ELO is pleased to announce that Peter Hall, Chief Economist, econosphere inc., Cambridge, ON, will be speaking this year at all three "ELO Forums," known as the leading annual Canadian Christian business conferences.

Mr. Hall will address the topic of "Trump, Tariffs & Turmoil: How to Lead in the Midst of Economic Turbulence?" This will be a very practical presentation which will influence business strategy planning, risk assessment  and forecasting.

Mr. Hall with deal with the following issues:

• How will Canada’s economy, including specific sectors, be impacted by tariffs?

• How can companies strategize in the midst of economic turbulence?

• What is the impact of US tariffs and Canada's counter measures?

• Which industries might be most affected?

• What are the most likely outcomes in the coming quarters and year?

Peter Hall is Chief Economist at econosphere inc., a boutique business strategy advisory firm. In this capacity he is involved in advising leading Canadian industry associations and corporations, advising and promoting international initiatives, and producing a weekly newsletter. Mr. Hall also writes a weekly column in the Financial Post, and is a featured speaker at conferences across Canada.

Mr. Hall was until recently the chief economist at Export Development Canada, heading up a large team of economists and country risk analysts that provided comprehensive forecasting for internal and external business strategy purposes, transaction risk analysis for over 160 countries, model creation, use and maintenance and data systems support. In addition to advising EDCs executive team and board of directors, Mr. Hall personally conducted dozens of presentations annually to a wide variety of business, government and academic audiences, and was continuously sought as a conference speaker at industry events in Canada, the United States and internationally.

Mr. Hall regularly speaks at conferences and comments on the global and Canadian economies in print media, radio and television. While at EDC, he authored the widely-circulated Weekly Commentary. Prior to his work at EDC, Mr. Hall directed the economic forecasting activities of the Conference Board of Canada. He has served as the president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, a 600+ member organization of professional economists, and also its largest local chapter, the Ottawa Economics Association. He has served on the board and as an advisor to multiple Ottawa-area charities.

The dates and places of this year's ELO Forums:

The ELO Forum Winnipeg will take place on October 22, 2025, at the Fort Garry Hotel.

The ELO Forum Vancouver will take place on November 5, 2025, at the Paradox Hotel. 

The ELO Forum Toronto will take place on November 19, 2025, at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel. 

Interested in attending?