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Affordability and Climate: Addressing Intertwined Challenges in Politics Today

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As a new U.S. administration issues repeated threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian exports, join us for a timely panel discussion on how to address the intersecting affordability and climate crises. 

Increasing costs from extreme weather events, uncertainty about energy and supply chains and added pressure on already inadequate infrastructure and housing mean new, comprehensive solutions are needed to keep Canadians safe. The panel will focus on how to protect households from the rising cost of living, how to minimize the impacts of extreme weather events and how to keep affordable food on the table. 

Hosted in partnership with the Affordability Action Council, the panel will feature Tyler Meredith, former economic policy adviser to the Liberal government, Kathleen Monk, former director of communications to NDP leader Jack Layton, and Karen Restoule, vice-president of Toronto-based Crestview Strategy and senior fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The discussion will be moderated by IRPP president and CEO Jennifer Ditchburn. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions to our panelists. Join us to gain valuable insights and contribute to this vital national conversation. 

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Date and time
February 24, 2025
5:30 p.m. EST - 7:30 p.m. EST
Location
Delta Hotel Ottawa, 101 Lyon St. N, Ottawa, ON
Event Type
Panel Discussion
Registration
Free
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