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That US Election and Canada (Webinar Nov 12)

Oct 15, 2020 By

That US Election and Canada (Webinar Nov 12)

  • Date: October 21, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Location: Webinar
  • Cost: Free
  • To register: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlwlC1-T76g&t=730s
  • For more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlwlC1-T76g&t=730s

Watch this special webinar event!

That American Election and Canada!

Pearson Centre Webinar November 12, 2020; 7:00 to 8:00 pm ET

Every US election affects Canada significantly What do the results of this week’s pivotal election mean for Americans and for Canadians – the presidency, the Senate, the House of Representatives? Join us to hear leading experts:
– Maryscott (Scotty) Greenwood, President, Canadian American Business Council
– Prof. Mugambi Jouet, Author of Exceptional America: What Divides Americans From the World and From Each Other (McGill University Faculty of Law)
– Prof. Melissa Haussman, Carleton University
– Rob Oliphant, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
– Brian Gallant, Peaarson Advisory Board; Former NB Premier (Moderator)

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlwlC1-T76g&t=730s

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October 21, 2020

TRUMP-BIDEN UNCOVERED

What Will the U.S. Election Results Mean to Canada and the World?
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

Join us as we unpack the U.S. election with a star-studded panel of Canadian and American voices on the major issues at play in the 2020 presidential race. Just 13 days before the November 3rd election date (and the night before the last scheduled presidential debate – if it happens), this event is sure to be your Canadian primer for all that will ensue in the days ahead, both in the US and its effects for Canada.

Moderator

Alison Smith
Former CBC Washington Correspondent

Panelists

Bruce Heyman
Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Elizabeth May, MP
Parliamentary Leader, Green Party of Canada

Jamal Watkins
National Outreach Director, National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP)

Mark Feigenbaum
Chair, Republicans Abroad in Canada

CO-HOSTS: PEARSON CENTRE & DEMOCRACY HOUSE
PARTNER: CANADIAN CLUB TORONTO

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