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Our Explore Public Policy Issues seminars are back! These post-secondary student seminars are a perfect networking opportunity for students interested in economics, political science, business and public policy, though students of all backgrounds are welcome! Join us in downtown Vancouver for a day full of informative and thought-provoking presentations from top scholars, a lively Q&A and peer-to-peer discussion. A light breakfast and lunch are provided alongside complimentary beverages. Please arrive before 10:00am PT to check-in. Registration is free for students.

Please note: When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.

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When

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

Where

Coal Harbour Ballroom, Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
1180 W. Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
Contact Name: 
Mitch Charlton
Contact Phone: 
604.688.0221 ext. 532
Contact Email: 
[email protected]

Event Pricing

FREE
$0.00

Bursary Information

The Travel Bursary Program is offered to B.C. students outside of the Lower Mainland wanting to attend one of our Explore Public Policy Issues seminars in Vancouver. Learn more here.

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About the Event

Our Explore Public Policy Issues seminars are back! These post-secondary student seminars are a perfect networking opportunity for students interested in economics, political science, business and public policy, though students of all backgrounds are welcome! Join us in downtown Vancouver for a day full of informative and thought-provoking presentations from top scholars, a lively Q&A and peer-to-peer discussion. A light breakfast and lunch are provided alongside complimentary beverages. Please arrive before 10:00am PT to check-in. Registration is free for students.

Please note: When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.

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Speakers & Instructors

Paige MacPherson
Associate Director, Education Policy
Unleashing Market Forces to Transform Canadian EducationThough taxpayers are spending more and more... more

Unleashing Market Forces to Transform Canadian Education

Though taxpayers are spending more and more on government public schools, where most Canadian kids are educated, student achievement in reading, math and science has dropped. How can provincial governments use market forces to expand innovation in education and give every child the opportunity to attend a school that helps them thrive?

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Elmira Aliakbari
Director, Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute
Canadian Carbon Tax: Economic Impacts of a $170 Carbon Tax in CanadaThe federal government’s... more

Canadian Carbon Tax: Economic Impacts of a $170 Carbon Tax in Canada

The federal government’s emission reduction plan includes a $170-per-tonne carbon tax to be phased in over 7 years. Elmira Aliakbari delves into a comprehensive assessment of Canada's carbon pricing plan and its implications.

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Steven Globerman
Senior Fellow and Addington Chair in Measurement, Fraser Institute
Do Canadians Want Socialism? Preferences and Realities.Recent polling reveals that many young... more

Do Canadians Want Socialism? Preferences and Realities.

Recent polling reveals that many young Canadians view socialism as being the best economic model for their country, as do many young people in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. While traditional socialism, whereby government controls the economy, receives some support from survey respondents, the favoured socialist model is the welfare state closely linked by many politicians to the Nordic countries, particularly Sweden and Denmark. In fact, popular perspectives of Sweden and Denmark as being socialist states are seriously mistaken, and their actual economic model would arguably not be popular with most Canadians who seem to favour that model.

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Terry Anderson
Harmonizing Nature and Markets: Exploring the Tenets of Free Market EnvironmentalismIn an era of... more

Harmonizing Nature and Markets: Exploring the Tenets of Free Market Environmentalism

In an era of pressing environmental challenges and evolving economic paradigms, a compelling approach emerges that reconciles conservation goals with market principles: Free Market Environmentalism. Join Dr. Anderson to discuss how to achieve both ecological sustainability and economic prosperity.

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Event Testimonials

  • Seminars like this one are a more approachable format to learning more about topics in public policy that otherwise may seem daunting, especially for a student.
    - Saskatoon
  • A thought-provoking experience that will challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspectives.
    - Ottawa
  • Amazing way to spend my Saturday. Very relevant and academic conversations inspiring students to professionally pursue these topics.
    - Calgary

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