Program Preview – 2026 Liberal National Convention | Liberal Party of Canada

Program Preview

From April 9-11, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are joining Mark Carney and our Liberal team for our 2026 Liberal National Convention, featuring special keynote panels and speakers, policy discussions, innovating campaign training, and much more.

Program details will be continually updated leading up to the event.

Subject to change and confirmation | All times EDT


Day 1 – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time Session Type Room
10:00 AM
Registration — Opens
Convention Business
Viger Hall
12:00 PM
Indigenous Peoples' Commission
Rebecca Chartrand, Gary Anandasangaree
Commission
510
1:00 PM
National Women's Liberal Commission
Diana Fox Carney
Commission
516
3:00 PM
Senior Liberals' Commission
Diana Fox Carney
Commission
510
3:00 PM
Young Liberals of Canada
Fares Al Soud, Jake Sawatzky, Amandeep Sodhi, Mélanie Joly
Commission
516
5:00 PM
Policy 101: Policy Process at Convention
Mike Morrison, Alexandra Mendès, Tim Hodgson
Convention Business
510
5:00 PM
Business Opening & Convention 101: My First Convention
Sachit Mehra, Terry Duguid, Marjorie Michel, Emma Harrison
Convention Business
516
5:30 PM
Safe and Inclusive Convention
Jess Spindler, Marc‑Etienne Vien
Convention Business
512
6:00 PM
Convention Opening
Sachit Mehra, Terry Duguid, Marjorie Michel, Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer
Convention Business
517
6:30 PM
Keynote Remarks: Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Keynote Remarks
517
Keynote Remarks: Sachit Mehra
Sachit Mehra
Keynote Remarks
517
A Canada that builds, protects, and empowers
François‑Philippe Champagne
Keynote Remarks
517
Remarkable Canadians: Rick Hansen
Rick Hansen
Keynote Remarks
517
8:00 PM
Registration — Closes
Convention Business
Viger Hall
8:30 PM
Judy LaMarsh Fundraising Cocktail
Diana Fox Carney
Convention Social
520
Day 2 – Friday, April 10, 2026
Time Session Type Room
7:00 AM
Registration — Opens
Convention Business
Viger Hall
7:30 AM
IEEF Breakfast
Wade Grant, Buckley Belanger, Rebecca Alty, Corey Hogan
Convention Social
520
8:30 AM
Morning Welcome
Sachit Mehra, Terry Duguid, Marjorie Michel
Convention Business
517
9:00 AM
Convention & Policy 101: My First Convention
Peter Schiefke, Abdelhaq Sari, Elisabeth d’Amours, Mike Morrison
Convention Business
516
9:00 AM
Invite Her to Run
Anju Dhillon, Giovanna Mingarelli, Dominique O’Rourke
Organising & Readiness
510
9:00 AM
Build Canada Homes: Supercharging construction, creating new careers, and bringing down housing costs
Rebecca Chartrand, Gregor Robertson, Anna Gainey, Patty Hajdu, Caroline Desrochers
Featured Panel
517
10:00 AM
Workshop #1: Strengthening Canada’s Public Health Care System
Sonia Sidhu, Steeve Lavoie
Policy Workshop
516
10:00 AM
Strengthening and Diversifying Canada's Partnerships
Anita Anand, Maninder Sidhu, Randeep Sarai, Matt Jeneroux, Mona Fortier, Rob Oliphant
Featured Panel
517
10:00 AM
Mobilising Young Canadians
Jake Sawatzky, Amandeep Sodhi, Fares Al Soud, Liam Olsen
Organising & Readiness
510
11:00 AM
Workshop #2: Keeping Canadians Safe and Supported
Bienvenu‑Olivier Ntumba, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos
Policy Workshop
516
11:00 AM
Building an Affordable Canada for All
Buckley Belanger, Shafqat Ali, Wayne Long, Mandy Gull‑Masty, Stephanie McLean
Featured Panel
517
11:00 AM
Protecting and Promoting the French Language & Culture
Marc Miller, Jean‑Yves Duclos, Ginette Lavack, David Myles, Guillaume Deschênes‑Thériault
Featured Panel
510
11:00 AM
Get Out The Vote
Doug Eyolfson, Bardish Chagger, Eric St‑Pierre, Corey Hogan
Campaigning 101
512
12:00 PM
Building a stronger, more competitive Canadian economy
Mélanie Joly, Patrick Pichette, Rechie Valdez, Lena Metlege Diab
Featured Panel
517
12:00 PM
Fighting Crime, Combatting Hate & Keeping our Communities Safe
Gary Anandasangaree, Vince Gasparro, Patricia Lattanzio, Ruby Sahota, Jacques Ramsay
Featured Panel
510
1:00 PM
Force of nature: protecting Canada's natural environment
Nathalie Provost, Julie Dabrusin, Rebecca Alty, Joanne Thompson, Wade Grant, Shannon Miedema
Featured Panel
517
1:00 PM
Workshop #3: Nation-Building Projects and a Strong, Resilient, and Innovative Canadian Economy
Rachel Bendayan, Bardish Chagger, Claude Guay
Policy Workshop
516
1:00 PM
Fundraising and Organising to Win
Terry Beech, Stephen Bronfman
Campaigning 101
512
1:00 PM
Delivering for Rural & Northern communities

Marianne Dandurand, Rebecca Chartrand, Brendan Hanley, Pauline Rochefort
Featured Panel
510
2:00 PM
AI for All & Canada’s Innovation Advantage

Evan Solomon, Yoshua Bengio, Taleeb Noormohamed, Valerie Pisano
Featured Panel
517
2:00 PM
What It Takes to Win Close Races
Eleanor Olszewski, Bruce Fanjoy, Tim Louis
Organising & Readiness
510
2:00 PM
Workshop #4: Canadian Democracy, Rights, and Reconciliation
Anthony Housefather
Policy Workshop
516
3:00 PM
Strengthening Public Health Care for All
Marjorie Michel, Helena Jaczek, Marcus Powlowski, Doug Eyolfson, Maggie Chi
Featured Panel
516
3:00 PM
Digital Campaigns
Campaigning 101
512
3:00 PM
LPC Elections Candidate Speeches
Beatrice Keleher Raffoul
Convention Business
517
4:00 PM
Best Practices from 2025
Jamie Kippen, Marie‑Pascale Des Rosiers, Lizz Stewart
Campaigning 101
512
4:00 PM
Controlling Canada's Destiny: securing our sovereignty and prosperity
Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, Ruby Sahota, Jill McKnight, Stephen Fuhr
Featured Panel
517
4:00 PM
Women Powering Canada’s Economy
Giovanna Mingarelli, Rechie Valdez, Marie‑Gabrielle Ménard, Karina Gould, Élisabeth Brière
Featured Panel
510
4:00 PM
In Partnership With Indigenous Peoples: The Shared Path of Reconciliation

Lori Idlout, Rebecca Alty, Mandy Gull‑Masty, Rebecca Chartrand, Jaime Battiste
Featured Panel
516
5:00 PM
Canada Strong: Buy Canadian, Build Canadian
Joël Lightbound, Dominic LeBlanc, François‑Philippe Champagne, Mélanie Joly, Marc Miller
Featured Panel
517
7:00 PM
Shabbat Candle Lighting with Jewish Caucus and Friends
Convention Business
514AB
8:00 PM
Registration — Closes
Convention Business
Viger Hall
Day 3 – Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time Session Type Room
7:00 AM
Registration — Opens
Convention Business
Viger Hall
8:00 AM
Registration — Closes
Convention Business
Viger Hall
8:30 AM
Constitutional Amendments Plenary & Policy Plenary
Mona Fortier, Mark Gerretsen
Convention Business
517
9:00 AM
Voting Opens for LPC National Board of Directors and Commission Executives
Convention Business
Viger Hall
10:00 AM
Organising to win in small towns and rural communities
Campaigning 101
512
11:30 AM
SLC Luncheon
Angelo Iacono, Stephanie McLean
Convention Social
520
12:00 PM
How Your Campaign Can Hit the Ground Running
Aslam Rana, Jessica Fancy, Kevin Lamoureux
Campaigning 101
512
12:00 PM
Spend Less, Invest More: Transforming how Government works for Canadians
Wayne Long, Joël Lightbound, Shafqat Ali, Jenna Sudds, Kristina Tesser Derksen
Featured Panel
510
12:00 PM
Empowering Canadians to get ahead
Karim Bardeesy, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Ma, Sean Casey, Annie Koutrakis
Featured Panel
516
12:00 PM
Canadian Champions: Journey to the Podium
Adam Van Koeverden, Marion Thénault, Benoît Huot, Phylicia George, Tyler McGregor, Isabelle Weidemann, Rosie MacLennan, Andrew Ference
Featured Panel
517
1:00 PM
Opportunities for All: Building the Future Young Canadians Deserve

Anna Gainey, Kody Blois, Leslie Church, Mike Kelloway, Arielle Kayabaga
Featured Panel
516
1:00 PM
Building Bigger and Faster: Breaking down barriers to prosperity
Dominic LeBlanc, Steven Mackinnon, Heath MacDonald, Eleanor Olszewski, John Zerucelli
Featured Panel
517
2:00 PM
Keynote Remarks: Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Keynote Remarks
517
Election Results & Convention Closing
Beatrice Keleher Raffoul, Sachit Mehra, Terry Duguid, Marjorie Michel
Convention Business
517
5:00 PM
Closing Reception
Convention Social
710AB