#249: Lucy Hargreaves (Build Canada) - Cutting Spending, Lowering Regulations & Canadian Optimism

Greetings, and welcome back to the podcast. This episode, we are joined by Lucy Hargreaves - CEO of Build Canada - a non-profit organization & civic movement seeking to drive economic growth and prosperity in Canada. Build Canada has expanded from policy memos to nationwide events, open-source tools (e.g., an AI "MP" for bill analysis and a trade barriers tracker), and campus chapters at over 15 universities, fostering a "builder movement" to make Canada the world"s most prosperous nation.  Lucy previously served as Vice President of Partnerships and Corporate Affairs at Patch, a San Francisco-based climate impact software startup, where she focused on corporate sustainability initiatives remotely from Canada.  Lucy was Chief Government Relations Officer at Dairy Farmers of Canada, advocating for agricultural policy; an advisor at Invest Ottawa, supporting tech ecosystem growth; and a five-year parliamentary staffer for the Liberal Party, including two years as Chief of Staff to former Cabinet Minister Mona Fortier.  Lucy earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto (Hons), and an MPA from Columbia University where she was an Fulbright Scholar.  Among other things we learned about Cutting Spending, Lowering Regulations & Canadian Optimism. Thank you to our sponsors. Without their support this episode would not be possible: Connate Water Solutions ATB Capital Markets EPAC Astro Oilfield Rentals JSG EVA Support the show