of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race with Ginny Roth (Vice President and National Practice Lead for Government Relations at Crestview Strategy) and Sean Speer (PPF Scotiabank Fellow in Strategic Competitiveness and a Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy).

After a historic leadership election and clear victory for Pierre Poilievre, Roth (a strategist on Poilievre's campaign) and Speer (past senior economic advisor for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper) explore what that win means for the conservative movement and for future policy goals. They examine the taxonomy of conservatism, Poilievre’s messaging and peel back some of the layers of the campaign to look toward the what now and what next of Canadian policy and conservatism.

This episode includes #PPFproud shoutout to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport for the launch of their 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.