Events Archive

The annual Dr. Harold Siebens Lecture and Luncheon will be held following the institute’s AGM and will feature a conversation with The Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper.

Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 11:45am
Vancouver, BC
 

Through the implementation of a variety of activities, resources, and assignments, learn how to teach intricate topics using innovative technology in the classroom.

Friday, May 12, 2023 at 8:00am
Calgary, AB
 

Free one-day student seminar with presentations from leading policy experts, Q&A, and informal discussions. Lunch is included.

Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 at 10:00am
Vancouver, BC
 

Through the implementation of a variety of activities, resources, and assignments, learn how to teach intricate topics using innovative technology in the classroom.

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 8:00am
Vancouver, BC
 

Through the implementation of a variety of activities, resources, and assignments, learn how to teach intricate topics using innovative technology in the classroom.

Thursday, Nov 3, 2022 at 8:00am
Vancouver, BC
 

Come join us for a day full of informative presentations, lively Q&A and discussion. Registration is free for students.

Saturday, Oct 22, 2022 at 10:00am
Vancouver, BC
 

The annual Dr. Harold Siebens Lecture and Luncheon will be held following the institute’s AGM and will feature historian and author Conrad Black, former Canadian High Commissioner to the U.K. and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (Mr. Mulroney will be joining virtually).

Thursday, Jun 2, 2022 at 11:15am
Vancouver, BC
 

This graduate seminar-style training program teaches journalists how to use an economic lens to analyze policies in Canada and around the globe. Some policy issues are dauntingly complex, and while economic reasoning doesn’t guarantee that the issues can be resolved, it nonetheless provides a powerful tool for critical thinking. The ability to determine opportunity cost, identify incentives, and predict resulting behaviour will help journalists set aside the emotion surrounding policy issues and discuss current events clearly.

Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 5:00pm
Vancouver, BC
 

This workshop examines the differences between poverty, inequality, income and wealth. Learn about how income inequality is measured and examine economic growth and development, income mobility and more!

Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 8:00am
Vancouver, BC
 

This fun one-day seminar consists of a mix of short lectures, games, and activities that introduce economic principles using real-life examples.

Monday, May 11, 2020 at 8:30am
Burnaby, BC