What's Next: Canada-US Relations in the Age of Trump

Please join us for one day conference, led by Massey College’s Chair in Public Policy Tom Axworthy, to discussion the future of Canada-US relationships.

The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States will create nearly unprecedented foreign policy, national security and economic challenges for Canada as the agenda of Mr Trump is radically different from the consensus that has prevailed in Canada and many other allies of the US since the Second World War. Since the early 20th century, the United States has always been regarded as Canada’s friend: how do we cope if that assumption is no longer true? Join us at Massey College or on livestream on January 20, 2025, to explore What’s Next: Canadian American Relations in the Age of Trump.

We will be joined by keynote speaker Amanda Lang who will be in conversation with Tom Axworthy.

Panellists/moderators include Robert Baines, Kevin Bryan, Soula Chronopoulus, Jack Cunningham, Constantine Karayannopoulos, Marianne Lahaie Luna, Rosemary McCarney, John Meehan, Tim Murphy, Trang Nguyen, Brian Topp, Christine Van Geyn, and Jamie Watt.

We want to thank our co-sponsors The NATO Association of Canada and The Bill Graham Centre of Contemporary History.

Agenda

9:00 AM - Land Acknowledgment and Welcome

• James Orbinski, Principal, Massey College
• Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair, Massey College
• John Meehan, Director, Bill Graham Centre

9:10 AM - 10:30 AM: Panel 1 - National Security/Foreign Policy

• Robert Baines, President and CEO, NATO Association of Canada (Moderator)
• Rosemary McCarney, Former Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament
• Soula Chronopoulos, President, Aqua Action
• Jack Cunningham, Program Coordinator, The Bill Graham Centre

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Coffee Break

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Panel 2 - The Border

• John Meehan, Director, Bill Graham Centre (Moderator)
• Constantine Karayannopoulos, Businessman and Expert on Critical Minerals
• Kevin Bryan, Economist, Rotman School of Management
• Marianne Lahaie Luna, Junior Fellow, Massey College; PhD candidate Human Geography

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Lunch Break

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM: Keynote Conversation

• Amanda Lang, Business Journalist (Keynote Speaker)
• Tom Axworthy, Public Policy Chair, Massey College

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Panel 3 - Canada’s Response to the Trump Challenge

• Christine Van Geyn, Lawyer, Author, Broadcaster (Moderator)
• Tim Murphy, Executive Vice President, Aecon; Former Chair of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
• Jamie Watt, Executive Chair, Navigator
• Brian Topp, Chair, Broadbent Institute

3:00 PM - Summary and Concluding Remarks

• Trang Nguyen, Junior Fellow, Massey College

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