A Quick Start Plan to Double Down on Investment
Panel discussion: Here’s how global experts suggest we can accelerate investment to drive economic growth and create a sustainable, prosperous environment.
April 24, 2025
10:15 a.m.
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Panelists
Matthew Mendelsohn
CEO, Social Capital Partners
Michelle Harradence
Executive Vice-President and President, Gas Distribution & Storage, Enbridge
Peter Tertzakian
Founder, ARC Energy Research Institute
Moderator
Luiza Ch. Savage
Executive Editor, POLITICO
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