On November 6th, 2018 the C.D. Howe Institute hosted its second Regent Debate, where four prominent voices sparred over the following proposition: Be it resolved - There is an existential crisis in Canadian Competitiveness.
Dwight Duncan (Former Liberal Minister of Finance, Ontario), and The Hon. Joe Oliver (Former Federal Conservative Minister of Finance) represented the affirmative, and Brad Duguid (Former Liberal Minister of Economic Development and Growth, Ontario) and Janet Ecker (Former Progressive Conservative Minister of Finance, Ontario) represented the negative.