# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Given the pressure of Quebec and Alberta separatism, it seems productive to organize a forum on centrifugal pressures facing Canada.About this EventIn conjunction with Laurier’s Department of Political Science, LISPOP is co-sponsoring this year’s Policy Dialogue organized with the support of 4th-year and Master’s students in the department.  Although the US-Canada trade conflict has generated some momentum for national unity to resist US economic aggression, we are also witnessing not just one, but two, movements for increased provincial autonomy or even secession in Canada. In Quebec, the 2026 provincial election features a Parti Québécois that has led the polls for several years and has promised to hold a referendum on independence. At the same time, the government of Alberta has organized a referendum on 10 policies demanding increased provincial autonomy and acceded to public pressure for a historic vote that could start the process of Alberta seceding from Confederation.  The Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy and the Department of Political Science are jointly organizing a public forum on Friday, November 13th, 2026 with three experts on public opinion and voting to shed light on what is going on.  Janet Brown, is the founder and CEO of Janet Brown Opinion Research, the leading public opinion research firm in the Province of Alberta. She is the leading authority on public opinion and elections in the province of Alberta. Dr. Evelyne Brie is a professor of political science at the Université de Montréal with multiple peer reviewed publications examining Quebec and Canadian voting behaviour, with a focus on the nature of national identity in Quebec Dr. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Ipsos-Canada and the author of the recent book Breaking Point: the New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk What: Policy Dialogue with the Department of Political Science – Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart at the same time When: Friday, November 13th, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Where: Senate and Board Chambers, Wilfrid Laurier University 
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterloo/canada-quebec-and-alberta-holding-together-and-flying-apart/100002000535992005
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, friday-the-13th, business, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 4 hours
  - Location: Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waterloo
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber
- **lat**: 43.4723532
- **long**: -80.52633989999998
- **full address**: Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart being held?
  - **A:** Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart takes place on Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 13 Nov, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart?
  - **A:** Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart is organized by Wilfrid Laurier University.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Waterloo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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