We invited Susannah Pierce, the past CEO of Shell Canada, who led the LNG Canada Phase I project from concept to implementation, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s ability to once again attract foreign direct investment to the province.

We invited Brad Liski of Tru Earth to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a path forward that will support mid-market companies to grow and prosper in British Columbia.

We invited Consul General Nicolas Baudouin of France to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the opportunities and the challenges of increasing trade with one of our oldest international partners.

We invited Bruce McIvor to join us for a Conversation That Matters about what we all need to know in order to talk about reconciliation.

We invited Dr. Brian Day to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our healthcare system and where to go from here.

We invited Dr. Sylvain Charlebois to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the complex world of food production, security, and affordability.

We invited Michael Geller to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada’s woes and how we’re going to tackle them.

We invited Krystal Wittevrongel to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unclogging the gears of regulation that have bogged down trade in Canada.

We invited David Williams to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a path to unlocking Canada’s potential to the benefit of all of us.

We invited veteran campaign manager Kareem Allam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ebb, flow, knowns and unknowns of running successful election campaigns.

We invited Krystle Wittevrongel, the Director of Research at the Montreal Economic Institute, to join me for a Conversation That Matters about healing our ailing health care system.

We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada’s productivity crisis and why it matters.

We invited one of Canada’s leading advocates on behalf of vulnerable children, Cathy Peters, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about what we all need to know about child sex trafficking and how to stop it.

We invited Paul Evans, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what happened between Canada and China and what is happening between us and India.

It has now been 7 years since Nour and her family arrived in Canada. We invited Nour Suliman to join us for a Conversation That Matters to share how life in her new home is unfolding.

We invited Christine Mallier, the sustainability manager at Petcurean, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about caring for our pets and our planet.

We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy – now and for the foreseeable future.

We invited Tony Pantages to join us for a Conversation That Matters about protecting wild salmon through the use of new tank materials and construction materials and processes.

We invited David Williams to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the bleak forecast of stagnation young Canadians will face over the course of their careers.

We invited Ken Coates to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canadians need to turn our attention to the issues that are bubbling to the surface and could dramatically change our quality of life.