TVO host Steve Paikin interviews former Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan. Presented by the Economic Club of Canada. May 28, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $79. Intercontinental Hotel, 225 Front St. W., Toronto, Ont. www.economicclub.ca

Women-on-the-Hill Night is a non-partisan social event for Parliamentarians and press gallery members. May 27, 6 p.m. Sidedoor Restaurant, 18b York St., Ottawa, Ont. For more information, contact Jennifer.Ditchburn@TheCanadianPress.com or Michelle.Rempel@parl.gc.ca

Terence Oakley, Merit Canada, will give a talk on “Confronting the Last Frontier of Public Transparency: Union Financing,” to members of the Economic Club today. May 27, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $79. Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ont. www.economicclub.ca

Octopus Books presents a talk with author A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi and Paul Slomp, National Farmers Union, on food justice. May 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa, Ont. 613-233-2589 or www.octopus.ca

The Broadbent Institute and GRIC present a special lunch with guest speaker Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress. She will discuss “The Progressive Moment: The Obama Coalition and the Future of U.S, Politics.” May 22, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ballroom, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ont. www.broadbentinstitute.ca

Canada 2020 presents a panel discussion on “Confronting the Crisis in Public Health” as part of the Canada We Want in 2020 Speaker Series. May 28, 4:30 p.m. Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ont. http://canada2020.ca/event

The theme of this year’s C.D. Howe Scholars’ Dinner is “Building Better Lives: New Lessons from the Science of Happiness,” with guest speaker John Helliwell, CIFAR. May 15, 6-9 p.m., $99 members & guests; scholars & academics, $50. C.D. Howe Institute, 67 Yonge St., Suite 300, Toronto, Ont.

The Free Thinking Film Society, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and others present an evening with Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, will discuss “Islam and Islamism” along with Salim Mansur, University of Western Ontario, and Brian Lee Crowley, Macdonald-Laurier Institute. May 13, 7 p.m., $20. Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ont. www.freethinkingfilms.com

Allan Rock, president and vice-chancellor, University of Ottawa, will discuss “The Skills mismatch” and the myth of the irrelevant university. Presented by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. May 9, 12 p.m. Adam Room, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ont. www.canadianclubottawa.ca

The Economic Club of Canada presents a talk with PEI Premier Robert Ghiz on “The Future of Long Term Care in Canada and a Plan for our Aging Population.” May 8, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $79. The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ont. www.economicclub.ca