Events
2025 Better Canada Youth Forum
Students!
How do you see the future of Canadians? Are you interested in finding ways to reduce poverty and racial wage gaps? In increasing the number of Indigenous people and women in senior management roles? In having your say on environmental issues that affect Canadians in their everyday lives? Let’s come together as youth, social policy advocates, business leaders and concerned citizens to have an open, thought-provoking discussion on where we stand as a country.
The Telfer School of Management is committed to building a better Canada, and is the research partner for the Coalition for a Better Future. On March 24, Telfer will convene its third annual Better Canada Youth Forum, in conjunction with the imminent launch of the coalition’s 2025 Scorecard Report on Canada’s economic progress.
Discussions will cover key metrics determining Canada’s success and the ways youth like you can build a better Canada. Dialogue will centre on the following six themes:
• Living standards
• Human capital
• Scale through innovation
• Canadian global champions
• Climate change
• Economic resilience
LinkedIn Badge: you will receive a LinkedIn badge by email after the event, so you can proudly share that you participated in the 2025 Better Canada Youth Forum.
Schedule:
• 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Student registration and continental breakfast
• 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Introduction by Dean Stéphane Brutus
• 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Panel: Canada’s Way Forward
• 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Overview of the Scorecard’s Metrics by the Telfer Research Team
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Facilitated breakout session: Student Dialogue on Shaping Our Future (online and in person)
• 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Summary of discussions by panel
• 11:30 a.m.: Event close
Scorecard Reporting Event
Join us virtually on March 25, 2025, for the Coalition for a Better Future’s premier event, featuring our co-chairs, Hon. Anne McLellan and Hon. Lisa Raitt.
Discover how Canada’s economy stacks up against the Coalition’s 21 internationally recognized metrics in our Scorecard.
Is Canada excelling on the global stage? Are we improving our quality of life? Are we fostering sustainable growth?
What steps must we take to ensure a prosperous future for generations ahead?
Campus Tour: Carleton University - Political Management
What Does a Better Canada Look Like?
The Coalition for a Better Future co-chairs, the Hon. Anne McLellan and the Hon. Lisa Raitt, will participate in a Campus Tour event with students of Carleton University’s Political Management program. André Turcotte, Program Director of the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management, will moderate the conversation.
Canada is at a critical juncture. Confidence in our system of government is eroding, and many Canadians feel disconnected from the decision-making process and uncertain about the future. These challenges demand urgent attention and present an opportunity to reimagine what a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable Canada could look like.
By engaging with students and diverse stakeholders in thoughtful dialogue and collective action, we aim to turn discontent into determination and division into unity to foster Canada’s future prosperity.
The Coalition for a Better Future believes building a more robust economy starts with young people and encourages them to define the future they desire. To achieve this, the Campus Tour series, supported by Shell Canada, brings our co-chairs to universities, colleges, and training centres across Canada to speak with the leaders of tomorrow.
The 2024 Better Canada Youth Forum
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is committed to building a better Canada, and is the research partner for the Coalition for a Better Future. On March 18, Telfer with AIESEC Canada will convene a national youth dialogue in conjunction with the imminent launch of the Coalition’s latest Scorecard on Canada's Progress. This second annual Better Canada Youth Forum will connect business leaders with post-secondary student leaders from across Canada (25+ universities and other institutes) to discuss how to continue building a better Canada and a better future.
Discussions will evaluate key metrics that determine Canada’s success and how youth can shape their own future and build a better Canada. Dialogue will centre on six themes and three central goals: winning globally, living better, and growing sustainably.
This event is part of the Coalition for a Better Future’s Campus Tour program.
Find out more about the event here.
A Conversation with Hon. Anne McLellan and Hon. Lisa Raitt
The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and Bennett Jones present, A Conversation with Hon. Anne McLellan and Hon. Lisa Raitt
Canadian Club of Halton: Canada’s Long Term Economic Growth – Can Political Parties Work Together?
Coalition co-chair Lisa Raitt, joins the Canadian Club of Halton for a conversation about Canada’s Long Term Economic Growth – Can Political Parties Work Together?
Lisa Raitt is a former Canadian politician who served as a federal Cabinet minister and member of Parliament from 2008 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, Raitt was elected to the House of Commons in the 2008 election, representing Halton. Shortly after her election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named her minister of natural resources, holding the role until 2010, when she became minister of labour. In 2013, she became minister of transport, remaining in the role until the Conservatives were defeated by the Liberal Party in the 2015 election. Raitt was re-elected in the newly formed riding of Milton. In 2017 Andrew Scheer made her deputy party leader and deputy opposition leader, a role she would hold until she was defeated in the 2019 election. Since leaving politics, she has been the vice chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC.
Canadian Club of Edmonton: In conversation with Anne McLellan
Coalition co-chair Anne McLellan will deliver keynote remarks at the Canadian Club of Edmonton November luncheon.
In the lead-up to the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement, Anne will discuss the current state of economic growth in Canada and why it’s time for policy makers to take urgent action to secure future prosperity for all Canadians.
Atlantic Economic Forum
The conference will feature keynotes, workshops, and conversations on Atlantic Canada’s economic future.
This is an extraordinary chapter of growth and change for Atlantic Canada. A new Atlantic regional economy is rapidly emerging, based on growth in the tech sector, a diverse immigrant-driven workforce, significant urban revival, and a fundamental green shift, all connecting to the goals of the Atlantic Growth Strategy.
Scorecard Reporting Event 2023
Join us on March 7!
How has Canada fared in the past year when we compare our economic performance against the 21 metrics in the Coalition for a Better Future’s scorecard?
Be among the first to find out at an exclusive event for our members and partners on March 7 at the National Arts Centre.
Is Canada winning globally? Are we living better? And are we growing sustainably? What are the investments needed to ensure a prosperous future for generations to come? And how will the federal budget measure up?
This event is free for paid members of the Coalition for a Better Future and space is limited.
Shaping the Debate
Our co-chairs met with over 200 students at the University of New Brunswick’s Shaping the Debate conference where they spoke about the urgent need to produce a pro-growth fiscal plan for the Canadian economy that's inclusive and sustainable.