Hon. Bill Morneau and Business Council CEO Goldy Hyder to join KPMG budget webcast

KPMG Canada will be hosting a special post-federal budget webcast on November 5, offering unique, next-day analysis and insights of key budget measures. The virtual webcast will feature a conversation with the Honourable Bill Morneau, former federal Finance Minister, and Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada. The session will be moderated by Rob Carrick, journalist and personal finance expert.

Date: Nov. 5, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (ET)
Location: Virtual webcast

The Honourable Bill Morneau
Former Minister of Finance for Canada

Goldy Hyder
President and CEO, Business Council of Canada

Rob Carrick
Journalist and Personal Finance Expert

KPMG spokespersons available for commentary

As the federal government advances its ‘rebuilding’ strategy for Canada, KPMG representatives can provide commentary and insights on the key issues affecting the economy and Canadian businesses.

Topic	Spokespersons
Budget overview	Lachlan Wolfers, National Leader for KPMG Law LLP Joy Nott, Partner, Trade and Customs
Tax measures Corporate Personal tax International Tax Business tax incentives U.S. tax	Brian Ernewein, Senior Advisor, National Tax Centre Dino Infanti, Partner, National Leader – Private Enterprise Tax Barry Travers, Partner, National Leader – Public Sector Tax and Special Tax Projects Shaira Nanji, Partner, Tax Law, KPMG Law LLP
Trade and tariffs Canada-U.S. Government sectoral supports CUSMA, Interprovincial trade	Joy Nott, Partner, Trade and Customs Lachlan Wolfers, National Leader for KPMG Law LLP, Global Head, Indirect Tax, KPMG International Tim Webb, Partner, Supply Chain
Business productivity	Tim Prince, Canadian Managing Partner for Clients and Markets
Artificial intelligence (adoption and regulations)	Stephanie Terrill, Partner, Canadian Managing Partner for Digital and Transformation Gary Filan, Partner, Canadian AI Lead Davin Gnanapragasam, Partner, Chief Technology Officer (Tax) Jillian Frank, Partner National Lead, Legal Transformation, Technology, and Managed Services, KPMG Law LLP
Digital assets	Kareem Sadek, Partner, Emerging Tech Risk Leader and Digital Assets Leader
Infrastructure projects Bill C-5: The One Canadian Economy Act Major project delivery and financing Indigenous consultations)	Zach Parston, Partner, National Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Sustainability Leader (Calgary) Doug Ewing, Partner, Major Projects Leader (Vancouver) Andras Vlaszak, Director, Global Infrastructure Advisory, Project Development and Finance (Vancouver) Eric Wolfe, Parter, Global Infrastructure Advisory (Toronto) Catherine Pennington, Director, Indigenous Advisory Services (Prince George)
Housing (Build Canada Homes)	Vivian Chan, Partner, Global Infrastructure Advisory
Defence and aerospace	Peter Graham, National Leader, Aerospace and Defence
Open Banking	Edith Hitt, Partner, Digital Financial Services Transformation Rajesh Urathu, Partner, Banking and Capital Markets
National Anti-Fraud Strategy (Financial Crimes Agency)	Marilyn Abate, Partner, Forensic and Financial Crimes Dominic Hurtubise, Partner, Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crimes
Energy and Mining	Shane Doig, Partner, National Energy Leader Torran Jolly, Partner, National Leader, Energy Tax Katherine Wetmore, Partner, Mining
Consumer and Retail	Elliot Marer, Partner National Industry Leader for Consumer and Retail
Automotive	Dave Power, Partner, Consumer and Industrial Markets and National Automotive Leader
Investing in Canada	John Cho, Partner, National Private Capital Leader, Head of Deal Advisory (Americas), KPMG International

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