Media
Louise Blais is a noted speaker, writer, panel participant, and subject-matter expert. Her areas of focus include international affairs, business development, economic growth, and strategic planning, both for private companies and federal governments.
Primed for Growth:
Optimizing opportunities in the Canada-Mexico economic partnership
Prepared at the request of the Canadian and Mexican governments following the inaugural meeting of the Canada-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) in August 2022, this report was written by the Business Council of Canada (BCC) and the Consejo Mexicano de Negocios (CMN).
Read the full report, co-authored by Louise Blais.
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Op-eds
The case for a UN-mandated mission in Ukraine: Ottawa Citizen
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has let down the whole world: Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa’s centralized decision-making puts embassy staff at risk: The Globe and Mail
La merveilleuse pérennité de la Charte de l’ONU: Open Canada
Blais: Our blasé approach to intelligence makes Canada a choice target: The Globe and Mail
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Interviews
The prospect of a Trump presidency looms over Mexico’s elections: The Economist
Canada’s Acting Consul General of Southeast discusses pandemic’s impact on global supply chain: WABE
From circuit breakers to cocktail shakers: Politico
Diplomatic Relations: Simply Buckhead
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Multimedia
États-Unis : entrevue avec l’ancienne ambassadrice Louise Blais: Relations Canada (video via CPAC)
What is Canada's role in a chaotic world: The Big Story (podcast via CityNews)
What Canada has to gain by staying in the flawed United Nations: National Post (video)
Gail Thompson Webster-Patterson Endowed Business Speaker Series Inaugural Speaker, Louise Blais
Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World: World Affairs Council of Atlanta (YouTube)
A diplomat’s journey to promoting trade: World Affairs Center’s Trade Wins Podcast (podcast)
USMCA at Two: What Comes Next: Wilson Center (live stream video recording)
USMCA at Two: What Comes Next: Wilson Center (live stream video recording)
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In the news
CTV News: Power Play
Watch Louise Blais on CTV News’ Power Play, discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the one-year anniversary of the start of the war.
Primed for Growth:
Optimizing opportunities in the Canada-Mexico economic partnership
Prepared at the request of the Canadian and Mexican governments following the inaugural meeting of the Canada-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) in August 2022, this report was written by the Business Council of Canada (BCC) and the Consejo Mexicano de Negocios (CMN). Read the full report, co-authored by Louise Blais. Listen to Canusa Street Episode 52: From The Tundra to Hotlanta in which Louise discusses the importance of
people-to-people connections in diplomacy, prospects for growth in North America, and other lessons from her storied career.
Gail Thompson Webster-Patterson Endowed Business Speaker Series