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Faversham, William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 25 Nov 1915, 7-11     A personal anecdote of an experience the speaker had at a meeting of the Drama League some few years ago. The speaker's great belief in education through drama, and his firm conviction that the theat

Eames, Anthony, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 28 Nov 1991, 234-245     An analysis of the competitive challenges facing Canadian business. How Coca-Cola in Canada is dealing with those challenges. An historical review of what's driving North Americans in business, educa

Foster, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 11 Mar 1993, 251-262     The story of the Reichmann family and of Olympia and York, particularly the failure of the Canary Wharf project in England. Partly biographical. An exploration of what went wrong, and why Olympia and

Kulcsar, His Excellency, Dr. Kalman, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 1 Apr 1993, 263-271     The collapse of communism in Europe in 1989 and the end of the Cold War promised a new era for Eastern Europe. An examination of what has happened to that promise and the current situation in Eastern

Moyer, Janice, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 8 Apr 1993, 272-283     The accuracy of past predictions about the information technology age. The need to exploit new opportunities of that age, based on that fact that 90% of all economic growth is a result of these new o

Yijun, His Excellency Zhang, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 15 Apr 1993, 284-293     Recent development of China's economy. The prospect of economic co-operation between China and Canada. Changes in China. How China is meeting the challenge of the shift of competition in the world fr

Frehner, Walter G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 22 Apr 1993, 294-304     Switzerland as an "island." The rejection by Switzerland of membership in the European Economic Area: the only European country that will not participate in the European single market. The reaction o

Strong, The Hon. Maurice F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 23 Apr 1993, 305-315     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some of the dilemmas confronting Ontario and Canada today, and the relevance of them to the challenging task of the rema

Dell, Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 15 Oct 1992, 77-85     The 1984 challenge, by Dell, to the traditional distribution model by selling computers directly to the end users. An exploration of what is the right business model for survival and for prosperity i

Kearney, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1993), 29 Apr 1993, 316-325     Canada as a leader in telecommunications. The lack of an overall vision for the industry. A move away from a utility regulated perspective toward a natural market in telecommunications. The character

Laughren, The Hon. Floyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 6 May 1991, 1-15     A joint meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. Concern, but not alarm, about the deficit. A review of spending by the government of Ontario in the following areas: Soc

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

Baxter, Arthur Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 22 Sep 1932, 218-231     What has gone on in the Old Country more or less behind the scenes. Political developments in Great Britain since the speaker was last here in 1928. From Baldwin to MacDonald. The going of the gold s

Gower-Rees, Colonel, The Ven. Archdeacon A.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 10 Apr 1947, 305-315     Some of the varied comments regarding the British Empire. The question of the day: "Has the British Empire Completed its Task?" The speaker's substitution of the word "purpose" for "tasks." Use of th

Rieben, Professor Henri, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1968), 16 Nov 1967, 170-181     Some impressions. The integration of Europe: a brief history. Two editorials which shed light on the path of this history, from 1965 France. Two choices: learning to co-exist in harmony with one anot