Economic Club of Canada Events

Past Events

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  Let's Talk Exports 2012: Too Hot to Handle: Is Canada Ill-Equipped for Recovery?

  April 24, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  "Like all other nations, Canada is fixated on getting through the economic downturn. But few are talking about what we'll do when we get there. Recovery could spell a different sort of crisis for Canada: the inability to accommodate aggressive global growth. Will we win or lose in the next cycle? Hear answers to this dilemma from one of Canada's top economists."

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  Leveraging the Buy

  April 24, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Rona Ambrose
  Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women,
  The Government of Canada

  Public Works and Government Services is transforming and Minister Ambrose is leading the charge. On April 24th, Minister Ambrose will introduce the Smart Procurement Strategy and the new Public Works. "Leveraging the Buy" is about making procurement simpler where possible, faster where prudent and more flexible wherever opportunities present themselves. Minister Ambrose will address the importance of industry engagement, encouraging innovation and the impact these smart procurement practices can have on the Canadian economy.

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  Defence Relationship with Canadian Business

  April 24, 2012, 7:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Peter MacKay 1
  Minister of National Defence,
  Government of Canada

  As Canada focuses on a return to balanced budgets, the relationship between defence spending and Canada's defence industry is being explored anew. The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, plans to discuss the Government's investments in National Defence, the Defence portfolios relationship with Canadian business and the impact of Defence spending in Canadian communities. Minister MacKay will also speak to the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and the opportunities available for small to medium sized business across Canada emanating from the $33 billion investment in Canadian shipbuilding.

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  Report Card on Canada-Asia Relations

  April 23, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Yuen Pau Woo
  President and CEO,
  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

  In light of Prime Minister Harper’s recent and upcoming visits to China Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, and numerous trips by his cabinet to the region, the government is clearly signaling the importance of Asia for Canada. Asia looms large in many of the major policy issues facing the country, including trade agreements, infrastructure, energy exports, labour market needs, and the future of manufacturing. Is Ottawa up to the challenge? What about the provinces? Are Canadians ready to embrace closer ties with Asian countries? Yuen Pau Woo will launch the results of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s 2012 National Opinion Poll – Canada Views on Asia at this event. He will also report on the National Conversation on Asia – an initiative of the Foundation to get Canadians to take more seriously the rise of Asia and its implications for the world.

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  Martin Wolf, CBE: Are We Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes that Created the Financial and Economic Crisis?

  April 19, 2012, 11:45 am
  One King West Hotel,
  Toronto

  Martin Wolf , CBE
  Leading Economist, Commentator,
  Financial Times

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  Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Global Market

  April 18, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Dr. Roseann O¹Reilly Runte
  President,
  Carleton University

  We live in a global context. Our homes are filled with the artifacts of international marketing. Our children cannot possibly survive without iPhones and sushi. We cannot respond to the international economic crisis uniquely through local thought and action. How do we get beyond the 100k syndrome. Ideas and ingenuity have, in the past, revived economies. So, how do we create an environment which fosters innovation and entrepreneurship? And how do we focus our creative energies on solutions which will allow Canada to flourish? At Carleton University we specialize in solutions. This talk presents several which can be game changers for Canada.

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  Building a Better City- Billy Bishop Airport Case Study

  April 12, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Sutton Place Hotel,
  Toronto

  Geoff Wilson
  President & CEO,
  Toronto Port Authority

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  Who Will Lead the Way to the Best Health and Health Care for Canadians?

  April 5, 2012, 11:45 am
  The InterContinental Hotel,
  Toronto

  Dr. John Haggie
  President,
  Canadian Medical Association

  The current shortage of prescription drugs is only the latest in a long line of challenges to batter Canada’s health care system. A lack of family doctors; long waits for cancer radiation, joint replacements and other surgeries; uneven access to insured services across the country; and shocking public health conditions in northern and Aboriginal communities. This is health care not in some distant Third World country but in rich and prosperous Canada. The True North Strong and Free needs a strong dose of courage and leadership because even in the face of fiscal realities, our country can do so much better with the billions that Canadians pour into their once-vaunted medicare system. Dr. John Haggie shares his perspective as well as those of other physicians, health care providers and, most importantly, patients.

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  Federal Budget 2012: It's All About Choices

  April 5, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Château Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Thomas Mulcair
  Leader, Official Opposition,
  New Democratic Party of Canada

  Budgets are about setting priorities. The budget policies of the current government are leaving the greatest social, environmental and economic debt in our country’s history to future generations—a debt that is unsustainable. Join newly-elected Leader of the Official Opposition and Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Thomas Mulcair, as he lays out his party’s response to the government’s recently announced budget and discusses his vision for a Canada that is more just and more prosperous for all. Budget fédéral 2012 : Une question de choix: Le budget est le reflet des priorités d’un gouvernement. Or, les politiques budgétaires du gouvernement actuel font hériter les générations futures de la plus importante dette sociale, environnementale et économique de l’histoire de notre pays. Cette dette est insoutenable. Venez écouter Thomas Mulcair, nouveau chef de l’opposition officielle et chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique, présenter la réponse de son parti au budget conservateur et discuter de sa vision d’un Canada plus juste et plus prospère pour tous.

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  Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012: A Plan for Jobs and Growth

  April 4, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Westin Ottawa,
  Ottawa

  The Honourable Ted Menzies
  Minister of State (Finance) ,
  The Government of Canada

  Minister Menzies’ speech will focus on the Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012 and Government of Canada’s efforts to sustain the economic recovery and promote jobs and growth. The Minister will discuss key policy initiatives which the Government believes are fundamental to creating the conditions for business to succeed in supporting long-term jobs creation, growth and prosperity.

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  Bank of Canada's Deputy Governor to Address the Economic Club

  April 4, 2012, 11:30 am
  The Hilton Toronto,
  Toronto

  Jean Boivin
  Deputy Governor,
  Bank of Canada

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  195 Years and Counting – What the Future Holds for Canada’s Banks

  April 3, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Fairmont Chateau Laurier,
  Ottawa

  Terry Campbell
  President,
  Canadian Bankers Association

  Canada’s banks have been serving customers and building a stronger country, through good economic times and bad, for nearly 200 years. In that time, Canada has created one of the strongest banking sectors in the world. But in an unsettled economic and regulatory environment, what does the future hold? Join Terry Campbell, President of the Canadian Bankers Association, when he discusses how banks continue to serve their customers in communities across Canada while working to ensure that the growing list of domestic and international regulations doesn’t limit Canada’s globally recognized excellence in banking.

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  Post-Budget Address By Minister Goodyear

  April 3, 2012, 7:45 am
  The Toronto Hilton,
  Toronto

  The Honourable Gary Goodyear
  Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario),
  The Government of Canada

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  The Golden Age of Natural Gas: Canada’s Golden Opportunity

  April 2, 2012, 11:45 am
  The Westin Ottawa,
  Ottawa

  Greg Ebel
  President and Chief Executive Officer,
  Spectra Energy Corp

  Greg Ebel's vast personal experience in the field of energy futures has provided him with a unique perspective, drawing on expertise from both the public and private spheres. His cross-border experience and internationally recognized leadership will make for an informed and provocative discussion, speaking to Canada's energy future, with a particular focus on the role that natural gas will play in driving economic growth, energy security and environmental integrity in the years to come.

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  How A Traditional Industry Reinvented Itself: Canada's Lumber-Jack-In-Chief Shares Lessons from the Frontline of Industrial Transformation

  March 28, 2012, 11:45 am
  National Arts Centre,
  Ottawa

  Avrim Lazar
  President & CEO,
  Forest Products Association of Canada

  Capacity of Canadian industry to adjust to changing realities in the global economy will determine our living standards in the years to come. Few industries have faced structural shifts as profound as those the forest industry has experienced over the last ten years. Avrim Lazar has been at the front lines as the sector reeled in the face of change and then found its feet and set a path to reinvent its business model. He will share the on-the-ground experience of an industry in crisis and the lessons learned about successful transformation of the Canadian industrial model. He will also reflect upon how government can either be part of the problem or part of the solution.

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