Public Policy Forum

The future of major project success in Canada is unfolding in Kitimat, B.C. Last week, five First Nations announced a plan to invest $1 billion for a majority equity stake in an LNG storage tank, which would be part of LNG Canada’s likely expansion. “We are not just participating in Canada’s energy future,” Kitselas chief councillor Glenn Bennett told The Globe and Mail.

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Position Title: Manager, Digital Media Term: Full-time, Permanent Reports to: Vice-President, Communications and Marketing Location: Montreal, Ottawa or Toronto, with flexibility to travel on occasion as needed Working hours: Regular business hours but flexibility to work outside of these hours as needed Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Effective: January 2026 ABOUT THE PUBLIC POLICY FORUM (PPF) The Public Policy Forum (PPF) is an independent, non-partisan and...

By This program offers a practitioner's lens to help policy and program professionals navigate the Canada-U.S. relationship and better advance Canadian interests in a period of international turbulence and uncertainty. This one-day interactive course will equippolicy and program practitioners with what they need to better advance their Canada-US policy files, and Canadian interests, in the current context.

The Canada Growth Summit has become a must attend event on the country's economic policy calendar, where the Public Policy Forum (PPF) convenes the country's leading policymakers, experts, industry executives and members of civil society to discuss the country's most pressing policy challenges.

Register now to join us at the 2026 Testimonial Dinner in Toronto, where we will be celebrating Bryan Detchou, Christiane Germain, Robert Fife, John Knubley and other exceptional Canadian honourees. The Emerging Leader Award is presented by TD Bank Group. Bryan Detchou had early exposure to politics. His parents, immigrants from Cameroon, Africa, encouraged civic engagement in their four children, growing up in Ottawa. As a teenager, Detchou volunteered during elections.

Success in the public service requires managing amidst greater uncertainty, complexity, and the rapid emergence of new technologies , while delivering on rising expectations for excellence in policy, programs and services. From leading new projects, adapting business processes, managing workforce adjustment, to integrating data and AI into your team's work, managing change is part of the reality of public service. In this context, all leadership is change leadership.

In a world of fast-moving news cycles, social media churn, and rising demands for transparency, this one-day masterclass equips participants with the tools to write with clarity, relevance, and authority. Led by veteran correspondent Dan Bilefsky and seasoned public servant Neil Bouwer, the seminar offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from both a leading journalist and a senior government official, sharing techniques they have honed over decades.

By Each year at the PPF's Testimonial Dinner in Toronto, more than 1,200 leaders and policy wonks from all sectors of society gather to pay tribute to distinguished Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to public policy and good governance. More than 120 outstanding Canadians have been honoured since 1988.

This Policy Brief is published under the umbrella of Mission Canada, PPF's response to the increasingly tumultuous geopolitical environment that threatens Canada's economic growth and sovereignty. Under this initiative, PPF outlines the critical steps Canada should take to leverage its comparative advantages, including abundant natural resources and a talented workforce, in order to drive inclusive economic growth. Canada is at a crossroads.