BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250801T190126EDT-10743A4Bvd@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250801T230126Z DESCRIPTION:The 2019 federal election will increasingly be the subject of o ur news headlines. While much of the coverage will focus on leader popular ity and polling numbers\, we shouldn’t forget to think about the important policy issues.\n\nWill carbon pricing\, immigration\, budget deficits\, t axes\, international trade\, foreign policy\, China\, and indigenous recon ciliation be key parts of the campaign? How will the Liberal government co nvince Canadians to renew its mandate? Which policy weaknesses will the Co nservatives try to exploit? How can the NDP stay relevant and leverage its influence as the third party?\n\n91µĽş˝ĘÓƵ’s Max Bell School of P ublic Policy has assembled a panel of connected political insiders for a b reakdown of what to expect in the next federal election. Join us on March 5\, 2019 at the University Club in Toronto for this engaging discussion an d insights into the policy issues that will matter in 2019.\n\n\n \n \n \n WHO \n \n \n Introduction: \n\n Christopher Ragan\, Director of the Max Bell Schoo l\n\n Panelists :\n\n Amanda Alvaro\, Co-creator of Pomp & Circumstance\n\n K en Boessenkool\, Founding Partner Kool Topp & Guy Public Affairs\n\n Brian Topp\, Founding Partner Kool Topp & Guy Public Affairs\n\n Moderator :\n\n M artha Hall Findlay\, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation\n \n \n \n \n WHEN\n \n \n Tuesday\, March 5\n\n 5:00 p.m. Registration opens. Cash Bar & CanapĂ©s\n\n 5:30 p.m. Panel Discussion & Q&A\n\n 7:00 p.m. Cash Bar & Cana pĂ©s\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the panelists\n\nAmanda Alvaro\, Co-creator of Pomp & Circumstance\n\nAmanda was a senior communications adviser for bot h Justin Trudeau's leadership bid and his party's election campaign. As a political adviser and spokesperson at the provincial level\, Amanda worked as a communications and issues adviser to the Ontario Liberals through su ccessive election campaigns. Amanda is also the founder of Artbound\, a Ca nadian charity responsible for building arts schools and programs in devel oping countries. Amanda can also be found on the speakers circuit\, with t opics ranging from PR\, politics\, and women in business.\n\nKen Boessenko ol\, Founding Partner Kool Topp & Guy Public Affairs\n\nKen Boessenkool ha s worked for\, or volunteered in a senior capacity\, for Ray Speaker\, Pre ston Manning\, Jim Flaherty\, Stockwell Day\, Jim Dinning\, Stephen Harper \, Christy Clark and Ric McIver. He has published with the CD Howe Institu te\, AIMS\, the Centre for the Study of State and Market at the University of Toronto\, the Fraser Institute\, Canada West Foundation and the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.\n\nBrian Topp\, Founding P artner Kool Topp & Guy Public Affairs\n\nBrian Topp most recently served a s chief of staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. He was Director of Rese arch for Saskatchewan’s executive council before becoming former premier R oy Romanow’s deputy chief of staff. He was also the federal New Democratic Party’s national campaign director in 2006 and 2008 and ran for the party leadership in 2012. He was director of the Broadbent Institute until 2015 . Brian worked as the executive director of ACTRA Toronto for more than 11 years and has served on numerous boards.\n\nAbout the moderator\n\nMartha Hall Findlay\, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation\n\nMartha Hall Findlay is President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. She was a Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2011\, serving in several capacities in the Shadow Cabinet\, and as a member of several House of Commons Standing Committees. She is currently a member of the Minister of International Tr ade’s Trade Expert Advisory Council. Martha has served as an Advisory Coun cil member\, Board Director and/or Executive for several policy\, environm ental\, community and cultural organizations. She is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail\, has written dozens of articles\, reports and essa ys on key policy issues\, and is a frequent public speaker and media comme ntator.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n DTSTART:20190305T223000Z DTEND:20190306T003000Z LOCATION:CA\, ON\, Toronto\, M5G 1R6\, University Club\, 380 University Ave nue SUMMARY:What to Expect in the Coming Election? Policy Insights from Politic al Insiders URL:/maxbellschool/channels/event/what-expect-coming-e lection-policy-insights-political-insiders-293975 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR