A Harris-Walz administration & western Canadian trade: A conversation with former Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.)
In-person event
Thursday, September 19, 2024
1:30-2:30pm MT
USask Calgary Hub
Suite 109, 301 – 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
Just when you thought the U.S. campaign couldn’t get any more riveting, Biden resigns, Harris takes the reigns and then appoints relatively unknown Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
Suddenly, the Dems are back in the race, raising a whole new set of questions for Canadian businesses. Who is Tim Walz? What is his attitude toward trade and tariffs? What would a Harris / Walz administration mean for Canada – particularly Western Canada, where a third of GDP, the highest percentage in Canada, relies on exports to the U.S.
Join Tim Mahoney, former Democratic Congressman, who served with Walz in Congress from 2007-09, as he provides us with insights on the new Democratic presidential ticket.
SPEAKER
Tim Mahoney
Founder, Caribou LLC CEO
Tim Mahoney represented Florida’s 16th Congressional District in the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2009. During his tenure, the pro-business Democrat won awards for being “The Man in The Middle” and the “Most Effective New Member of Congress.”
A Canadian connection: Tim’s work in the energy sector began by leading the first U.S. Congressional Delegation to Canada’s Oil Sands. Upon returning to the private sector, Tim continues to work with Canada’s leading oil producers to promote policies that increase trade between Canada and the United States. Tim’s efforts were recognized by the Government of Alberta with his receipt of the Queens’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.
While serving in the House, Tim’s work on the Financial Services and Agriculture Committees resulted in the passage of landmark legislation in renewable energy, low-income senior housing and catastrophic insurance. He considers the passage of legislation that saved funding for free public transportation for the elderly and Americans with disabilities his most significant accomplishment.
MODERATOR
Hon. Gary G. Mar, KC
President & CEO, Canada West Foundation
Gary Mar is an accomplished and respected leader with experience in government and business and established expertise in the Canada West Foundation’s key policy areas in natural resources, trade and investment and human capital. He held several cabinet portfolios while serving as a member of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly (1997-2007) including health and wellness, education, environment and international and intergovernmental relations, and was also Official Representative of the Province of Alberta at the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C and later represented the province in Asia. In 2022, Gary was appointed a member and chair of the Council of the Alberta Order of Excellence and was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for public service.
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