Early childhood education and care: A foundation for a fair and productive societyCraig Alexander, Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist, The Conference Board of CanadaMay 2, 2018 | Halifax, Nova Scotia Poverty drags on Atlantic Canada’s economic growth and income inequity also erodes social cohesion and the foundations of democracy. Attracting...
Presentations
Annual lecture for the Frank McKenna Centre for Communications and Public Policy Distinguished Speaker Series.September 27, 2017. Fredericton, New Brunswick I would like to begin with a story. In the middle of the last century, a young man from rural New Brunswick invited a young woman from rural Nova Scotia...
Margaret McCain’s address to the Summit on the Education of Young ChildrenMontreal, May 5, 2017 I am feeling my Quebec roots today. Much of my early years were spent in Amos, a small community in Northern Quebec, where my father worked as a mining engineer. Our family became expert campers...
Presented in Fredericton, New Brunswick, April 24, 2017 "I desire a better Canada - a country where all citizens, regardless of age, gender, religion, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation have the opportunity to follow their dreams and contribute to their full potential. I want to begin with a story. In...
October 2016 View Craig Alexander, Senior Vice-President and the Chief Economist of The Conference Board of Canada, presentation to the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. Board; Building The Workforce of the Future: The Case for ECE Investment.