September 23, 2026
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver

An evening with

Althia Raj
Political Journalist & CBC "At Issue" Panelist

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This event was created in honour of Bob Vickerstaff, a highly respected insurance company executive who built Axa Pacific Insurance into one of western Canada’s leading insurers. An individual who was passionate about our industry, he had a strong belief in free enterprise government and was a champion of western Canadian business.

IBABC is pleased to present Althia Raj as the 2026 distinguished speaker. Raj is a national columnist with the Toronto Star and the host/producer of the Star’s podcast “It’s Political”. She is also a regular member of the CBC’s flagship newscast The National’s “At Issue” panel.

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