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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

Day, Stockwell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 14 Jun 2001, 66-77     Some history of leadership. The Alliance party. Defining the party and its principles. Reform in government. Democratic conservatism. Some discussion of Joe Clark. National conventions. The referendu

Duncan, Gaylen A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 3 May 2001, 1-18     "Now in the early days of a new millenium. Reflection and lists, with examples. John Brockman's "The Greatest Inventions of the Past 2000 Years." DNI - "Distributed Network Intelligence" - a work sti

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

McCain, The Hon. Margaret N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 9 May 2001, 30-41     Early child development and the Early Years Study (EYS). Why the speaker accepted her current position as co-chair. Current concerns about childhood development in Canada. Questions to ask. Presentin

Flaherty, The Hon. James M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 10 May 2001, 42-50     The speaker's first budget as the Minister of Finance for the province of Ontario. Responsible choices. The importance of tackling our debt. Providing first and foremost for the most vulnerable peopl

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

Grude, Jan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 22 May 2001, 51-65     Setting client expectations. Some general remarks about consultants. The tremendous influence exerted by consultants. Why it is that consulting has become a major global industry. An exploration of f

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

Vennat, Michel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 25 Oct 2001, 160-169     How important small business is to Canada. Small Business Week in Canada. The impact of the events of 9/11 on business. Canada's position in facing this difficult period. The excellent health of our

Inkster, Norman D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 8 Nov 2001, 182-193     A definition of terrorism. The Air India bombing. The events of 9/11. The challenge for authorities. A discussion as to why law enforcement did not act sooner, with some illustrative examples. The di

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

Jean-Claude Juncker, His Excellency, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 27 Sep 2001, 116-126     The measures that the European Union and Luxembourg have taken in the fight against terrorism. First, three concerns. Then, an explanation of urgent measures that have been taken in Europe. The impor

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