Glen Hodgson to speak at The Economist's Canada Summit in Toronto

TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - The Conference Board of Canada's Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, Glen Hodgson, will be speaking at The Canada Summit in Toronto.

Mr. Hodgson will be part of a panel providing an overview of the top global macro trends shaping Canada's economy over the next 10 years. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on topics such as infrastructure, competitiveness, Canada's productivity gap, and the future of the Canadian dollar.

The Canada Summit, chaired by Greg Ip, US Economics editor of The Economist, will highlight the latest data from The Economist Intelligence Unit and explore the future of social and economic progress in Canada and its place in the global business community.

Who:		Glen Hodgson, Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, The Conference Board of Canada
When:		December 3rd 2014, 9:10 AM – 9:45 AM - Macroeconomic overview: Macro trends that will shape Canada's economy
Where:		Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4

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SOURCE: Conference Board of Canada

Juline Ranger, Associate Director of Communications, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 431, E-mail: [email protected]; or William Logan, Media Relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 437, E-mail: [email protected]