Luncheon-conference

How can we strengthen interprovincial trade within the Canadian Francophonie economy?

To kick off this major event, we are privileged to host an interactive panel discussion featuring three leading experts from our business ecosystem. Yan Plante (President and CEO of RDÉE Canada ), Catherine B. Bachand (President and CEO of the Economic Society of Ontario ), and Marc Desormeaux (Vice-President, Policy and Economist at the Business Council of Canada ) will share their perspectives on current challenges. Together, they will discuss concrete solutions to facilitate interprovincial trade and strengthen our national network.

With extensive experience in government, the private sector, and as a media analyst, Yan Plante brings strategic expertise and a dynamic vision to support the economic development of Francophone and Acadian communities across Canada. Since the beginning of his career, Yan Plante has held key positions advising premiers, ministers, elected officials, leaders, and entrepreneurs on a wide range of policies, programs, and strategic communications. He has also held executive positions for nearly two decades.

In addition to his work at RDÉE Canada, Mr. Plante is involved in various boards of directors, including that of Luqia, the country's largest industrial innovation laboratory in artificial intelligence and advanced photonics, and that of the Club cycliste les Cuisses Or de l'Outaouais, which is particularly close to his heart as he is an avid cyclist himself.

Executive Director of the Economic Society of Ontario (SEO), Catherine B. Bachand is a seasoned manager recognized for her strategic and mobilizing leadership.

She possesses solid expertise in managing complex organizations, public affairs, and government relations, acquired in national and international contexts, particularly in the tourism, philanthropy, and other sectors.

Canadian Olympic movement and federal politics.

His career includes holding senior management and advisory positions within the federal government and national and international organizations, including:

• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada
• Political advisor to the Ministers of Justice, Intergovernmental Affairs and Foreign Affairs
• Chief of Staff for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and leader of the transition team
• General Manager of Cirque du Soleil's Philanthropic Entity
• Federal Government Relations Directorate for the Canadian Tourism Commission (Destination Canada)

At the helm of the SÉO, Ms. Bachand puts her expertise and strategic vision to work to strengthen Ontario's Francophone and bilingual economy, contributing to the prosperity and economic competitiveness of the province and Canada.

Marc leads the Council's work on labour markets and demographics. As the Council's in-house economist, he also addresses broader macroeconomic and fiscal issues. Marc has dedicated over ten years to helping leaders tackle some of Canada's most complex public policy and business challenges.

Previously, he held senior positions in the economics departments of two of Canada's largest financial institutions, where he advised clients from around the world on macroeconomic and financial market developments and acted as a spokesperson for the media in both official languages.

Before joining the Council, he was Chief Economic Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance, where he was part of the leadership team that developed the province's $30 billion plan to counter U.S. tariffs. Marc graduated from McMaster University (2013) and holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto, where he was a Massey College Scholar.

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