Economic Club of Canada
Coordinates: 43°39′3.74″N 79°22′57.13″W / 43.6510389°N 79.3825361°W The Economic Club of Canada is a non-partisan speaker’s forum based in Canada. The organization meets three times a week and provides a platform for key policy makers and business leaders.
The Economic Club of Canada markets itself as a business elite organization that can turn events around quickly, thus making its events more timely and newsworthy.
The Economic Club of Canada members are drawn from the business, industry and finance sectors.
Speeches are typically held in the modern hotels in various cities over the lunch hour.
Tickets to the events can be individually sold or by table to the companies, organizations or private members.
History
The Economic Club of Toronto was established by Mark Adler (politician) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2003.
Mark Adler (politician), Chief Executive Officer governed The Economic Club of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 2003.
In 2008, the Club was re-launched as the Economic Club of Canada and has hosted events in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver.[1]
Rhiannon Traill is the President and CEO of the Economic Club of Canada as of February 2016.[2] Natasha Morano is the Vice President of the Economic Club of Canada as of February 2016.[2]
Strategic vision
The Economic Club of Canada has earned a prestigious reputation as THE Podium of Record since 2003. It is uniquely positioned as the only national non-partisan organization capable of staging events across the country, our mission is to bring our members and guests face-to-face with the most important, relevant and influential leaders of our time. The Economic Club of Canada has grown in stature and reputation as a most respected and influential opinion statement platform on business matters in Canada.
Each year, more than 100 key policy makers and business leaders seek out The Economic Club of Canada to make major keynote addresses. In past years, our guests have included such high-profile figures as Professor Roger L. Martin; Senator John McCain; Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister; Victor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine; Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California; the Premiers of Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba; a number of Federal and Provincial Cabinet Ministers, including the Minister of Finance for a post-Budget address; and many others.
The audience members are drawn from the most senior levels of Canadian business, industry and government. The sessions provide an accessibility to the distinguished speakers and an opportunity to pose questions, direct and unfiltered.
Membership is open to all academicians and practitioners, who share a passion for the great issues of the day, and whose responsibilities require insight and information, experts and exchange.
Notable members
The former/present highly notable members of the Economic Club of Canada were/are:
Past speakers
- Roger Martin, Professor and former Dean of Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada (2006)[3]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California (May 30, 2007)[4]
- Victor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine (May 28, 2008)[5]
- Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States (April 25, 2008) [6]
- Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (March 7, 2008)
- Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico (October 26, 2004)
- Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario (September 23, 2008)
- David Wilkins, US Ambassador to Canada (November 24, 2008) [7]
- Paul Cellucci, former US Ambassador to Canada ( 2003), the Ambassador criticized Canada’s position on the war in Iraq;[8]
- John Tory, Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, on October 1, 2007. Mr. Tory used the platform to withdraw a controversial policy on faith based schools;[9]
- Jim Flaherty, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance, Government of Canada (November 28, 2008);
- Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Canadian Inuit Environmental Activist (September 24, 2008)
- Wayne Gretzky, former National Hockey League hockey player, part owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes (September 12, 2008)[10]
- John McCain, U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican Presidential nominee (June 20, 2008) [11]
- Thomas d’Aquino, Chief Executive & President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (January 16, 2008)
- Stéphane Dion, Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party, (October 12, 2007)
- Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada (1984–1993) (September 19, 2007)
- General Rick Hillier, former Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Forces (May 25, 2007)
- David Wilson, Chair, Ontario Securities Commission (April 26, 2007)
- Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Canada (March 8, 2007)
- Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of Government Economic Service, Her Majesty’s Treasury, United Kingdom (February 19, 2007) [12]
- David A. Dodge, former Governor, Bank of Canada (December 11, 2006)
- Tom Allen, Chairman, Task Force to Modernize Securities Legislation in Canada (October 10, 2006)
- Barbara Stymiest, CEO, RBC Financial Officer (June 20, 2006)
- Ralph Goodale, P.C., M.P., former Minister of Finance, Government of Canada (June 21, 2005)
- Daniel Jouanneau, Ambassador of France to Canada (June 9, 2005)
- Gilles Duceppe, M.P., former Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and former leader of Bloc Québécois [13]
- Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P., Leader of the Green Party of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands (September 30, 2013) [14]
- Thomas Mulcair, P.C., M.P., Leader of Official Opposition of Canada, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada (January 27, 2015)[15]
References
- ↑ Chris Sorensen, "Bagging the 'Governator' a coup: But Economic Club of Toronto founder and CEO Mark Adler promises he'll be back", The Toronto Star, December 10, 2007 http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/284014
- 1 2 Economic Club of Canada. Economicclub.ca (October 19, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-02-25.
- ↑ http://www.rogerlmartin.com
- ↑ "Schwarzenegger gets promises on film piracy, climate change on Canada trip", The Associated Press, May 30, 2007, http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/30/america/NA-GEN-Canada-Schwarzenegger-Visit.php
- ↑ Olivia Ward (May 29, 2008) "Yushchenko gets hero's welcome in Toronto", The Toronto Star
- ↑ Former US President Bill Clinton to speak at "Global Thinkers Series" Presented by American Express and the... – March 25,2008. Newswire.ca (March 25, 2008). Retrieved on 2016-02-25.
- ↑ Debrea Black (November 25, 2008) "Ambassador lauds Canadian soldiers: Wilkins says our work in Afghanistan heroic", The Toronto Star
- ↑ Gloria Galloway (March 26, 2003) "U.S. rebukes Canada", The Globe and Mail
- ↑ Karen Howlett and Murray Campbell (October 1, 2007) "Tory bends on school funding", The Globe and Mail
- ↑ "Gretzky talks hockey with Economic Club of Canada", CBC.ca, September 13, 2008
- ↑ Andrew Duffy (June 11, 2008) "McCain coming to Ottawa to talk free trade", The Ottawa Citizen
- ↑ Tyler Hamilton (February 20, 2007) "Climate change draws crowd: Business people line up to hear Sir Nicholas Stern", The Toronto Star
- ↑ Tim Duboyce (October 3, 2007) "Duceppe stumps for votes...in Toronto", CBCnews
- ↑ Economic Club of Canada – Speaker Profiles. Economicclub.ca. Retrieved on February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Economic Club of Canada – A Sustainable Century: The New Democratic Vision. Economicclub.ca (May 2, 2011). Retrieved on 2016-02-25.
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