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Lantos, Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 16 Feb 1998, 328-340     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Two topics: Canadian storytelling matters to all of us; second, it's good business. Last's week triumph for Canadian fil

Peddie, Richard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 19 Feb 1998, 341-349     The state of basketball in Toronto. Some recent controversy. The speaker's strong belief that the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club can be right alongside the Leafs as Toronto's team of the 21st centur

Mader, Hans J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 5 Mar 1998, 363-374     A progress report on Novartis and the industry; a discussion of some of the major issues currently facing Canada's research-based pharmaceutical industry. Demonstrating that these issues impact our h

MacKinnon, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 12 Mar 1998, 375-386     Some issues of very long standing. Loss of confidence in the responsiveness of Ontario's health care system and worry about its financial stability. Turning these problems into a crossroad and taking

Cowpland, Dr. Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 2 Apr 1998, 389-395     Corel's views of what's happening in the world of Windows software and the exciting world of the Web and Java software ahead. Corel ready for a whole new surge of growth. Opportunities in the Windows

Tobin, The Hon. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 7 Apr 1998, 396-406     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Reference to the speaker's previous address when he spoke about the Churchill Falls Power Contract, and an update. A new

Palladini, The Hon. Al, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 9 Apr 1998, 407-414     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The British Canadian Chamber of Trade and Commerce. The strong ties between Great Britain and Canada - of family, culture and business. Some trade fig

Giffin, His Excellency, Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 16 Apr 1998, 415-429     Some of the speaker's memories of living here. The relationship between Canada and the United States, virtually unique in the sphere of relations between sovereign nations--how that is so, and reason

Beatty, the Hon. Perrin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 23 Apr 1998, 430-442     All Canadians shareholders in the CBC, with the right to judge return on investment, to assess the increase in shareholder value, and to hold the CBC to account. How to measure an organisation like t

MacKenzie, Major General (Ret.) Lewis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 29 Apr 1998, 443-444     Due to technical problems Lewis MacKenzie's speech was not available for reproduction here.

Eves, The Hon. Ernie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 7 May 1998, 1-11     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The tradition of making a post-budget speech. Budget initiatives. Goals of the speaker's political party. The Common Sen

Taylor, Anthony, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 8 May 1998, 12-24     Talking as a computer systems amateur. An explanation of how the Y2K problem arose. Examples of what might go wrong. Our growing dependence on embedded systems. Two extreme schools of thought about t

Quinlan, Stephen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 21 May 1998, 25-37     Why the president of a community college is addressing a business audience; why a college president was on the recent Team Canada mission to South America. Signing contracts with influence business p

McLellan, The Hon. Anne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 4 Jun 1998, 50-61     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The speaker's perspective on issues as a representative of the government and the cabinet from Western Canada. A brief r

Granatstein, Dr. Jack L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 17 Sep 1998, 91-98     The success of the speaker's book "Who Killed Canadian History?" Why the speaker became interested in the idea of doing this book. Two very different events that made him fell that he had to do this.

MacKay, Harold, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 22 Sep 1998, 99-112     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The mandate, 20 months ago, from the federal Minister of Finance with regard to advising the government on how best to a

Benson, Kevin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 23 Sep 1998, 113-122     A busy past year, chasing goals the speaker described to the Club in October of last year. Nearing the half-way mark of the speaker's company's four-year plan. An outline of progress to date; a discu

Baillie, A. Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 20 Nov 1998, 240-252     An illustrative reminder of the very deep roots of opposition to bank mergers. A brief listing of recent mergers. Canada's stable, secure, and successful banking system. Responding to change and to c

Goodale, The Hon. Ralph, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 1 Dec 1998, 260-270     The complex, evolving global challenge of climate change - a challenge that is both environmental and economic. The mandate from the Prime Minister for the speaker to lead the domestic implementation

Green, Joan M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 3 Dec 1998, 271-282     The newsworthiness of education today. Why education persists in the headlines. Education as the foundation of a healthy, fulfilling life and of a productive, democratic society. A quote from John De