Distinguished Canadian Address - "A Conversation on Canada's Future"

SUMMARY
Canada's engagement in the world is shifting amidst a quickly changing international order. A predictable rules-based approach to foreign policy and diplomacy, which prevailed since 1945, is being replaced by disorder, the fraying of alliances, and trade disputes amongst nations. How will Canada navigate this uncertain environment?

BIO
Sénatrice Martine Hébert is a renowned economist and former Quebec diplomat with considerable experience in economic development, public affairs, international and business relations, and governance. Before being appointed to the Senate, Sénatrice Hébert was a media economic analyst and lecturer. She contributed to the economic development of Quebec and Canada through her career in renowned public and private organizations. She later served as Quebec’s Delegate in Chicago (2019-2021) and Quebec’s Delegate General in New York (2021-2024). She has also served as Senior Vice-President, Quebec, and National French Spokesperson for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), where she worked for nearly 10 years. Prior to that, Sénatrice Hébert ran her own public affairs firm and worked for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du Québec.

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