Economic reconciliation shouldn't be seen as a requirement so much as our competitive edge. Public Policy Forum honoree JP Gladu speaks up for a new Canadian balance sheet, with Indigenous equity as a key asset.

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And that’s a wrap. Off to see our the Dais friends Wonk Prom (inactive). Congrats to honourees Marc Garneau Janice Charette raven lacerte Jayna Hefford Murad Al-Katib JP Gladu and Paul Wells.

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.JP Gladu delivers a stunning speech: 'We must stop looking at economic reconciliation as something that we have to do. We must look at it as our competitive edge ... When we empower the Indigenous workforce, we create certainty for the communities as they go into the future.…

.Janice Charette: 'Too many good people who have put up their hand to make a difference to bring their experience and their knowledge to advance the public good have been subjected to attacks on their integrity and threats to themselves and to their families. This cannot…

.Murad Al-Katib: 'I have just one thing to say: the world needs a little more Canada. Our abundance of land and water coupled with our world-class farmers is a societal solution for food inflation and for food security. The post-COVID supply chain disruptions have been not a slap…

.Jayna Hefford's exceptional acceptance speech brings PPF's Testimonial Dinner crowd to its feet:

'There are so many people who helped build our sport when the lights weren’t shining, those people energize us wanting to build more,' she said. 'For all the girls who were not allowed to…

.JP Gladu, former CEO @cca_national and principal at Mokwateh wins Testimonial Award.

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.@marcgarneau delivers one heck of a speech and earns two standing ovations:

'Nothing focuses your mind like sitting on a rocket about to unleash seven million pounds of thrust,' he says.

'You have to believe in what you are doing and have a certain tolerance for risk. That’s…

.Janice Charette — mental health advocate and organizational wellness champion and two-time Clerk of Privy Council Office — wins Testimonial Award.

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.Murad Al-Katib — who grew an idea into a $3-billion-a-year business, and revolutionized an industry in the process — wins Testimonial Award.

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Five-time Olympian Jayna Hefford wins Testimonial Dinner Award after launching PWHL in her most ambitious expectation-defying act yet.

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.Marc Garneau — former naval commander, first Canadian astronaut, federal transport minister — wins Testimonial Award.

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Raven Lacerte, co-founder of the Moose Hide Campaign, is the winner of the Emerging Leader Award.

She is greeted with a long standing ovation.

Lacerte begins her speech explaining how the Moose Hide Campaign was born:

“We were hunting a moose along the Highway of Tears where…

Paul Wells brings down the house. Here's an excerpt:

“The politicians are right: They can go around us. It doesn't much matter, but it’s just a fact.

But I’ve got one question. When politicians, businesses and other organizations go around us, are they getting the truth to you…

Second award of the night goes to raven lacerte, inspiring co-founder of Moose Hide Campaign — a national movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians speaking up against gender-based and domestic violence.

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Paul Wells, one of Canada’s most highly respected journalists, wins Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy journalism.

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.Michael de Adder is sketching the night, we’ll see what he’s been up to later this evening.

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And we’re off. The great Yolande James is back for another year of emceeing the #PPFawards .

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L’ACC est ravie d’être un commanditaire du Dîner témoignage de Public Policy Forum. Nous avons hâte à une soirée inspirante de discussions des personnes honorées: Marc Garneau, Janice Charette, raven lacerte, Jayna Hefford, Murad Al-Katib, JP Gladu et Paul Wells. #PrixFPP ow.ly/ghUt50ReqtA