Full Schedule

Cross the pond to the United Kingdom where the British Prime Minister answers questions from the floor of the House of Commons. Every Wednesday that Parliament is in session, MPs raise issues as well as grievances and seek information about the Government's plans. It is an opportunity for members of all political stripes to question the Prime Minister on any subject.

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the morning session Hamid Moghadam (Prologis) sits down with Maziar Minovi (Eurasia Group) to discuss global investment stategies. (June 11, 2026)

Canada 2020 hosts a policy conference “Building an Energy Superpower: Canada’s Energy Future", a one-day conference focused on the ideas, investments, and partnerships needed to secure Canada’s energy future. In the second panel discussion Mike Crawley (Creative Energy), Scott Henuset (Energy Alberta), Pauline McLean (Capital Power) and Dale Friesen (ATCO) join moderator Delia Cristea (Power Sustainable) to dicuss renewables, power generation, and Canada’s evolving energy mix. (March 10, 2026)

The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies and the Defence and Strategy Forum host a symposium on shifting military balances within the Alliance. Teodora Morosanu (Deputy Secretary-General of the Defence and Strategy Forum) moderates a panel discussion on nuclear deterrence and conventional forces. The panel brings together French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet, Brigadier-General Carol Potvin (Deputy Director General of Continental Defence Policy at the Department of National Defence), Laurent Borzillo (postdoctoral researcher at ENAP and founder of the FDS), Mathieu Landriault (OPSA and the University of Ottawa), and Chantal Lavallée (Royal Military College of Saint Jean). (May 4, 2026)

Canada 2020 hosts a policy conference “Building an Energy Superpower: Canada’s Energy Future", a one-day conference focused on the ideas, investments, and partnerships needed to secure Canada’s energy future. In the final panel discussion Terence Hubbard (Impact Assessment Agency of Canada), Mark Watton (Canada Energy Regulator) and Jeff Labonte (Natural Resources Canada) join moderator Marco Mendicino (Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP) to dicuss how energy and infrastructure projects decisions are made in practice. (March 10, 2026)

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the afternoon session Steve Cahillane (The Kraft Heinz Company), Michael McCain (Maple Leaf Foods), Ken Seitz (Nutrien) and Alzbeta Klein (International Fertilizer Association) sit down with Tony Maciulis (GZERO Media) to discuss food systems and supply chains in Canada and the United States. (June 11, 2026)

The Coalition for a Better Future hosts its annual scorecard reporting event in Ottawa to provide an update on Canada’s economic growth. CPAC’s Michael Serapio moderates a conversation with Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for rural development. (March 26, 2026)

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sits down with Janice Stein (founding director, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto) for an armchair discussion at the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. Hosted by the Eurasia Group and RBC, the summit brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. (June 11, 2026)

The Montreal Institute for International Studies is hosting the sixth edition of the Rendez-Vous Gérin-Lajoie. Fanny Dagenais-Dion (Canadian Red Cross) moderates a panel discussion on the state of international humanitarian law. The panel includes Sami Aoun (professor emeritus, Université de Sherbrooke), Maryse Dodard (delegate, Canadian Red Cross), Bushra Khalidi (Palestinian territory policy lead, Oxfam) et François Audet (director, IEIM). (April 15, 2026)

The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies and the Defence and Strategy Forum host a symposium on shifting military balances within the Alliance. Teodora Morosanu (Deputy Secretary-General of the Defence and Strategy Forum) moderates a panel discussion on nuclear deterrence and conventional forces. The panel brings together French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet, Brigadier-General Carol Potvin (Deputy Director General of Continental Defence Policy at the Department of National Defence), Laurent Borzillo (postdoctoral researcher at ENAP and founder of the FDS), Mathieu Landriault (OPSA and the University of Ottawa), and Chantal Lavallée (Royal Military College of Saint Jean). (May 4, 2026)

Government, military and industry representatives gather in the nation's capital for the 94th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. The theme for this year’s event is “The road to five per cent”. The event is organized by the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute in cooperation with the Department of National Defence. The panelists Major-General Peter Harling Boysen (Commander, Danish Army) , Major-General Jonny Lindfors (Commander, Swedish Army) and Lieutenant-General Michael C. Wright (Commander, Canadian Army) explore strategic lessons from Ukraine's resistance and analyze transatlantic military cooperation.

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the morning session Hamid Moghadam (Prologis) sits down with Maziar Minovi (Eurasia Group) to discuss global investment stategies. (June 11, 2026)

The Coalition for a Better Future hosts its annual scorecard reporting event in Ottawa to provide an update on Canada’s economic growth. CPAC’s Michael Serapio moderates a panel discussion on powering Canada's future economy and workforce with Stephen Lucas (CEO, Mitacs), Victoria Mancinelli (director of public relations, communications, marketing and strategic partnerships, LiUNA! Canada), and Claudio Rojas (CEO, National Angel Capital Organization). (March 26, 2026)

Government, military and industry representatives gather in the nation's capital for the 94th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. The theme for this year’s event is “The road to five per cent”. The event is organized by the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute in cooperation with the Department of National Defence. The panelists Eliot Pence (CEO & Founder, Dominion Dynamics), Ivan Zhang (Co-Founder, Cohere), Oleg Rogynskyy (CEO, UFORCE) and Dame Fiona E. Murray (Co-Chair, NATO Innovation Fund) examine disruptive technologies that are reshaping defence, intelligence operations, and modern warfighting capabilities across global security environments.

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the morning session Eurasia Group Founder Ian Bremmer outlines the evolving geopolitics of US-Canada relations (June 11, 2026)

The Public Policy Forum’s 2026 Canada Growth Summit brings together the top minds in policy, business, investment and government in Toronto to discuss Canada’s economic growth potential. Dr. Anderson Chuck (CIHI), Gord McCauley (adMare), Dr. Rob Annan (Genome Canada) and Dr. Stéphanie Michaud (BioCanRx) join moderator Dr. Paul Hébert (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) to discuss opportunites in he health and life sciences sector. (May 7, 2026)

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper was Canada’s 22nd prime minister from 2006 to 2015. Earlier this year, his official portrait was unveiled and added to the House of Commons’ collection. The portrait, painted by famous Canadian artist Phil Richards, depicts Stephen Harper’s life before, during, and after his political career.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs - April 15, 2026 Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act Witnesses Anthony Doob, Professor Emeritus of Criminology, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto (As an Individual) Danardo S. Jones, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor (As an Individual) Chloé Leclerc, Full professor, School of Criminology, Université de Montréal (As an Individual) Nicole Myers, Criminologist and Associate Professor, Queen's University (As an Individual) Debra Parkes, Professor and Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia (As an Individual) Justin Piché, Full Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

Agriculture and Forestry - April 23, 2026 Examine and report on the role of the agriculture and agri-food sector with regard to food security in Canada Witnesses The Honourable Senator Dawn Anderson Casey Pruim, Board Chair (BC Dairy) Michael Scheffel, Managing Director, Policy and Standards (Canadian Seed Growers' Association) Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director (Global Crop Diversity Trust) Brian Wade, Director (Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization) Source: sencanada.ca

Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs - April 22, 2026 Examine and report on issues relating to Veterans Affairs Topic: Veterans' homelessness Witnesses Marie Blackburn, Executive Director (Veterans Association) Geneviève Caron, Uniform Program Manager and Psychosocial Counselor (Centre CASA) Marc-Antoine Guérin, Deputy Director General and Clinical Director (Centre CASA) Colonel (Retired) Gerald Potter, Executive Director (Ottawa Innercity Ministries) Source: sencanada.ca

The Coalition for a Better Future hosts its annual scorecard reporting event in Ottawa to provide an update on Canada’s economic growth. Michael Serapio moderates a panel discussion on building economic prosperity in Canada with Justine Hendricks (president and CEO, Farm Credit Canada), Jeff Nankivell (president and CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada), Kristan Straub (president and CEO, Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation), and Marie-Eve Sylvestre (president and vice-chancellor, University of Ottawa). (March 26, 2026)

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the afternoon session Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen sits down with John Stackhouse (RBC) to discuss the Artemis II mission. (June 11, 2026)

Politicians, opinion leaders, entrepreneurs and change makers gather in Ottawa at the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference. The annual conference is regarded as the largest conservative networking event in Canada. This year’s theme is “A Winning Vision”. Grover Norquist (President of Americans for Tax Reform) sits down for a chat with John Williamson (Conservative MP, Saint John—St. Croix) to discuss fiscal responsibility and the state of the conservative movement globally. (May 7, 2026)

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the afternoon session Industry Minister Mélanie Joly sits down with Candace Laing (Canadian Chamber of Commerce) to discuss how Canada can attract the kind of investment we need. (June 11, 2026)

Politicians, opinion leaders, entrepreneurs and change makers gather in Ottawa at the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference. The annual conference is regarded as the largest conservative networking event in Canada. This year’s theme is “A Winning Vision”. The panelists Michelle Rempel-Garner (MP, Calgary Nose Hill), Anthony Koch (Managing Principal of AK Strategies) and Stephen Staley (Director of Fault Lines, a project of The Hub and Senior Advisor at the Oyster Group) critique the Trudeau government's immigration policy, discuss principles of sound policy, and call for a reset.

Michael Sabia, the Clerk of the Privy Council, delivers remarks at the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. (June 11, 2026)

The Eurasia Group and RBC host the 2026 US-Canada Summit in Toronto. The day long event brings together top leaders from business and politics to discuss and debate the opportunities and challenges facing the US-Canada relationship. In the afternoon session Mike Greenley (MDA Space) sits down with John Stackhouse (RBC) to discuss defence spending and the buisness of space. (June 11, 2026)

The Montreal Institute for International Studies is hosting the sixth edition of the Rendez-Vous Gérin-Lajoie. Fanny Dagenais-Dion (Canadian Red Cross) moderates a panel discussion on the state of international humanitarian law. The panel includes Sami Aoun (professor emeritus, Université de Sherbrooke), Maryse Dodard (delegate, Canadian Red Cross), Bushra Khalidi (Palestinian territory policy lead, Oxfam) et François Audet (director, IEIM). (April 15, 2026)

The Montreal Institute of International Studies, the Raoul-Dandurand Chair in strategic and diplomatic studies, and the Network for Strategic Analysis host a conference entitled “4 years of war in Ukraine: prospects for peace and transatlantic security”. Simon Hogue (UQAM) moderates a panel discussion on transatlantic security in the wake of Ukraine. The panel includes David Cadier (IRSEM), Alexander Lanoszka (University of Waterloo), Chantal Lavallée (Royal Military College Saint-Jean), and Jonathan Paquin (Université Laval). (February 23, 2026)

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Politicians, opinion leaders, entrepreneurs and change makers gather in Ottawa at the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference. The annual conference is regarded as the largest conservative networking event in Canada. This year’s theme is “A Winning Vision”. Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo takes part in a discussion on Canada-U.S. relations, geopolitical tensions, economic resilience, challenges posed by China, and the Middle East crisis.

Watch CPAC’s signature long-form coverage of the day’s pressing political events as they unfold.

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