Bloomberg HQ, New York City | September 26, 2017
Bloomberg Canadian Fixed Income Conference
The Canadian Fixed Income Conference offers an in-depth look at the market for Canadian bonds. What is the impact of the US trade barriers, under President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, on Canada?
The Canadian Fixed Income Conference offers an in-depth look at the market for Canadian bonds. What is the impact of the US trade barriers, under President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, on Canada? Will Canada benefit from being seen as a safe haven in a world of big political risks? How will Canadian companies emerge from the oil slump and early signs of a recovery in traditional manufacturing industries? Bloomberg journalists will interview corporate and government leaders, investors and analysts to provide a deeper understanding of Canada’s fixed income market.
September 26 - Tuesday
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Canada's Economy: IS There Life After Oil?
Canada's economy has emerging from the oil shock with growth rates that are among the fastest in the developed world, but questions remain about whether the rebound is sustainable. Has the country escaped the grasp of commodities on a path toward a new model of growth that relies more on high-tech and advanced services. Or is the country simply living off the fumes of a debt-fueled housing bubble that is ready to pop
Moderator
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Theo Argitis
Reporter, Bloomberg News
Speakers
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Millan Mulraine
Chief Economist, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
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Carlos Capistran
Head of Canada and Mexico Economics, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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David Rosenberg
Chief Economist & Strategist, Gluskin Sheff
Canada's Housing Outlook: From Bubble to Buffett
The country's real estate market is hot. Then it's cold. Then it's a bubble. Then it's burst. Or has it? We set the record straight on the state of Canada's housing market: the impact of regulations, why billionaire Warren Buffett invested, and existing risks.
Moderators
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Katia Dmitrieva
U.S. Economy Reporter, Bloomberg News
Speakers
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Derek Holt
Vice President & Head of Capital Market Economics, Scotiabank
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Bob Dugan
Chief Economist, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Stéfane Marion
Chief Economist and Strategist, National Bank of Canada
Newsmaker Intervew: Carlos J. Leitao
Quebec is in a sweet spot, adding jobs and building a fiscal surplus. We'll discuss what's next for Canada's second-largest province with a year to go before provincial elections, as interest rates rise and uncertainties surround the trade relation with the U.S.
Moderator
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Sandrine Rastello
Montreal Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News
Speaker
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Carlos J. Leitão
Minister of Finance, Quebec, Canada
Networking Break
Canada's Energy Future
We speak with the finance and treasury leads of three investment grade quality issuers in Canada's energy industry to get their view on how open capital markets are for them, where they stand versus their US peers, and where the opportunities in energy are right now
Speaker
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Alix Steel Alix Steel
Anchor, Bloomberg Television
Moderator
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Arthur Kacprzak
Treasurer, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
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Steven Kroeker
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Keyera
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Wanda Opheim
Senior Vice President, Treasury, Enbridge Inc.
Newsmaker Interview: Cameron Friesen
This conversation will focus on how Manitoba plans to tackle debt and boost growth.
Moderator
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Jen Skerritt
Reporter, Bloomberg News
Speaker
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Cameron Friesen
Minister of Finance, Manitoba, Canada
Newsmaker Interview: Canadian Banks in Focus
Moderator
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Allison McNeely
Corporate Finance Reporter, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Louis Vachon
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Canada
Transfer Break
Welcome Back
Keynote: Financing Canada's Future & Infrastructure
Moderator
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Erik Schatzker
Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg Television
Speaker
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William Morneau
Minister of Finance of Canada
What's Next for the Loonie?
Moderator
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Maciej Onoszko Maciej Onoszko
Markets Reporter, Bloomberg
Speakers
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Mark McCormick
Director and North American Head of FX Strategy, TD Securities
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Bipan Rai
Executive Director and Senior Macro Strategist, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
Newsmaker Interview: Charles Sousa
Moderator
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Jacqueline Thorpe
Toronto Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News
Speaker
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Charles Sousa
Minister of Finance, Ontario, Canada
Networking Break
Canadian Telcos: Debt for Growth?
Canadian telcos are some of the country's biggest debt issuers tapping the market to help fund multi-billion dollar infrastructure builds. The pace of technological change is picking up and consumers are demanding ever-increasing network speeds and quality. At the same time, the possibility of increased competition and regulatory changes from the government could throw up complications. How do Canadian telcos navigate this changing landscape?
Moderator
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Allison McNeely
Corporate Finance Reporter, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Patrice Ouimet
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cogeco Inc.
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Tony Staffieri
Chief Financial Officer, Rogers Communications
Financing Canada's Future
Moderator
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Josh Wingrove
Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief , Bloomberg News
Speakers
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Denise Macza
Associate Deputy Minister, Treasury Management/Treasury Board, Saskatchewan Ministry of Finance
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Lowell Epp
Assistant Treasury Minister, Treasury and Risk Management, Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
Canadian Energy: The High Yield View
Moderator
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Tina Davis
Managing Editor, Energy, Bloomberg
Speaker
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Bernard Lee
Chief Financial Officer, Paramount Resources Ltd.
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Mike McMillan
Chief Financial Officer, Parkland Fuel Corporation
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Craig Nieboer
Chief Financial Officer, Pipestone Energy
Market Outlook
Moderator
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Katia Porzecanski
Reporter, Bloomberg
Speakers
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Aubrey Basdeo
Managing Director, Head of Canadian Fixed Income, BlackRock
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Ed Devlin
Managing Director, PIMCO
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Chris Kresic
Partner & Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income, Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Theo Argitis
Reporter Bloomberg NewsAubrey Basdeo
Managing Director, Head of Canadian Fixed Income BlackRockCarlos Capistran
Head of Canada and Mexico Economics Bank of America Merrill LynchTina Davis
Managing Editor, Energy BloombergBob Dugan
Chief Economist Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)Ed Devlin
Managing Director PIMCOLowell Epp
Assistant Treasury Minister, Treasury and Risk Management Alberta Treasury Board and FinanceKatia Dmitrieva
U.S. Economy Reporter Bloomberg NewsCameron Friesen
Minister of Finance Manitoba, CanadaDerek Holt
Vice President & Head of Capital Market Economics ScotiabankSteven Kroeker
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer KeyeraDenise Macza
Associate Deputy Minister, Treasury Management/Treasury Board Saskatchewan Ministry of FinanceStéfane Marion
Chief Economist and Strategist National Bank of CanadaMark McCormick
Director and North American Head of FX Strategy TD SecuritiesCarlos J. Leitão
Minister of Finance Quebec, CanadaBernard Lee
Chief Financial Officer Paramount Resources Ltd.Arthur Kacprzak
Treasurer Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Chris Kresic
Partner & Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income Jarislowsky, Fraser LimitedMike McMillan
Chief Financial Officer Parkland Fuel CorporationAllison McNeely
Corporate Finance Reporter BloombergWilliam Morneau
Minister of Finance of CanadaMillan Mulraine
Chief Economist Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan BoardCraig Nieboer
Chief Financial Officer Pipestone EnergyMaciej Onoszko Maciej Onoszko
Markets Reporter BloombergPatrice Ouimet
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cogeco Inc.Kevin Orland
Calgary Bureau Chief Bloomberg NewsWanda Opheim
Senior Vice President, Treasury Enbridge Inc.Tony Staffieri
Chief Financial Officer Rogers CommunicationsCharles Sousa
Minister of Finance Ontario, CanadaJen Skerritt
Reporter Bloomberg NewsDavid Rosenberg
Chief Economist & Strategist Gluskin SheffDavid Scanlan
Managing Editor Canada Bloomberg NewsErik Schatzker
Editor-at-Large Bloomberg TelevisionKatia Porzecanski
Reporter BloombergBipan Rai
Executive Director and Senior Macro Strategist Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)Sandrine Rastello
Montreal Bureau Chief Bloomberg NewsJacqueline Thorpe
Toronto Bureau Chief Bloomberg NewsLouis Vachon
President and Chief Executive Officer National Bank of CanadaAlix Steel Alix Steel
Anchor Bloomberg TelevisionJosh Wingrove
Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief Bloomberg NewsPhyllis Yaffe
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