The Global Economy & Rising Challenges to International Trade
Roundtable Luncheon with Dan Ciuriak, Peter Hall, and Ross Hornby
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Much is changing in the global economy – from Brexit to China’s slowing economy to growing popular dissatisfaction with the prevailing economic paradigm – leaving many wondering what to expect moving forward, particularly in view of the prominence of anti-globalization sentiment in the US election campaign rhetoric. With such uncertainty and many new challenges arising, it is necessary that we discuss current hurdles in international trade and how it will affect the Canadian economy.
We are happy to extend complimentary registration to C.D. Howe Institute members to this roundtable discussion in Ottawa. This event is now sold out, please contact events@cdhowe.org to be added to the wait list.
Please note the room change to the MacDonald Room at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier.
Dan Ciuriak, Former Deputy Chief Economist, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Director and Principal, Ciuriak Consulting Inc.; C.D. Howe International Economic Policy Council
Dan Ciuriak is Director and Principal, Ciuriak Consulting Inc., and Fellow-in-Residence with the C.D. Howe Institute. He specializes in international trade, finance and development. He has wide-ranging experience in the analysis and formulation of public policy, development of legislation, economic analysis in support of litigation (both private and state-to-state), and training and technical assistance in applied trade analysis and modeling. He has published widely as author and editor, within government and in a personal capacity, commented frequently in the media; and made numerous presentations at various academic, business and official venues, including the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, APEC and the OECD.
Previously, he was Deputy Chief Economist at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) with responsibility for economic analysis in support of trade negotiations and trade litigation, and served as contributing editor of DFAIT’s Trade Policy Research series (2001-2007 editions). Prior positions with DFAIT include acting as deputy to the Chair of the APEC Economic Committee and serving as Finance Counsellor at Canada’s Embassy in Germany. Before joining DFAIT, he worked at the Department of Finance, including from 1983-1990 with the Financial Sector Policy Branch where he served as Project Director, Financial Institutions Reform Project, and chaired the Inter-Departmental Legislative Review Committee, which guided the development of the 1992 reforms that overhauled the federal financial institutions statutes (the Bank Act, the Insurance Companies Act, the Trust and Loan Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act). Prior to joining Canada’s Public Service, he studied at McMaster University in Hamilton (Masters in Economics in 1977).
Peter Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada
Peter Hall joined Export Development Canada (EDC) in November 2004. With over 25 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Mr. Hall is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, country risk assessment and corporate research groups. In addition to preparing strategic advice for senior management at EDC, Mr. Hall is a featured speaker at conferences, international roundtables and policy fora, and regularly appears in television, radio and print media commenting on the world economy and Canadian international trade issues. He produces a widely circulated print and video weekly commentary covering an eclectic range of current global economic issues.
Prior to joining EDC, Mr. Hall directed the economic forecasting activities of the Conference Board of Canada. Mr. Hall has served as president of both the Canadian Association for Business Economics, a 600-member national association of professional economists, and its largest local chapter, the Ottawa Economics Association. He has also been a volunteer board and committee member for two Ottawa area private schools. Mr. Hall has degrees in economics from both Carleton University and the University of Toronto.
EDC is Canada’s trade finance agency, providing financing and insurance solutions locally and around the world to help Canadian companies of any size respond to international business opportunities. As a profitable Crown corporation that operates on commercial principles, EDC works together with private and public- sector financial institutions to create greater capacity for Canadian companies to engage in trade and investment.
Ross Hornby, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, GE Canada
Ross Hornby is the Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, of GE Canada. He is responsible for GE Canada’s engagement on public policy issues with governments and seeks to promote growth of the company’s business in Canada and around the world.
Ross joined GE in mid-2011 after a distinguished career in the Public Service of Canada. From 2006-2011 he served as Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels. One of his achievements was the launching of free trade negotiations with the European Union. Prior to that, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, where played the leading role in the International Policy Review. Previously, he was Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat, and Senior General Counsel with the Department of Justice.
Ross has a BA (Hons) from the University of British Columbia, a MA from the University of Toronto, and a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. He is a Member of the Ontario Bar.
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