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Insight to Impact with Hannah Thibedeau is an exclusive webinar series from Global Public Affairs, now in podcast form. In this show, we bring in special guests that span countries, sectors and political parties to discuss the latest topics in Canadian news with our host and Executive Communications Officer, Hannah Thibedeau.
We monitor developments in parliamentary committees, legislative announcements, and across traditional and social media outlets to help you navigate the ever-changing public policy landscape effectively.
Episode 5: Post-Federal Election Debrief
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This episode is a post-federal election debrief featuring Randy Pettipas, Rick Roth and Leila Farmer from the Global Public Affairs team, together with Brenden Sommerhalder, CEO of our partner MQO Research. Their conversation dug into the interesting details and underlying data associated with the results of the 2025 federal election.
Episode 4: Spencer Boyer and Ambassador Philip T. Reeker
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This installment explored the pressing international affairs issues between Canada and the U.S. with special guests Spencer Boyer and Ambassador Philip T. Reeker.
With media reports swirling that Canada is in advanced discussions with the European Union on greater defense and security collaboration, listen to a lively discussion on the broader geopolitical realignment between the United States, the European Union and how Canada fits in.
Both Washington, D.C.-based defense and security experts, Spencer P. Boyer and Ambassador Philip T. Reeker, partners at the DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group have had exemplary careers in the United States diplomatic service.
Their conversation also explored pressing international affairs issues beginning with their attendance at the 2025 Munich Security Conference and cover the War in Ukraine, the role of NATO and the future of diplomacy in our modern world.
First published on March 26, 2025.
Episode 3: Ambassador Bruce Heyman
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Canada-U.S. relations and the dynamic currently unfolding between the two countries remains the top priority for many in business and in government.
To help unpack some of the most important aspects of this dynamic and where to go from here, join our Executive Communications Officer Hannah Thibedeau for the latest installment of Insight to Impact.
Hannah welcomed special guest Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and current CEO of Montreal-based Power Sustainable. Ambassador Heyman shares his views both from the perspective of a former diplomat responsible for helping steer the Canada-U.S. relationship, as well as from his 30+ year career in wealth and asset management.
First published February 18, 2025.
Episode 2: David Dodge
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The announcement of a pause on the imposition of new American and Canadian tariffs is good and welcome news for industry and citizens on both sides of the border. That said, there remains important value in understanding the intricacies of the Canada-U.S. relationship from an economic and fiscal perspective, and the impacts that can emerge when those intricacies are under severe pressure.
Join our Executive Communications Officer Hannah Thibedeau as she welcomes our special guest David Dodge, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and a leading Canadian voice on all matters of economic and fiscal policy. David will be sharing his thoughts on the evolving Canada-U.S. relationship and considerations for Canadian businesses to reflect on in these dynamic times.
First published February 5, 2025.
Episode 1: Beth Burke
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As part of our exclusive webinar series, Insight to Impact with Hannah Thibedeau, our host had an in-depth discussion with Beth Burke, CEO of the Canadian American Business Council, on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The two discussed the looming possibility of the 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S. on Canada, what strategies Canadian federal leaders could learn from U.S. leaders, and the importance of entwining of the two nations.
First published January 23, 2025.