OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada's leading agricultural thinkers
will meet to explore the future of Canada's agriculture industry and
learn what it will take to secure Canada's place on the global
agricultural stage at the GrowCanada conference in Ottawa.
The GrowCanada conference will feature a number of high quality speakers
who will provide insight into how Canada can continue to be competitive
in world food production and address some of the challenges foreseen in
the coming years.
This year's program includes:
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Keynote conversation with: Frank McKenna, deputy chair, TD Bank Group
and former Ambassador to the U.S.; Michael Bloom, vice-president, the
Conference Board of Canada; and Amanda Lang, senior business
correspondent, CBC News
- Brian Lee Crowley, managing director, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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Canadian Senator JoAnne Buth
- Rex Murphy, social commentator and editorialist
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Ezra Levant, TV news anchor and bestselling author
- Brian Greene, string theorist and author
The GrowCanada conference takes place annually to bring together
Canada's agriculture industry to engage in meaningful dialogue on how
Canada can continue to be a world leader in agriculture and food
production around the world. This year's event will be held at the
Ottawa Westin from November 27 to 29.
More information about the GrowCanada partnership and conference can be
found online at www.growcanadaconference.ca/.
SOURCE: GrowCanada(R)