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The Canadian government is grappling with a host of fiscal challenges. These range from the cost of new social programs and climate change initiatives to structural factors like an aging population, slowing growth and emerging geopolitical tensions. While these issues are undeniably important, the fiscal pressures they create pose a significant potential threat to Canadian employers as governments see business as an easy source of revenue.

We’ve seen multiple recent examples of federal policies that create uncertainty and raise concerns about policy cohesion and tax competitiveness — from new capital gains taxes to the Global Minimum Tax, surtaxes on financial businesses and the digital sales tax.

In this online panel, moderated by Means & Ways publisher Theo Argitis, we will explore recent tax measures and developments, place them into a global context, discuss public opinion on the matter and examine challenges and risks going forward around competitiveness.

Featuring:

• The Hon. Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC

• Jack Mintz, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

• Jon Lieber, Head of Research and Managing Director, U.S., Eurasia Group

• Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder, Nanos Research

VFS Global, founded in 2001, has grown to become the world's largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist, with 3,353 visa application centers in 149 countries. The company has processed over 278 million applications since its inception. We chat with Amit Kumar Sharma, Head of the Americas for VFS Global, about the company's culture of innovation and diversity.

Artificial intelligence is transforming how we create, distribute and consume music. We chat with ICMP director general John Phelan on the challenges and opportunities.

Canada has no greater competitive advantage than our rural communities. Rural Canada is critical to many of the nation’s vital economic sectors including agriculture, energy, forestry and manufacturing - contributing over one-quarter of our nation’s economy. Yet, the voices of rural communities are often lost in the national conversation. Join us for a meaningful conversation on the importance of rural Canada to the nation’s economy and discussions on ways to foster dialogue to ensure rural perspectives properly inform public policy making. Emceed by Hon. CANDICE BERGEN, former Conservative Party leader Remarks by Hon. GUDIE HUTCHINGS, Minister of Rural Economic Development Remarks by DAN MAZIER, Conservative Shadow Minister of Rural Economic Development Keynote speech by DEREK NIGHBOR, Forest Products Association of Canada CEO Multiparty MP panel featuring Liberal MP FRANCIS DROUIN, Conservative MP BLAINE CALKINS and NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH Panel featuring ROBERT GHIZ, Canadian Telecommunications Association President and CEO, CATHY JO NOBLE, VP Policy and Government Relations, National Cattle Feeders' Association Moderated panel discussions by Means & Ways publisher THEO ARGITIS and managing editor KATHLEEN HARRIS.