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\nFeatured Speakers:
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\nRyan Turnbull
\nMP for Whitby\, Ontario
\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State
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\nThe Honourable Jenna Sudds
\nMP for Kanata\, Ontario
\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation\, Public Works and Procurement and to the Secretary of State
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\nHis Worship Mark Sutcliffe
\nMayor of Ottawa
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\n\nBrian P. McGuire
\nPresident and CEO
\nAssociated Equipment Distributors (AED)
\nBrian P. McGuire is the \;President and CEO of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)\, the largest US/Canada trade association. \; AED represents US and Canadian companies involved in the distribution of equipment used in construction\, \;agriculture\, forestry\, mining\, and power generation. \; Brian and AED are vocal advocates for \;free trade between Canada and the US and in \;fighting tariffs.
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\nGavin Miranda
\nRegional Tax Leader in the
\nEastern Ontario Region
\nMNP
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Gavin is MNP&rsquo\;s Regional Tax Leader in the Eastern Ontario Region and brings more than two decades of experience helping clients with their tax planning and compliance needs. He develops innovative solutions to complex tax challenges and helps clients optimize their tax positions.
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\n\nGavin works with clients across a variety of industries\, including technology\, real estate and construction\, health care\, and manufacturing. His extensive experience spans estate planning\, wills\, mergers and acquisitions\, employee buyouts\, and stock option plans. He also supports clients expanding into international markets\, ensuring their tax structures are efficient from start-up through maturity. His commitment to understanding client needs ensures he consistently delivers exceptional service.
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\nKevin Page
\nInstitute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
\nUniversity of Ottawa
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Kevin Page is recognized as a national authority on Canada&rsquo\;s budgetary system and its intersection with cabinet and parliament. As the founding President and CEO of IFSD\, Kevin sets the organization&rsquo\;s strategic direction and ensures the highest quality of its analysis and products.
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\n\nOver his 27-year public service career\, Kevin held senior roles at the Department of Finance\, Treasury Board Secretariat\, and Privy Council Office\, providing fiscal and economic advice to the Prime Minister and cabinet. As Canada&rsquo\;s first Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) in 2008\, Kevin set new standards for fiscal transparency and accountability. Following his tenure on Parliament Hill\, he served as the Jean Luc Pepin Research Chair at the University of Ottawa and currently teaches public policy at McGill University&rsquo\;s Max Bell School of Public Policy.
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\nPresident\, \;
\nImpact Public Affairs
\nHuw Williams is the President of Impact Public Affairs and specializes in government and media relations. With extensive experience in the print and broadcast media\, he has appeared frequently as a corporate spokesperson on CBC and CTV national news. Mr. Williams'\; \;government experience is diverse\, having served as Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada\; as a Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Constitutional Affairs\; and as a Legislative Assistant to the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly. He also served as an intern to a United States Congressman from the Sixth District of Indiana. Mr. Williams authored "\;A Government Relations Guide For Directors of Non-Profit Organizations"\; \;published by the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE). He also served on the board of directors for the Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC). In 2010\, Williams was named worldwide Public Affairs Professional of the Year finalist by PRNews Magazine. Williams'\; \;other accolades include the CSAE Griner Award for outstanding "\;Business Excellence"\;\, one of The Hill Times'\; \;Top 100 lobbyists in Canada\, and the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal'\;s "\;Forty under 40 Award"\; \;for professional success and community involvement. \;