On the evening of September 24th, 2024 the C.D. Howe Institute's sixth Regent Debate discussed the following – Be It Resolved: Canada can turn a Trump Presidency from a threat into an opportunity.
Author and businessperson Conrad Black and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie argued in favour. Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Martha Hall Findlay, and Jefferies Securities Chair and former deputy prime minister John Manley argued against.