LIB2021 • PROGRAM From April 8-10, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are joining Justin Trudeau and our Liberal team for our 2021 Liberal National Convention, featuring special keynote panels and speakers, virtual policy discussions, innovating campaign training, and much more.
Thursday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
Convention 7:00 PM Opening and Welcome Business
Keynote 7:25 PM President’s Opening Remarks Remarks • Suzanne Cowan
Supporting Canadians, and building Keynote 7:55 PM a real and fair chance to succeed: Remarks • Hon. Ahmed Hussen Remarks by the Hon. Ahmed Hussen
Shaping our future for the Keynote 8:30 PM better: Remarks by the Remarks • Hon. Steven Guilbeault Hon. Steven Guilbeault
A Better, Stronger, and More Resilient Canada: In Conversation with the Keynote • Hon. Chrystia Freeland 8:50 PM Hon. Chrystia Freeland and Conversation • Hon. Ken Dryden the Hon. Ken Dryden
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 1 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program Friday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
Convention • Mira Ahmad 10:00 AM Convention 101 Business • Élise Bartlett
• Hon. Carolyn Bennett • Hon. Marc Miller 10:00 AM Indigenous Peoples’ Commission Commission • Jaime Battiste • Suzanne Cowan
Organizing 11:00 AM Safe and Inclusive Campaigns • Jess Spindler & Readiness
11:00 AM Senior Liberals’ Commission Commission • Stéphane Lauzon
• Suzanne Cowan • Hon. Carla Qualtrough 11:00 AM Young Liberals of Canada Commission • Hon. Bardish Chagger • Hon. Karina Gould • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
National Women’s 12:00 PM Commission • Suzanne Cowan Liberal Commission
Official Convention Convention 12:30 PM Business Opening Business
• Hon. Ahmed Hussen • Hon. Mary Ng Ending racism and building Featured 1:00 PM • Marci Ien an equal future Panel • Greg Fergus • Hon. David Lametti
Policy Workshop – Infrastructure and 1:00 PM Policy Building Stronger Communities
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 2 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program Friday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
Policy Workshop – Economic 1:00 PM Policy Growth, Innovation, and Affordability
• Hon. François-Philippe Champagne Building Back Better: A More Featured • Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos 2:00 PM Resilient Middle Class and a Robust Panel • Hon. Carla Qualtrough Recovery that Leaves No One Behind • Hon. Omar Alghabra • Hon. Mona Fortier
• Hon. Lloyd Axworthy Liberal International: Liberal values • Diana Whalen and leadership in the decade ahead Featured • Chaviva Hosek 2:00 PM Panel • Rob Oliphant With special introductory keynote by Hakima el Haité President of Liberal International. • Hon. Art Eggleton • Hakima el Haité
Policy Workshop – Agriculture, 2:15 PM Policy Environment and Energy
Policy Workshop – Health, Justice 2:15 PM Policy and Social Development
• Hon. Bill Blair • Joël Lightbound Featured 3:30 PM Keeping Communities Safe • Hon. Joyce Murray Panel • Florence Gagnon • Arif Virani
Policy Information Session – 3:30 PM Policy Fast-Track Resolutions
• Gordie Hogg Organizing • Alexandra Mendes 3:30 PM Being the Liberal Candidate & Readiness • Ian Bingham • Taleeb Noormohamed
• Hon. Mélanie Joly 3:30 PM Laurier Club Panel: Election readiness Laurier Club • Hon. Navdeep Bains • Suzanne Cowan
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 3 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program Friday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
• Hon. Steven Guilbeault • Hon. Catherine McKenna A Healthy Environment and Featured 4:30 PM • Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson a Healthy Economy Panel • Hon. Seamus O’Regan • Soraya Martinez Ferrada
• Francesco Sorbara Organizing • Marie France Lalonde 4:30 PM Fundraising Success & Readiness • Anju Dhillon • Terry Beech
• Angelo Iacono Organizing • Patricia Lattanzio 4:30 PM Preparing your team for Victory & Readiness • Andy Fillmore • Hon. Dr. Hedy Fry
• Hon. Lawrence MacAulay Building a better future for • Hon. Bernadette Jordan Rural Canadians: Championing Featured 4:30 PM • Hon. Maryam Monsef middle class opportunity and Panel • Hon. Diane Lebouthillier rural quality of life • Kody Blois
5:15 PM Break
Leadership in the fight against climate change: In Conversation Keynote • Laure Waridel 5:45 PM with Laure Waridel & Conversation • Hon. Steven Guilbeault the Hon. Steven Guilbeault
• Hon. Anita Anand Featured • Hon. Patty Hajdu 6:15 PM Protecting Canadians’ Health Panel • Hon. Dominic Leblanc • Dr. Doug Eyolfson
In Conversation with Mark Carney Keynote • Mark Carney 7:00 PM Hosted by Marci Ien Conversation • Marci Ien
Keynote 7:40 PM Remarks by Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Remarks • Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
In Conversation with Ben Rhodes Keynote • Ben Rhodes 8:00 PM Hosted by the Hon. Marc Garneau Conversation • Hon. Marc Garneau
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 4 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program Saturday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
• Omar Raza 10:00 AM Policy Plenary Plenary • Hon. Mona Fortier
11:30 AM Plenary: Constitution and By-laws Plenary • Francis Scarpaleggia
• Terry Beech • Adam van Koeverden Organizing 11:30 AM Winning Close Races • Lenore Zann & Readiness • Brenda Shanahan • Iqra Khalid
• Hon. Maryam Monsef • Hon. Bardish Chagger Building a Fairer and Featured 12:30 PM • Hon. Filomena Tassi More Equal Canada Panel • Hon. Deb Schulte • Taleeb Noormohamed
• Hon. Mélanie Joly Organizing 12:30 PM Election Readiness Update • Hon. Navdeep Bains & Readiness • Suzanne Cowan
• Hon. Mona Fortier Q&A with the National • Terry Duguid 12:30 PM Policy Platform Co-Chairs • Patrick Weiler • Élisabeth Brière
Laurier Club – In Conversation with • Hon. Andrew Furey 12:30 PM Laurier Club the Hon. Andrew Furey • Ginette Petitpas Taylor
1:15 PM Break
Voting opens – Final Policy Convention 1:30 PM Prioritization and Board Elections Business
Keynote 2:00 PM President’s Address Remarks • Suzanne Cowan
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 5 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program Saturday Sessions
Time Session Type Speakers
• Hon. Marc Garneau Canadian leadership and Featured • Hon. Karina Gould 2:15 PM a better world after COVID-19 Panel • Hon. Harjit Sajjan • Hon. Marco Mendicino
• Mũthoni Wambu Krall When ‘all politics is digital’: Organizing • Caitlin Mitchell 2:15 PM Digital-first organizing in 2021 & Readiness • Amanda Coulombe and beyond • Braeden Caley
• Hon. Marc Miller • Hon. Dan Vandal Featured 2:15 PM Reconciliation and Representation • Hon. Carolyn Bennett Panel • Michael McLeod • Yvonne Jones
• Hon. Chrystia Freeland From a ‘She-cession’ to Building Back • Hon. Mary Ng Featured 3:15 PM Better: Women and leadership in an • Hon. Diane Lebouthillier Panel economy that works for everyone • Rachel Bendayan • Hon. Mélanie Joly
• Hon. Jim Carr Resilience, Ingenuity, and Innovation: Featured • Terry Duguid 3:15 PM A better future for the Prairies Panel • Estelle Hjertaas • Eleanor Olszewski
• Ya’ara Saks Staying connected while apart: Organizing • Greg Fergus 3:15 PM Best practices for virtual & Readiness • Anthony Housefather community engagement • Kamal Khera
Keynote 4:30 PM Leader’s Address Remarks • Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau
Voting closes – Final Policy Convention 5:00 PM Prioritization and Board Elections Business
Convention 5:30 PM Voting Results & Convention Closing Business
Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT 6 Updated as of 1 PM / Saturday / 10/04/2021 - Latest program updates at Lib2021.ca/program