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SUMMARY:A Conversation on Canada's Economy and Security with Prime Minister Mark Carney
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation on Canada's Economy and Security with Prime Minister Mark Carney\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special opportunity to hear directly from The Right Honourable Mark Carney\, Prime Minister of Canada\, at this breakfast event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.\n\n\n\nThe Prime Minister will deliver brief remarks and then participate in a featured conversation with Seamus O'Regan on Canada's strategies to build a strong economy and secure future - the challenges we face\, the government's plan\, and the progress underway.\n\n \n\n\nThe Right Honourable Mark Carney\, Prime Minister of Canada\n\n\n\n Mark Carney is Canada's 24th Prime Minister. He was elected Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and sworn in as Prime Minister in March 2025. He leads a government that will take action to unite Canadians\, defend Canada's sovereignty\, and build the strongest economy in the G7.\n Born in Fort Smith\, Northwest Territories\, and raised in Edmonton\, Alberta\, Prime Minister Carney is the son of teachers and grew up with a strong sense of community and hard work.  \n\n\n\nAfter graduating from St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton\, he earned a Bachelor of Economics from Harvard University in 1988\, followed by a Master of Economics in 1993 and a PhD in Economics in 1995\, both from Oxford University.\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Carney started his career in finance before joining Canada's public service to help ensure our economy supports the things that Canadians value   like health care\, security\, and a life you can afford. \n\n\n\nAs Governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis\, he guided our country through one of the most turbulent economic periods in modern history\, protecting jobs and helping ensure that Canada came out stronger. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, he was recruited to lead the Bank of England\, stewarding the United Kingdom's economy through Brexit and the economic and political crises that followed. In 2020\, he began serving as the United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance\, helping rally the world to build stronger economies as we fight climate change.\n\n\n\nPrime Minister Carney's government is focused on growing our great country\, creating more higher-paying jobs\, putting more money in Canadians' pockets\, and making Canada more secure.\n\n \nPrime Minister Carney and his wife\, Diana\, are the proud parents of four children.\n\n \nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS \n\n\n\nPRESENTING PARTNER\n\n\n\nCHAMPION PARTNER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n HOST PARTNERS
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div data-end="225" data-section-id="k1sh3w" data-start="175" style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\; text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong>A Conversation on Canada&#39\;s Economy and Security with Prime Minister Mark Carney</strong></span></div>\n\n<p data-end="413" data-start="216" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">Join us for a special&nbsp\;opportunity to hear directly from&nbsp\;<strong data-end="331" data-start="269">The Right Honourable Mark Carney\, Prime Minister of Canada</strong>\, at this breakfast event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">The Prime Minister will deliver brief remarks and then participate in a featured conversation with Seamus O&#39\;Regan on Canada&#39\;s strategies to build a strong economy and secure future - the challenges we face\, the government&#39\;s plan\, and the progress underway.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div data-end="651" data-start="415" style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;">\n<p><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/markcarney.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\; float: left\; margin: 10px\;" width="200" /><span style="font-size: 16px\; font-weight: bold\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The Right Honourable Mark Carney\, Prime Minister of&nbsp\;Canada</span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Mark Carney is Canada&rsquo\;s 24th Prime Minister. He was elected Leader of&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">the Liberal Party of Canada and sworn in as Prime Minister in March 2025. He leads a government that will take action to unite Canadians\, defend Canada&rsquo\;s sovereignty\, and build the strongest economy in the G7.</span></span></p>\n&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Born in Fort Smith\, Northwest Territories\, and raised in Edmonton\, Alberta\, Prime Minister Carney is the son of teachers and grew up with a strong sense of community and hard work. &nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">After graduating from St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton\, he earned a Bachelor of Economics from Harvard University in 1988\, followed by a Master of Economics in 1993 and a PhD in Economics in 1995\, both from Oxford University.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Prime Minister Carney started his career in finance before joining Canada&rsquo\;s public service to help ensure our economy supports the things that Canadians value &ndash\; like health care\, security\, and a life you can afford.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">As Governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis\, he guided our country through one of the most turbulent economic periods in modern history\, protecting jobs and helping ensure that Canada came out stronger.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">In 2013\, he was recruited to lead the Bank of England\, stewarding the United Kingdom&rsquo\;s economy through Brexit and the economic and political crises that followed. In 2020\, he began serving as the United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance\, helping rally the world to build stronger economies as we fight climate change.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Prime Minister Carney&rsquo\;s government is focused on growing our great country\, creating more higher-paying jobs\, putting more money in Canadians&rsquo\; pockets\, and making Canada more secure.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Prime Minister Carney and his wife\, Diana\, are the proud parents of four children.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px\;">THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS&nbsp\;</span></strong></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>PRESENTING PARTNER<br />\n<img alt="" height="286" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2019_Luncheons/IBCLogo2ColourNEW-Bil.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 286px\;" width="300" /><br />\nCHAMPION PARTNER</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="138" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2019_Luncheons/STEWLOGO-RGB-3Colour2.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 138px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Aptos\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\;">HOST PARTNERS<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="135" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/EmeraInc_RGB_FullColour1.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 135px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="116" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2019_Luncheons/RECO-7977-02ReCoverBrandLogo_RGB_1_Horizontal_Full-Color1.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 116px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2019_Luncheons/General2.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="105" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2019_Luncheons/Verecan-Group_of_Companies-Logo-Full_Colour.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 105px\;" width="200" /></strong></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n
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URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/a-fireside-chat-on-energy-and-climate-with-prime-minister-mark-carney-4408
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