Nearly two-and-half years after the COVID-19 shutdown, the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference 2022 (VRIC), presented by Cambridge House International at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, kicked off Tuesday, May 17th and Day 2 of the event featured, amongst various industry experts and market movers, two former world leaders.
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Mexican President Felipe Calderon highlighted the second day of speakers on the main stage. Interviewed by Cambridge House International’s President & CEO, Jay Martin, Mr. Harper spoke frankly about the negative effect that current events – namely Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – are having on global markets. He said he’s particularly concerned about the effects the war is having on commodity supply chains and the impact this is having on inflation.
The 22nd Prime Minister of Canada is currently Chairman and CEO of Harper & Associates Consulting where he spends the bulk of his time working in the financial services, technology, and energy sectors. In a lively discussion on a myriad of timely geopolitical topics, Harper was especially bullish on Canadian uranium companies – and the nuclear energy sector in general – given the possible ban on the importation of Russian uranium.
VRIC 2022 boasted 245 vendors on the floor with a strong presence, as always, from the junior exploration sector.
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