Empire Club of Canada

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Breaking down #elxn43 Panel: A Deep Dive with Major Party Campaign Managers The Empire Club of Canada presented an exceptional Empire Nights event with campaign managers and senior strategists from the federal parties to offer a glimpse of how the election looked from their vantage point. It was a fascinating discussion about one of the tightest elections from s...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Travis Toews, Minister of Finance of Alberta with Alberta Budget 2019 Alberta Minister of Finance, Travis Toews, walked through his government’s first budget since taking office and outlined the vision for Alberta’s fiscal situation in the coming years. Speaker: The Honourable Travis Toews, Minister of Finance of Alberta *The content presented is...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Business & Trade Panel - Canada and the World: A Deep Dive Into The Forces Changing The Political And Economic Landscapes Around The Globe. A short time ago, Canadians conducting international business depended on reliable policies formed with our strong traditional allies to maintain an open trading/business environment. A new world order is upon us. One th...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Second Chapter of Canadian Cannabis Panel On the eve of the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization, and the cusp of the legalization of new cannabis product categories including edibles and concentrates, what are the expectations from the Canadian cannabis industry in year two and beyond? The Empire Club of Canada hosted a conversation with industry l...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Barry Perry, President & Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Inc. with Delivering Energy for the Greater Grid: A Perspective on the Evolving North American Utility Sector The Empire Club welcomed Barry Perry, President and CEO of Fortis Inc., a leading North American gas and electric utility. In his address, Barry discussed what made this an opportune time for t...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Ken Hartwick, President and CEO at Ontario Power Generation *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Vi...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women Panel: Leadership Lessons from the Judy Project A unique luncheon and armchair dialogue by the authors of a Canadian leadership book — the #1 bestseller in Workplace on Amazon in 2019! — The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women: Leadership Lessons from the Judy Project. The book, features personal stories from...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Political Polling Panel: The Federal Election & Beyond The Empire Club of Canada brought in leaders in research and campaigning to explore how polling was being used in 2019 by political parties to shape campaign strategies, this included a perspective on how the federal parties used their own research. 2019 spectacular polling misses (whether Brexit, Donald...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer at Restaurant Brands International Inc. The Empire Club welcomed Duncan Fulton for a conversation on how Restaurant Brands International planned to grow its three iconic brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, and POPEYES®, to 40,000 restaurants world-wide and building the right team and corporate culture to achieve that goal....

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Canada’s Minister of Health With From Hospital to Home: Preparing our Health Care System for an Aging Canada The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor was elected in October 2015 as a Member of Parliament in the riding of Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe. Ms. Petitpas Taylor serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Private Members’...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Economic Case for Investing in Education Panel The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist, Pedro Antunes, and the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO), Harvey Bischof in conversation with Jon Erlichman, Senior Anchor, BNN Bloomberg launched and discussed a new economic report on education entitled The Economic Ca...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Rise of White Supremacy in Canada Panel Canada’s top experts in the field of hate and extremist research explain the unparalleled growth of hate groups and what Canadians can do about it. Including a discussion on how social media and technology have fueled the hate industry and which new tools governments and citizens need to resist. Moderator: Farah Nasser...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents:  Women Who Build Barriers and Opportunities for Women in the Building Economy Panel A networking event featuring a panel discussion, moderated by the Minister is Small Business and Export Development, that will explore barriers and opportunities for women in building sectors. Moderator: The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: CBC’s Power and Politics Panel  On Countdown Federal Election 2019 Power & Politics is a television program hosted by Vassy Kapelos focused on national politics, which airs live daily on CBC News Network from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A daily highlight of Power and Politics is the Power Panel – featuring insight and analysis from Canada’s top political insiders...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Peter Luongo, Managing Director, Rothmans, Benson and Hedges Inc With #UNSMOKE CANADA: Heating, Vaping and the End of Cigarettes ​| May 28, 2019 Peter Luongo served as Vice President of Treasury & Planning at Philip Morris International, Inc. from 2013 until 2016. In 2016, he was named the Managing Director (CEO) of the Canadian Market. Before joining Philip...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Perry Bellegarde, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations On First Nations’ Priorities Need to be Canadian Priorities Perry Bellegarde, re-elected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2018, holds a wealth of leadership experience. He’s spent the past thirty years putting into practice his strong beliefs on the laws and traditions instilled in him...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Canada’s Fresh Political Voices Panel On A Federal Election Panel featuring New Influencers, Moderated by Toronto Sun’s Adrienne Batra It’s not just the main political parties that are getting ready for the upcoming federal election. There are a wide range of groups aiming to contribute to the conversation in fresh and new ways, with the goal of helping to win o...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development With An Armchair Discussion on the Future of Data in the Digital Economy: Minister Bains’ Vision for Canada as a Global Leader in Trust, Privacy and Innovation The Honourable Navdeep Bains has been the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development since November 201...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Councillor Michael Thompson In Conversation With Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Jan De Silva Vision 2020: Building the City of Toronto’s Prosperity and Competitiveness Councillor Thompson, in conversation with Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Jan De Silva, will delve into the vision and outcome it creates for Toronto and discuss examples as to how the City of To...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Phil Verster, President and Chief Executive Officer at Metrolinx, On Transit Development Phil Verster is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Metrolinx. He oversees a team committed to transforming transportation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Prior to joining Metrolinx, Phil managed train operations, infrastructure builds and infrastructure management...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Dan Snow and Peter Mansbridge On History in the Modern World: What Canadians Can Learn About the Future from Our Past “Our history and that of the country we live in determines in many ways our view of the world and how we make decisions. The old adage that “Those who do not understand history are condemned to repeat it” is well accepted as being an obvious trut...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Finance On Restoring Trust, Transparency, and Accountability Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Vic Fedeli, will provide an update on the Government’s efforts to restore trust, transparency, and accountability in the province’s finances and make Ontario open for business. Minister Fedeli is currently developing the 20...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Michael Rencheck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Power On Nuclear Power, Securing Our Future Michael W. Rencheck is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bruce Power. Over the last 33 years, Mike has served in a number of roles and most recently was the Deputy Chief Operating Officer for AREVA overseeing its extensive Global capital portfolio of...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: His Worship John Tory, Mayor of Toronto On Leading Toronto Forward As the 65th Mayor of Toronto, John Tory has led the way in tackling traffic congestion and building transit. Mayor Tory has taken action to reduce commute times while moving forward with Toronto’s first-ever network transit plan that will see subway lines extended through the northwest end of the...

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Bill Morneau, Canada's Minister of Finance With Post Budget Breakfast Briefing Since 2015, the Government’s plan for the economy has delivered real results for Canadians and their families. Today, Canadians have more money to save, invest and help grow the economy — and Budget 2019 builds on that success. Hear from Finance Minister Bill Morneau as...