Robert Asselin
Senior Vice President, Policy
Business Council of Canada
Robert leads the policy team and the Council’s work on economic and fiscal policy. He has written extensively on economic growth, innovation and industrial policy. Robert brings more than 10 years of experience in providing policy advice to government, including in roles as Policy and Budget Director to Canada’s Finance Minister and as Advisor to Prime Ministers Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau.
Schedule
25 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
A Business Leaders Guide to Canada's Productivity Problem
Much has been written about Canada’s Productivity Problem. Lack of R&D spending. Too much foreign investment. Too little domestic investment. So what can we in the ecosystem do about it? Come hear from our business leaders on the front lines of this issue as we debate the solutions Canada needs NOW to protect our economic future.
