Past Dinners
When: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 17:30 - 21:00
Where: Calgary, Telus Centre
The Annual Public Policy Forum Western Dinner was held in Calgary on September 26th, 2012 at The Telus Centre. The dinner featured the presentation of the Peter Lougheed Award for Leadership in Public Policy awarded in recognition of exceptional Western Canadian public policy leadership with a national impact. The late Peter Lougheed served as the tenth Premier of Alberta, and is widely acknowledged as one of Canada's most respected leaders and greatest Prmier of the past generation.
The 2012 Recipients
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| Indira V. Samarasekera | James S. Palmer |
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| Nancy Southern | Don Martin |
Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta
James S. Palmer, Partner, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer
Nancy Southern, Deputy Chairman, President & CEO of ATCO Group
Don Martin, Journalist, Author & Host of CTV’s Power Play
“From coast to coast, Canada’s Public Policy Forum brings together our Nation’s best and brightest to pay tribute to exemplary leadership in Canada,” said Larry Murray, Chair of the Forum’s Board of Directors. “The Western Dinner is a mark of our great respect for the difference Western Canadian leaders have made in our lives.”
“Each year we look forward to this wonderful event and to honouring the remarkable individuals who champion the West and represent the best spirit of Canadian leadership and public service”, said David Mitchell, President & CEO of the Public Policy Forum. “With this dinner and these awards, the Forum celebrates its roots in Western Canada.”
For further information, please contact:
Kelly Cyr, Director of Operations
kelly.cyr@ppforum.ca
(613) 238-7858 ext. 248
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2nd Western Dinner
Sep 22 2011
The Second Annual Public Policy Forum Western Dinner was held in Vancouver on September 22nd, 2011 at The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. The dinner featured the presentation of the Peter Lougheed Award for Leadership in Public Policy awarded in recognition of exceptional Western Canadian public policy leadership with a national impact.
The Forum's inaugural Western Dinner was held in Calgary on September 22nd, 2010.
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The 2011 Honourees
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| David Emerson | Michael Harcourt | Edward John | Carole Taylor |
Media Coverage
The Vancouver Sun - Opinion: Honours for province's top public policy-makers
The Vancouver Sun - The four deserving honourees
For more information, please contact Kelly Cyr.
Thank you to our sponsors
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1st Western Dinner
Sep 22 2010
The Public Policy Forum's first ever Western Dinner was held in Calgary on September 22nd, 2010. This special event celebrated the tremendous contributions of Western Canadians to public policy leadership.
The dinner featured the inaugural presentation of the Peter Lougheed Award for Public Policy Leadership. This award is given in recognition of exceptional Western Canadian public policy leadership with a national impact. The Hon. Peter Lougheed (pictured here) served as the tenth Premier of Alberta, and is widely acknowledged as one of Canada's most respected leaders.
This prestigious new award was presented by Peter Lougheed to Roger Gibbins, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, Ron Hicks, former Deputy Minister of the Executive Council, Government of Alberta, Martha Piper, former President of the University of British Columbia, and Clay Riddell, Founder and Chairman of Paramount Resources.
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The 2010 Honourees
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| Roger Gibbins | Ron Hicks | Martha Piper | Clay Riddell |
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Thank you to our founding sponsors
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