On October 4, the Council partnered with the US-Canada Business Council and the Consulate General of Canada to host a breakfast featuring Canada's Ambassador to the United States, the Honourable David MacNaughton.  Ambassador MacNaughton is pictured here (left) with Mike Cuzzi of Vox Global. 

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) was the featured guest at an October 7 Congressional Roundtable breakfast at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI.  The breakfast was sponsored by NEC member Amica Mutual Insurance.  Senator Whitehouse is pictured here with Jocelyn Kelly of Citizens Bank.

Donna Brazile, the Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee, made the case for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a Politics & Eggs event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on October 7.  She is pictured here with Ken Sheldon of Bank of America. 

On October 20, Georgia Congressman John Lewis, a leader in the historic Civil Right Movement and a strong supporter of Secretary Clinton's candidacy, spoke at a Politics and Eggs event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.  He is pictured here with Andy Kingman of AT&T.

Freshman Rep. Seth Moulton, who represents the Bay State's xxth Congressional District, outlined his support for the North-South Rail Link at a Congressional Roundtable breakfast at the Hampshire House in Boston on October 19. The Congressman is pictured here with Dolie Chacko Sarbanis of State Street Corporation. 

On October 25, Congressman Joe Kennedy discussed his work to reform our mental health care system and other economic initiatives at a Congressional Roundtable breakfast sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.  Rep. Kennedy is pictured here with Board Member Bill Geary of Clean Harbors. 

On October 24, 2016, The New England Council released its newest report, "The New England Energy Landscape: History, Challenges & Outlook."  This report is designed to provide businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the history of the New England energy market, the current challenges in meeting the region's energy needs, and an outlook for how the regions energy landscape could evolve in the coming years.  The key message of the report is that all energy decisions are deeply interrelated, and that policymakers and stakeholders in the region must be mindful that decisions we make about natural gas, renewable energy, nuclear power, or coal- or oil-powered electric supply will have impacts on the price and supply of every other kind of energy, as well as our progress toward environmental goals and mandates.

The New England Council kicked off its new event series,   "New England Innovates," on October 11, 2016, with a forum focused on innovation in the healthcare sector.  A panel of New England Council members representing various facets of the healthcare industry presented at the forum, including Benevera Health, Eli Lilly and Company,  IBM Watson Health, Partners HealthCare Connected Health, and Philips Healthcare.  Following their presentations, the panelists discussed the factors that make New England such a global innovation hub, and how policymakers can continue to support innovation in the region.  The event was held at Massachusetts General Hospital's Paul S. Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation in Boston.

The next episode of DC Dialogue will air on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. on New England Cable News. Our guest will be political analyst Mark Shields who will share his insights on the election results.  Be sure to tune in!