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Blakey, J. Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 24 Jan 2002, 340-351     Some history of Upper Canada College. Carrying on its founder's tradition. The need to adapt. The need for independent schools to be clear about their fundamental purpose and direction. Defining char

Harris, Mike, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 12 Feb 2002, 370-380     A brief review of the speaker's performance in office. Changes made to education and the speaker's pride in those changes. A detailed description of what schools are like now and what they will be li

Macapagal-Arroyo, Her Excellency, Gloria, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 30 Jan 2002, 352-259     Strong and friendly relations between Canada and the Philippines. Ways in which our interaction is even more meaningful today. Economic relations. Growing business relations. Developments in the Phil

Flaherty, Hon. Jim, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 16 Jan 2002, 320-329     Why the speaker if running for Premier of Ontario. The Ontario economy and what government can do. Some personal details. Some recent Ontario history. Some achievements from Mike Harris' plan in 1995

Arnold, John; McHugh, Michael T., CFA; Wellum, Johnathan M., CFA, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 10 Jan 2002, 303-319     John Arnold: 2002 a modest year for equity markets. 2002 a low inflation year globally driven by low fuel prices. Productivity. Major theme for 2002 is buy European equities. The growing Federal Euro

Snobelen, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 17 Jan 2002, 330-339     Two topics: change and change initiatives. The speaker's experience with both. Leadership. Ways in which governments can change. Illustrative anecdotes. Building on what has been done in the last dec

Bruneau, Mark, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 21 Mar 2002, 434-446     The apparent tension between self-criticism and smugness from an outside perspective, a look at the issues we face, probing their root causes, and suggest ideas to "turbocharge" our innovation, produ

MacKinnon, Bill, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 18 Apr 2002, 514-526     What the speaker thinks it will take to improve the public's trust in the financial accounting system and the capital markets. The critical nature of those who practice accunting and audit public com

Rae, The Hon. Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 27 Feb 2002, 381-390     The community of Toronto - how much it has changed - the challenges and possibilities, especially in relation to the Toronto Symphony. Some myths about the orchestra. Some realities. The choice to pr

Heller, George J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 25 Apr 2002, 527-539     Major changes in retail over the past decade. Why things change; the outcomes of the changes; a look forward. Some key realities Canadians lived through in the '91 to 2001 decade. The realities that

Morton, Desmond, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 17 Apr 2002, 500-512     A by-product of the events of September 11. Reasons for the shock. Our politicians -- aroused to military problems they could grasp. Some steps taken, and some complications with those steps. Modern

Oland, Derek, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 9 Apr 2002, 475-488     How the regional companies with which the speaker is associated--and others--are adapting to new global markets and how our governments need to rethink their relationships with regionally based organ

Batty, Alain, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 28 Mar 2002, 448-457     Some history of Ford, especially in Canada. Making sure the company remains vibrant. Priorities in North America. Improving quality, reducing costs. The inertia in the business, and overcoming it. Ri

Le Pan, Nicholas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 7 Feb 2002, 360-369     The love-hate relationship between the regulator--OSFI--and the institutions they regulate and supervise. Why that is so. Good regulation as an important contributor to public confidence. What the sp

Dell, Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 2 Apr 2002, 458-474     Michael Dell and Michael Vaughn dialogue through a variety of topics and issues, including: the rapidly-changing nature of business; entrepreneurship; preparation for the business world from Michael'

Eves, Ernie L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 12 Mar 2002, 410-419     The speaker's suport for leadership of the party. His decision to return to public life, and reasons for it. Challenges confronting Ontairo. The Common Sense Revolution. The progress seen now at risk

Clement, The Hon. Tony, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 7 Mar 2002, 400-409     The speaker's personal odyssey. Deeply optimistic about the future of his party and Ontairo, and reasons for that optimism. What Mike Harris will leave behind. Three fundamental criteria for Mike Har

Michael, Prince of Kent, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 14 Mar 2002, 420-433     Two subjects which fascinate the speaker: the development of the small and medium enterprise (SME) in Europe and its role and significance for us all in the emerging economies of Eastern Europe and R

Chretien, His Excellency Mr. Raymond, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 11 Apr 2002, 489-499     Starting with three words: Canada, France and Europe. Highlighting the links that bind all three together and exploring where, together, we might go. The origins, nature and consequences of our histo

Witmer, Elizabeth, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 5 Mar 2002, 391-399     The speaker's vision for the future of this great province. New challenges and opportunities. The major issues. The need for a new approach and new leadership. Goals and first steps. Details of the s