Poltical Events Calendar

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  • Canada Hosts the World

    The Economic Club presents a luncheon talk with Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, who will discuss the upcoming G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Gatineau, Que. March 22, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $79. The Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St. www.economicclub.ca/events

  • Enbridge Famous 5 Luncheon

    Enbridge presents its Famous 5 Luncheon honouring nation builder Sheila Copps. March 22, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Panorama Room, NAC, 53 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ont. www.famous5ottawa.ca

  • CSDS Speaker Series

    The Centre for Security and Defence Studies at Carleton University presents a lecture with guest speaker Andrea Charron, NPSIA. She will discuss "The Arctic and Security." March 23, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University, 1125 Col. By Dr. RSVP to 613-520-2600 ext. 6671 or csdsevents@carleton.ca

  • Water for Life Photo Exhibit

    Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Margaret Trudeau, Honourary President of Watercan, invite you to a reception to mark the official unveiling of Water for Life: An African Photo Exhibit by Peter Bregg. March 23, 5-7 p.m. Room 216-N, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. RSVP to 613-230-5182 or to info@watercan.com

  • Not the Usual Suspects Breakfast

    The Public Policy Forum presents its Not the Usual Suspects Breakfast with guest speaker Melanie Aitken, Commissioner of Competition. March 25, 7:30-9 a.m. $80 members; $100 non-members. Rideau Club, 99 Bank St., 15th floor, Ottawa, Ont. www.ppforum.ca

  • Government Budgets: Drowning in Red Ink

    Government Budgets: Drowning in Red Ink
    The Fraser Institute presents guest speaker Chris Edwards, Cato Institute, who will discuss "Government Budgets: Drowning in Red Ink." March 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $50. BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour St., Vancouver, B.C. 604-688-0221 ext. 578 or fievents@fraserinstitute.org

  • Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast

    PAGSE presents a talk "The Science of Bacon & Eggs" with Marc-André Sirard, Université Laval, March 25, 7:30 a.m. Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill. No charge to MPs, Senators & Parliamentary Press Gallery members. All others, $20. Please register by March 22 by contacting Donna Boag at 613-991-6369 or pagse@rsc.ca

  • Canadian Foreign Policy and the EU

    CIC-Victoria hosts an all-day workshop on the topic "Canadian Foreign Policy and the European Union: Do We Still Count?" March 27. More details to come, in the meantime please contact Preston Randall at Continuing Studies, University of Victoria 250-721-7797 or prandall@uvic.ca