Canada’s Next Global Advantage: Unlocking the Economic Power of Cannabis | Jun 3, 2026

Join us for an insightful session with James Yamanaka, CEO of Organigram, Canada’s largest legal cannabis company by market share, as he takes the stage for a fireside chat on the role cannabis can play as a key pillar supporting Canada’s economic growth and international competitiveness. Drawing on more than two decades of global leadership experience, James will share his perspectives on how a more proactive, economically focused approach to the cannabis sector could unlock greater contributions to growth, competitiveness, and trade -particularly as legal cannabis has rapidly emerged as one of the country’s most valuable agricultural industries and international cannabis markets continue to open. This event will provide a clear, strategic perspective on how policy choices today will shape competitiveness, trade, and long‑term growth in both Canadian and international markets.The views expressed on the Economic Club of Canada platform are not that of the Economic Club or its affiliates but of the speakers alone and the organizations they represent.