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CONFERENCE PHOTOS


THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011

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Words of Welcome

Antonia Maioni, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University
Christopher P. Manfredi, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Arts, McGill University

Opening Address

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in- Chief of Canada

Introduction by

Alex K. Paterson, Founding Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada


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Video Appearance

President George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America

Moderators

L. Ian MacDonald, Editor, Policy Options, Institute for Research on Public Policy
Gil Troy, Professor, Department of History, McGill University

Introduction by

The Honourable Charles R. Bronfman, Founding Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada

Speakers

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Senior Partner, Ogilvy Renault
The Honorable James A. Baker, III, , 61st U.S. Secretary of State and 67th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

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Moderator

Adam Daifallah, , Senior Partner, M▪R▪C▪N▪R Strategy Advisors


FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011

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Words of Welcome

Christopher P. Manfredi, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Arts, McGill University
Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice -Chancellor, McGill University

Special Presenation

Nik Nanos, President and CEO, Nanos Research

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Moderator

The Honourable Pamela Wallin, Senator, Senate of Canada

Speakers

Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the United States, The Embassy of Canada
David Jacobson, United States Ambassador to Canada, The Embassy of the United States of America

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Moderator

Adam Daifallah, , Senior Partner, M▪R▪C▪N▪R Strategy Advisors


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Keynote Address

The Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Department of Finance Canada

Introduction by

Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University


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Moderator

Derek H. Burney, former Canadian ambassador to the United States; Senior Strategic Advisor, Ogilvy Renault LLP; former President and Chief Executive Officer, CAE Inc.

Speakers

Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer, CN; Former Chairman of the Quebec and Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, Toronto Dominion Bank Financial Group
Alvin C. Segal, President and CEO, Peerless Clothing


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Moderator

Velma McColl,Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group

Speakers

Patrick Daniel, President and CEO, Enbridge Inc.
The Honorable Gordon Giffin, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP; former United States Ambassador to Canada
Thierry Vandal, President and CEO, Hydro Québec

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Moderator

Adam Daifallah, , Senior Partner, M▪R▪C▪N▪R Strategy Advisors


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Moderator

David Biette, Director, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Speakers

The Honourable Jean Charest, , Premier of Québec
The Honorable Peter Shumlin, Governor of Vermont

Closing Remarks

Antonia Maioni, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University