The program hosts distinguished guests to discuss Canada's economy, political affairs and U.S. - Canada relations.
October 25, 2010 - "The costs and benefits of constitutional choices for Quebec". Francois Vaillancourt holds a PhD from Queen's University at Kingston and is a Full Professor in the Departement de sciences economiques, Universite de Montreal. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a Fellow of CIRANO. To view the event: mms://128.220.242.236/128.220.181.156_10102516353188a9cd28lo.asf October 6, 2010 - "The Canadian Century". Jason Clemens is the Director of Research at the Pacific Research Institute. Brian Lee Crowley has headed up the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa since its inception in March of 2010. To view the event: mms://128.220.242.236/SAIS-DC-R100_10100616311988a094f8hi.asf September 10, 2009 - Dr. Jack Jedwab , Executive Director of Association for Canadian Studies. Professor Susan W. Hardwick, Professor of Geography, University of Oregon. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Starr Lee at (202) 663-5714 or slee255@jhu.edu.
August 6, 2009 'Will the Buy American Policy Hurt the Canada-United States Trade Relationship?" with Professor Tamara Woroby "Explaining Economic Protectionism" - Professor Tamara Woroby interviewed via podcast for the Canadian Embassy web site:
Podcast prepared for the Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC. August 2009 ( 8/6/09) French: http://www.liencanada.com/connect-lien/podcast-balado/?storyId=28767
English:http://connect2canada-podcast/id153667840> .
April 27, 2009 - Edward Krappels, founder of several businesses including New England Independent Transmission Company LLC, which is developing a $1 billion project connecting New York City and Maine via 140 miles of transmission line on the ocean floor
"Entrepreneurship and Risk in the Energy Business" January 28, 2009 - Christiane Ouimet, integrity commissioner of Canada; "Does Good Governance Require An Official Whistle-Blower?" October 23, 2006 - Louis Belanger, professor of Political Science, Laval University, "Quebec" February 6, 2006 - Stephen Blank, professor of International Management, Pace University. "Canadian Elections: Impact on Canada - U.S. Relations" October 17, 2005 - 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
"The Canadian Elections: The View from Quebec" H.E. Micheal Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.
"Canada -- U.S. Relations" Robert Fauver, former principal assistant in the G7/G8 process
"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; former 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” Pierre Martin, professor, 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” To view the event: mms://128.220.242.236/128.220.218.74_10092416410688a08860hi.asf | 
