PPF Awards
Announcing our 2019 Peter Lougheed Award honourees
On Nov. 13, join us at our Western Dinner in Calgary to honour Elizabeth Cannon, Stockwell Day, Dawn Farrell & Dave Mowat. Tickets are on sale now.
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2019 Peter Lougheed Awards Dinner
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cannon, Stockwell Day, Dawn Farrell and Dave Mowat. Join us to celebrate them in Calgary on Nov. 13. Tables and tickets are on sale now. Prior to the dinner, join us as we host a panel discussing the future of work in the transitioning energy economy: what do we need to do to support people in work as Canada’s energy needs and energy sector jobs change?
Watch: Testimonial Dinner & Awards 2019 Videos
Watch and share the inspiring speeches of Rona Ambrose, George Cope, Farah Mohamed, Alan Bernstein, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Karyn Pugliese and Maayan Ziv on April 11. And get all the insights from Victor Dodig and other speakers at Canada Growth Summit.
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Indigenous Innovators Breakfast
PPF highlighted Indigenous innovation at a breakfast event on the morning of Thursday April 11, 2019 prior to the Canada Growth Summit.
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Wonk Prom
Are you a wonk? Do you have a passion for public policy, politics and change-making? The Ryerson Leadership Lab invites you to attend Wonk Prom 2019 and join friends from across the country for a night of networking, music and celebration. Wonk Prom begins when the Public Policy Forum (PPF) Annual Testimonial Dinner ends - extending the biggest party in Canadian public policy and politics. Not attending the Testimonial Dinner? Not a problem! Wonk Prom is open to any and all political and policy wonks and change-makers. Any additional proceeds from this event will support student study trips through the Ryerson Leadership Lab.
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Marcel Côté Award
This award is presented to Quebecers who demonstrate extraordinary leadership qualities and help improve public policy and public discourse at the municipal, provincial, national and/or international levels.
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Testimonial Dinner and Awards 2019
Lisa LaFlamme hosted our night as we honoured Rona Ambrose, George Cope, Farah Mohamed, Alan Bernstein and Pierre-Marc Johnson in Toronto on April 11. Yoshua Bengio, artificial intelligence pioneer and newly minted Turing Award winner, was our keynote speaker. Watch all the acceptance speeches!
Event Recap: PPF Atlantic Dinner & Frank McKenna Awards
“It’s enormously humbling to have an award like this named after me,” said Frank McKenna. “Usually, they wait ’til you’re dead, and I guess PPF got tired of waiting.”
Conference Recap: PPF Atlantic Summit
The summit, which attracted hundreds from around Atlantic Canada, kicked off PPF’s three-year policy research project on Atlantic revitalization, with a special focus on newcomer retention.
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Western Dinner & Peter Lougheed Awards 2018
The honourees who were recognized on Sept. 19 in Vancouver: Andrew Petter, Sue Paish, Murad Al-Katib and Sophie Pierre.
PPF’s Emerging Leader Award recognizes Indigenous advocate Caitlin Tolley
Filled with a burning desire to create positive change for her community, Caitlin Tolley has used her voice at home and on the global stage as an advocate for Indigenous people. On April 12, the Public Policy Forum will recognize her work with the Emerging Leader Award at its Annual Testimonial Dinner & Awards in Toronto.