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Stacy, T. Don, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 11 Feb 1988, 229-237     Amoco Canada's offer to purchase Dome Petroleum. The media attention and other details of this offer. What the merger will mean in terms of jobs and livelihoods of thousands of Dome employees, and to

Hantho, C.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 16 Apr 1987, 397-409     The mystification and worry of people with regard to the products made by chemical companies. Chemical companies as the source of many innovations and discoveries that have greatly improved life for

Peterson, The Honourable David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 23 Apr 1987, 410-420     A joint meeting with The Canadian Club of Toronto. The uneveness of Ontario's comparative economic boom, with some details. The need to ensure that our resource, manufacturing, and service sectors de

Wells, Thomas L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 30 Apr 1987, 421-431     A brief history of the speaker's position. The structure of the position. Taking advantages of opportunities. The relationship between Britain and Canada: stopping the drift. Some historical context.

Pepin, The Honourable Jean-Luc, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 1 Oct 1981, 3-20     An underlying theme of government restraint in spending. The state of transportation in Canada through a number of observations. The general state of "reasonably good" is not good enough. Demands cre

Edge, C. Geoffrey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 15 Oct 1981, 36-57     A review of Canada's wealth of natural resources, similar to other parts of North and South America. Canada's difference lies in its political institutions and how they were developed, and the speake

Iacocca, Lee A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 29 Oct 1981, 72-84     The Chrysler Corporation and its involvement in Canada. Getting out of the recession. Restructuring a giant company. Some financial figures. "The Chrysler Syndrome." Changes made in the restructuring

Beatty, The Hon. Perrin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 24 Oct 1985, 71-84     Some analogies to the speaker's work while Minister of National Revenue. New responsibilities as Solicitor General of Canada. Activities over the last two months. An outline of a number of initiative

Volcker, Paul A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 28 Oct 1985, 85-99     A dinner meeting held jointly by The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The world economy: "The success of the entire enterprise is dependent upon all the participants playing a

Gotlieb, Sondra, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 31 Oct 1985, 100-108     Amusing anecodtes and reminiscences of the speaker, in her role as wife of Canada's Ambassador to the United States. Autobiographical.

Berton, Pierre, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 7 Nov 1985, 109-123     The significance of the photograph of the driving in of the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Some comments on the history of that photograph and why it has become so significant. Some his

Sauvé, Her Excellency The Rt. Hon. Jeanne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 12 Nov 1985, 124-133     A meeting of the Loyal Societies. First, some remarks by MGen. Bruce Legge one day after Remembrance Day. The speaker's concern for youth; for the forthcoming generations and the fact that "we, as th

Redfern, John D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 14 Nov 1985, 134-146     The speaker's concern and frustration with the low level of appreciation we have for our current environment, and our somewhat gloomy expectations for the future. Meeting the Canadian challenge. The

Clarkson, Adrienne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 21 Nov 1985, 147-159     The speaker's approach to her work. Giving Canadians a change to promote ourselves and win a share of some action in France. Reasons why we've been missing out. The French in formidable contrast to w

Sabbat, Dr. Kazimierz, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 10 Mar 1983, 269-279     The Polish Government in Exile: what that is, and its history; the legacy of the Second World War. The Polish Government in Exile today: purpose and tasks. The history of Poland since the end of the

Yakovlev, His Excellency Dr. Alexander N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 3 Feb 1983, 206-221     A philosophical discussion of characters portrayed by John Wayne in American films as idols who are to be imitated "without thinking, without pondering over historical retrospectives or over the simp

McMurtry, The Hon. R. Roy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 9 Jan 1986, 191-201     The deep and extensive roots of the relations between Canada and the United Kingdom. How the two nations have tended to grow apart recently by force of external circumstance. The process of reinvigor

Garneau, Marc, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 16 Jan 1986, 202-210     The speaker presents a film that describes the sort of experience one undergoes when one has the opportunity to fly aboard a shuttle. First, some remarks about Canada's space program. Ways in which C

MacDonald, The Hon. David S.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 23 Jan 1986, 211-222     Seeing the history of the whole human community being forged in the context of the United Nations. The 40th anniversary of the United Nations. Profound repercussions in our lifetime, and the lifetime

Reid, Patrick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 30 Jan 1986, 223-232     An invitation by the speaker to attend the World Exposition in Vancouver in its centennial year, taking place between May 2 and October 13, 1986. A short review of The 1986 World Exposition being pla