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OEA

As a founding chapter of CABE, OEA has served political and business economics professionals in the nation’s capital for more than 45 years. With a focus on economic and public policy, OEA offers members a  program of distinguished speakers, events and workshops, in addition to our flagship annual spring policy conference jointly hosted by OEA and CABE.

What We Do

At the core of everything we do are the goals of keeping our membership and guests informed and engaged on issues of current and future policy, and giving them the opportunity to learn, communicate, network and build relationships.

  • Monthly Speaker Series – Members enjoy a discount to our monthly series of presentations, generally presented during lunch hours.
  • OEA – Bank of Canada Workshops – A series of 4 workshops per year for members to learn more about the latest Monetary Policy Report.
  • Mentoring Events – Recent graduates and students have the opportunity to meet and engage seasoned professionals familiar with the political and economic environments in the Capital Region.
  • Annual Awards of Distinction – The OEA recognizes the contributions of distinguished economists. A members-only awards reception, past honorees include former Prime Minister Paul Martin and Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge.
  • The OEA/CABE Spring Policy Conference – Held annually for over 30 years, this conference is renowned in business and political circles as a must-attend event.

Contact Information

oea@cabe.ca

Where We Are Growing

Serving More Professional Communities
Economic and political policy affects us all and OEA seeks to serve professionals and businesses in a wide range of sectors.

The Conduit Between Business & Government
We are uniquely positioned in the nation’s capital to bring together and improve understanding between two worlds that often work differently from each other.

Increasing Awareness
We perform a very important role in Ottawa and we want more of our colleagues and associates to take advantage.

Bolanle Alake-Apata ESDC Bolanle Alake-Apata President
Aimeric_Atsin IFSD Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy Aimeric Atsin Vice President
Colin Hoyte KPMG Colin Hoyte Treasurer
Andrew Wong Health Canada Andrew Wong Member-at-Large / Past Vice President
Tobin Headshot LabourX Steven Tobin Member-at-Large
russell-barnett Bank of Canada Russell Barnett Member-at-Large
Nina Gorman Department of Finance Canada Nina Gormanns Member-at-Large
joseph CABE/OEA Joseph Macaluso Member-at-Large
Tobi Fakorede Department of Finance Tobi Fakorede Director of Membership
David Nguyen KPMG David Nguyen Director of Events
Tasneem Rehman ECCC Tasneem Rehman Director of Student and Young Professional Events
Jonathan Barr Jonathan Barr Speaker Recruitment
Duangsuda Sopchokchai PricewaterhouseCoopers Duangsuda Sopchokchai Speaker Recruitment
Marwa Abdou Canadian Chamber of Commerce Marwa Abdou Speaker Recruitment
Headshot Canadian Transportation Agency Martin Hatcher Director of Events and Membership
Saad Headsot Saad Iqbal Director of Student and Young Professional Events
CO - JDC Camille Arseneault Manager