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Beigie, Carl E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 8 Oct 1981, 21-35     A brilliant economic future for Canada, only if the disciplines of harsh reality are realized, and steps taken in the near term to restore reasonable balance to the economic system. The policy of mon

Roberts, Stanley C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 22 Oct 1981, 58-71     An address to "propose a cease-fire in the ongoing skirmish between government and business … and to call for a new significant joint effort to reopen the dialogue between the private and public sect

Hurtig, Mel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 5 Nov 1981, 85-100     A brief historical review of Canada over the last 50 years, especially politically and economically. The growth of foreign ownership. The lack of education about Canada in Canadian schools. Results o

Kerwin, Dr. Larkin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 12 Nov 1981, 101-114     The speaker's belief that Canada's future lies "in a certain kind of beauty." Aesthetics as a response to economics. Science worth pursuing solely as an artistic process. Culture's need for science a

Blair, S. Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 19 Nov 1981, 115-123     The sub-text of this address: "Canada has to be among the happiest countries on earch." The role of the Northern and the Western world in providing assistance to the development and nourishment of th

Slater, Dr. David W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 26 Nov 1981, 124-139     Distortions and inefficiences in the Canada and United States economies matter, even in the days of interest rates, inflation, and unemployment. Government policies as the cause or support of the ine

Sandford, John W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 3 Dec 1981, 140-149     The world-wide aerospace industry and, specifically, Canada's role in this industry. A general review of the aerospace industry, with examples of how it has affected our everyday lives. Facts and fig

Blaikie, Peter M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 10 Dec 1981, 150-169     Three topics: the budget, the economy, the country; spoken of in a personal way. A critical review of the current federal government. The attitudes behind the budget and why we have come in 1981 to t

Aird, The Honourable John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 17 Dec 1981, 170-178     Welcome remarks by Brigardier General S.F. Andrunyk. Christmas address by the Honourable John B. Aird. Introductions and appreciations. Remarks by Dr. Stackhouse. Introduction of musical programme by

Wilson, The Honourable Michael H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 7 Jan 1982, 179-193     The danger of giving ultimate responsibility for freedom to bureaucratic officers or ministers. The suggestion that this is happening in Canada. The dangers of the growth of government power. Changes

de Grandpré, A. Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 14 Jan 1982, 194-210     The "Canadian Dream" of freedom, prosperity and opportunity for their families. Assets and blessings of Canada, including our natural resources; the parliamentary system of government; our proximity

Bulloch, John F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 21 Jan 1982, 211-225     The speaker's opinion of the recent federal budget: it is "misguided, incompetent, arbitrary, insular, dogmatic, hasty and tyrannical." How and why the budget is all of those things. An address about

Rae, Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 28 Jan 1982, 226-236     Ontario under the Tories. An critical examination by the speaker. The current state of Ontario's economy. Deindustrialization. The cost of chronic unemployment: economic and human. A review of why On

Amiel, Barbara, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 4 Feb 1982, 237-257     "Here in Canada, in the Western world, we are inside the walls. Outside the walls are the barbarians." This is an image repeated throughout the address, to emphasize the Free World vs. the not-Free W

Berton, Pierre, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 11 Feb 1982, 258-272     The term "heritage" as a popular word, and as a confusing word. An explication of what "heritage" means to the Heritage Canada Foundation, and what Heritage Day is all about. The idea of preserving o

Wells, The Honourable Thomas L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 18 Feb 1982, 273-287     The imminent British Parliament bill that will become the constitution of Canada. Canadians' misunderstanding of what the constitution will mean. Clearing up some misconceptions. The beginning of a n

McKeough, W. Darcy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1982), 4 Mar 1982, 301-314     The way the affairs of Canadians are handled or mishandled within an antiquated government structure, and how that structure might be altered by the re-allocation of responsibilities. Problems in res

Mansbridge, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 30 Jun 1988, 37-43     The role of the media in today's world: the things we do and why we do them. First, some remarks about the speaker's recent decision to remain a broadcaster in Canada, and the controversy that caused

Grosz, Karoly, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 29 Jul 1988, 44-48     Greetings from Hungary. A description of Hungary. Hungary as part of a major change in the world. New opportunities and chances for co-operation. The move from military to co-operative force. What Hu

d'Aquino, Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 13 Jan 1983, 169-182     Canada and the economy. The role and responsibilities of business in Canada's national life, and what business leaders of Canada are doing to help us recover from the deep wounds of recession. The re