Canadian Investment Attraction
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Video Interview
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing in Canada
Jay Giraud
Co-Founder and CEO
Damon Motors
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Video Interview
Defining the Future of Rail from PEI
Michael McDonnell
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Amsted Rail
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on EV Supply Chains
Jeff Dahn
Professor
Dalhousie University
Narayan Kar
Professor and Founder
University of Windsor’s Centre for Hybrid and Automotive Research and Green Energy (CHARGE)
Eric Desaulniers
President & CEO
Nouveau Monde Graphite
Lauren Tedesco
Vice-President, Learning and Development
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA)
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Edmonton’s Hydrogen Economy
Rachel Smith
Vice President and General Manager
Canada Air Products
Chief Billy Morin
Vice Chair, Chief
Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB and Enoch Cree Nation
Kate Chisholm
Senior Vice-President and Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer
Capital Power
Leland Oberst
President and CEO
Innovative Fuel Systems
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Montreal: Canada’s Top Student City
Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor
Concordia University
Mathieu Lefort
Senior Director, International Talent
Montreal International
Magda Fusaro
Rector
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Fabienne Celestin
Senior Director, Relocation and International Recruitment
Cofomo
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Video Interview
Vancouver’s Clean Transportation Ecosystem
Elicia Maine
Special Advisor on Innovation to the VP, Research
Simon Fraser University
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Hamilton’s Emerging Life Sciences Sector
Karen Mossman
Vice President, Research
McMaster University
Sheila Singh
Professor, Founder
McMaster University, Empirica Therapeutics
Ty J. Shattuck
CEO
McMaster Innovation Park
Alex Muggah
Director
Synapse Life Science Consortium
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Video Interview
Beyond Steel: Hamilton’s Diversifying Economy
Fred Eisenberger
Mayor
City of Hamilton
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Video Interview
Transparency and Support for FDI in Canada
Kathy Jenkins
Group Chief Executive
Marshall of Cambridge
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Cleantech in Montreal
Catherine Bérubé
Vice President of Sustainability, Investor Relations, and Public Affairs
Cycle Capital Management
Patrick Gagné
CEO
Cycle Momentum
Rachel Labbe-Bellas
Founder
O’land Stations
Sylvain Carle
Senior Director
SecondMuse Capital
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Video Interview
Canada’s Adaptive Regulatory Environment in Cleantech
Philippe Saint-Just
Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Product
REEF Technology
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Video Interview
Canada’s Competitiveness in the Global New Economy
Apala Mukherjee
President
BASF Canada
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Video Interview
Transformative Sectors in Edmonton’s Economy
Malcolm Bruce
CEO
Edmonton Global
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Investing in PEI’s Bioscience Sector
Rory Francis
CEO
PEI BioAlliance
Dr. Russell Kerr
Research Fellow
Nautilus Biosciences CRODA
Dr. Rabin Bissessur
Interim Associate VP Research and Dean of Graduate Studies
University of Prince Edward Island
Deborah Dullen
Co-Founder and President
BioTraceIT
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Video Interview
Charlottetown’s Thriving Bioscience Sector
Philip Brown
Mayor
City of Charlottetown
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Ocean Innovation in St. John’s
David Murrin
Director-General
National Research Council, Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
Caron Hawco
President
Caron Hawco Group
Mike Maguire
Chair of the Board
Oceans Advance
Vianne Timmons
President & Vice Chancellor
Memorial University
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Video Interview
St. John’s Success in the Ocean Economy
Danny Breen
Mayor
City of St. John’s
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Montreal’s International Organizations
Olivier Niggli
Director-General
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Eliane Ubalijoro
Executive Director
Sustainability in the Digital Age
Luis Felipe de Oliveira
Director General
Airports Council International
Stéphanie Grandperret
Chief Operating Officer
NewCities
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Video Interview
Quebec City: The Right Size for FDI
Carl Viel
President & CEO
Québec International
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Quebec City’s Life Sciences Advantage
Gary Kobinger
President and Founder
GuardRX
Pierre Paquet
CEO and Co-Founder
Icentia
Nathalie Landry
Executive Vice President, Scientific and Medical Affairs
Medicago
Laurence Boudreault
General Manager
BOSK Bioproducts
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Video Interview
Toronto: North America’s Fastest Growing Tech Hub
Paddy Cosgrave
Founder & CEO
Collision
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Ottawa’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
Michael Tremblay
President & CEO
Invest Ottawa
Raed Kadri
Head
Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN)
Tenille Houston
CEO
AutoGuardian by SmartCone
Mary O’Neill
Vice President of Security
Nokia
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Canadian Supply Chains
Janet Wardle
President & CEO
MHI Canada Aerospace
Robert Day
President & CEO
Ceres Global Ag Corp
Frank So
Executive Vice President
E-One Moli Energy
Stephen Beatty
Non-Executive Global Chairman of Infrastructure
KPMG
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Montreal’s AI for Health Sector
Geralyn Ochab
CEO
Imagia
Christian Macher
Country President and Oncology General Manager
Novartis Canada
Daniel Cohen
Co-Founder & CEO
Valence Discovery
Irina Rish
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Operations Research / Core Member
Université de Montreal / Mila – Quebec AI Institute
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Video Interview
Montreal as a Global Hub for Investment
Stéphane Paquet
President & CEO
Montréal International
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Investing in Yukon’s Mining Sector
Scott Donaldson
Director & CEO
BMC Minerals
Shelagh Rowles
Executive Director
Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining, Yukon University
Isaac Fage
President and Co-Founder
GroundTruth Exploration
Jani Djokic
CEO
Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Development Corporation
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Video Interview
Yukon’s ESG-Based Investment Attractiveness
Ranj Pillai
Deputy Premier
Yukon
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Waterloo: Mid-Sized City and Booming Tech Town
Steve Woods
Senior Director of Engineering & Engineering Lead
Google Canada
Avvey Peters
Chief Strategy Officer
Communitech
Martin Basiri
CEO and Co-Founder
ApplyBoard
Matt Rendall
CEO and Co-Founder
Clearpath Robotics
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Video Interview
Accelerating Innovation in Waterloo
Tony La Mantia
President & CEO
Waterloo EDC
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Fredericton’s Dynamic Knowledge Ecosystem
Larry Shaw
CEO
Ignite Fredericton & Knowledge Park
Yan Simard
CEO
Kognitiv Spark
Chris Forman
Founder & CEO
Appcast
Vagmi Mudumbai
CTO
Sedin Technologies
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Video Interview
Canada’s Tax and Investment Advantages
Fred O’Riordan
National Leader of Tax Policy
EY Canada
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Calgary’s Edge on Investment
Alex Pourbaix
President & CEO
Cenovus Energy
Wilson Acton
Chief Commercial Officer
Verge
Dan Giurescu
President, CEO, & Founder
TerraHub (now Credivera)
Madison Savilow
Chief of Staff
Carbon Upcycling Technologies
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Video Interview
Calgary: A Diversifying Economy
Mary Moran
President & CEO
Calgary Economic Development
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Toronto’s Tech & Innovation Ecosystem
Jodi Kovitz
CEO
#movethedial
Frank Scarpitti
Mayor
City of Markham
Allyson Hewitt
VP, Impact
MaRS Discovery District
Dairis Zarins
Director of Operations and Business Development
Printful
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Video Interview
Toronto: A Safe Haven for Investment
Stephen Lund
CEO
Toronto Global
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Video Interview
Attracting Investment to Regina & Saskatchewan
John Lee
President & CEO
Economic Development Regina
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Regina’s Agri-Food Innovation Ecosystem
Bill Greuel
CEO
Protein Industries Canada
Alanna Koch
Chair of the Board
Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)
Frank Hart
Chair of the Board
Protein Industries Canada (PIC)
Sarah Fedorchuk
VP Government & Public Affairs
Mosaic Company
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Video Interview
The Future of Canada’s Agriculture & Agri-food Sector
Murad Al-Katib
President & CEO
AGT Food and Ingredients
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Interview
Convergence, Innovation and the Economy: The Best Ecosystem to Attract Investment
Laurette Dubé
Chair and Scientific Director
McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health Economics
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Video Interview
Midsized City Manufacturing Above its Weight
Kapil Lakhotia
President & CEO
London Economic Development Corporation
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on London Manufacturing
Vijai Lakshmikanthan
CEO
Starlim North America Corporation
Candace Campbell
Incoming Chair
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Southwestern Ontario Chapter
Margaret Coons
CEO & Founder
Nuts for Cheese
Colin Yates
Chair
Centre for Research and Innovation, Fanshawe College
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Interview
Megatrends & Canada as the Incubator of the Future Economy and Society
Shankkar Aiyar
Visiting Fellow
IDFC Institute
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Video Spotlight
Spotlight on Why Canada
Sabrina Geremia
VP & Country Manager
Google
Faisal Kazi
President & CEO
Siemens Canada
Allan Miranda
Regional Head
JLABS Canada, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Dominique Baumann
CEO
Roquette Canada
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Video Interview
Foreign Direct Investment in Canada’s Economy
Goldy Hyder
President and CEO
Business Council of Canada
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Interview
Canada Offers Top Talent, Low Costs and Trade with 51 Countries
Ian McKay
CEO
Invest in Canada
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Interview
Putting Canada on the Map as a Major Energy Exporting Country
Susannah Pierce
Director of Corporate Affairs
LNG Canada
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Interview
Canadian Mining: A variety of underutilized mineral resources
Sam Farris
President & General Manager, Operations
K+S Potash Canada
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Spotlight
Spotlight on Montreal’s Cybersecurity Industry
Benoît Dupont
Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity
Université de Montréal
Amir Belkhelladi
National Cyber Leader
Deloitte Canada
Vanessa Henri
Data Protection Strategist
Fasken
Sylvain Masounave
Global VP of Engineering and Operations
OneSpan
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Canada’s various regions and industries is crucial to growing them, the Canadian companies operating within them, and Canada’s overall economy. FDI in Canada creates jobs, drives innovation, strengthens our supply chains, deepens our tax pool, supports local services, and provides opportunities for social development – in both our urban centres and in our remote communities.
But investment attraction is a high-stakes global competition. This series will look at what Canada’s competitive advantages are and how we can further improve our attractiveness to capital, companies and talent. It will explore this from the perspective of our overall economy, our key industries, and that of our cities and regions from East to West. Most importantly, it will also explore these issues from the perspective of foreign investors themselves who have chosen to invest and grow their businesses in Canada, or our looking at Canada as a possible destination for investment.
Canadian investment attraction and competitiveness are vital to develop a strong, resilient future economy. We must get this right.


