Conversations Live with Stuart McNish is a long form, thoughtful, public affairs dialogue series seeking to advance our understanding of the big issues of our times.
Public Affairs Dialogue
Foreign Direct Investment
February 25th, 2025 @ 6:00pm Pacific
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Donald Trump has demonstrated Canada is vulnerable because we are heavily dependent on his country for trade.
Everyone agrees we need to open new trading relationships. Direct Foreign Investment is a significant step in that direction. DFI is an economic generator that provides jobs, tax revenue, infrastructure development, skills development and foreign exchange.
The panelists
Vivian Chan
Partner – KPMG
Thomas Codrington
UK Consul General – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jacquie Griffiths
President – Invest Vancouver
Maria Rajanayagam
Commercial Markets Manager – RBC
Beth Riley
Partner – McMillan LLP
Darren Dahl
Dean – Sauder School of Business
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About the host
For more than 35 years Stuart McNish has been involved in video journalism and storytelling.
Oh Boy Productions, his video and television studio produces TV shows, corporate videos and live on-line events.
Stuart has won numerous awards for his work in television news and for the past 8 years he has hosted Conversations That Matter which airs on television stations, online on Postmedia websites across Canada and on numerous platforms around the world.
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