Speaker Series The program hosts distinguished guests to discuss Canada's economy, political affairs and U.S. - Canada relations. October 23, 2006 Louis Belanger, Professor of Political Science, Laval University, "Quebec" 12:30pm Nitze 507 February 6, 2006 Stephen Blank, Professor of International Management, Pace University, "Canadian Elections: Impact on Canada - U.S. Relations." October 17, 2005 The Honorable Greg Melchin, Energy Minister for Alberta and Murray Smith, Minister Counselor, Alberta, "Black Gold: What the Oil Sands of Alberta mean to North America" May 25, 2005 David Dodge, Governor, Bank of Canada "Monetary Policy in the Modern State" April 18, 2005 Michael Hart, Visiting Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Institute, "Trade Policy from a Regional and Global Perspective" November 19, 2004 Joe Clark, Former Canadian Prime Minister, "After the U.S. Elections: Canada -- U.S. Relations Assessed" September 13, 2004 Alan Freeman, Reporter, Globe and Mail " How Good are Canada -- U.S. Relations?" Previous Speakers Included: Louis Belanger, Professor of Political Science, Laval University, discussed the upcoming Canadian elections. "The Canadian Elections: The View from Quebec" H.E. Micheal Kergin, The Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. discussed U.S.--Canada relations. "Canada -- U.S. Relations" Robert Fauver, a former principal assistant in the G7/G8 process, examined the political and economic aspects of the Summit meetings. "The G8 Summit Process: Does Politics Trump Economics" Robert Jackson, Fletcher Jones Professor of Government and Director of International Relations at the University of Redlands in California. Dr. Jackson has served as Senior Policy Advisor to two former Canadian Prime Ministers. “The New Liberal Government: Priorities and Directions” Ben Rowswell, Research Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies “Canada and Iraq” Prof. Pierre Martin, Department of Political Science, University of Montreal "How Do They All Add Up? Quebec Elections, Iraq Perceptions, and Canada-U.S. Relations” Madame Louise Beaudoin, Minister of International Relations Government of Quebec “Quebec's Perspective on Globalization" Robert A. Pastor, Vice President of International Affairs, American University “Proposals for a New North America”
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