The Council of Forest Industries 2026 conventions welcomes veteran strategist Bruce Anderson as a luncheon keynote. Anderson brings more than three decades of insight into public opinion and Canadian politics to a timely luncheon keynote. One of Canada’s most respected market and opinion researchers, Anderson has advised major corporations and organizations—from Royal Bank of Canada and TELUS to Enbridge and Teck Resources—as well as numerous industry groups and NGOs. Formerly Chairman of Abacus Data, he is a familiar voice on Canadian media, including CBC News At Issue panel, the Good Talk podcast with Peter Mansbridge & Chantal Hebert, and is a contributor to publications such as The Globe and Mail and Maclean’s. Drawing on current research, Anderson will explore how Ottawa’s evolving agenda is reshaping trade, investment, and resource development—and what it will take to ensure forestry remains central to Canada’s economic future. A must-attend session for anyone watching the intersection of politics, public opinion, and the forest sector.