We invited veteran campaign manager Kareem Allam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the ebb, flow, knowns and unknowns of running successful election campaigns.

We invited Andrew Lawton to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the man who wants to run Canada.

We invited Gavin Dew to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our inability to get to “yes” and what it is doing to our reputation as a place to innovate and grow.

We invited Renaud Brossard of MEI to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why a rapidly expanding civil service is a cause for concern.

We invited Paul Evans, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what happened between Canada and China and what is happening between us and India.

We invited Naseem Javed to join us for a Conversation That Matters about unleashing the power of entrepreneurship in an effort to turn around Canada’s sinking economy.

We invited John Rapley to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Canada's shrinking reputation internationally.

We invited Chris Gardner to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the mess Canada is in, how our international reputation has tanked, and the harsh truth behind how we got here.

We invited Professor Dennis Pilon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the way in which we choose our government and whether the system needs to be reformed.

We invited Yasir Naqvi to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of democracy in Canada, the ever-present threats and our responsibilities as citizens.

We invited Paul Hinman, the leader of the Wildrose Independence Party to join us for a Conversation That Matters about why he says the time to act is now.

We invited Joanna Baron of the CCF to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the healthcare court case that will determine access to medical services in Canada.

We invited Shauna Sylvester of the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of democracy in Canada.

We invited Jonathan Manthorpe to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our distorted view of our relationship with China and how we might get it on track to accurately reflect its true nature – that being, we are a pawn in China’s North American strategy and we own natural resources their overheated economy requires.

We invited Mario Canseco to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the myriad issues in play for the federal election in Canada and why picking a winner is becoming harder and harder.

We invited Jody Wilson-Raybould to join us for a Conversation That Matters about her reasons for seeking a second term in Vancouver-Granville, why adherence to the rule of law is fundamentally important in our democracy.

We invited John Gastil of Penn State University to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a way of creating a structure and process that will allow voters to make informed decisions on referendum questions.

The Honourable Anne McLellan leads the task force on legalizing marijuana in Canada. She says, "It's a bold move" because Canada becomes the first G-20 country to make pot legal. In doing so, we contravene three United Nations treaties that control or prohibit access to drugs like marijuana.

Donald Trump's isolationist and anti-trade rhetoric aimed at Asia presents an opportunity for Canada. That is according to Stewart Beck of the Asia Pacific Foundation. But are we capitalizing on this?

"Globally and in Canada, we're losing faith across the board." That is according to Bridgitte Anderson, who represents Edelman, a global communications and marketing company. She is talking about her company's international survey on trust.