Economic Club of Toronto
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The Economic Club of Canada is a non-profit, non-partisan speaker’s forum based in Canada
. The organization meets three times a week and provides a platform for key policy makers and business leaders. The Club markets itself as an organization that can turn events around quickly, thus making its events more timely and newsworthy than its competitors.
Economic Club members are drawn from the business, industry and finance sectors. Speeches are typically held over the lunch hour. Tickets to events can be individually sold or by table to companies, organizations or members.
, Ontario
. The Club was re-launched in 2008 as the Economic Club of Canada and has hosted events in Calgary
, Montreal
, Ottawa
and Vancouver
. The Economic Club of Canada has also expanded to the U.S. as the Economic Club of America.
The Economic Club was established by Mark Adler
, the company’s current CEO. Adler established the company after working with the Canadian Institute of International Affairs and then starting a short lived company that organized trade missions.
Former Economic Club of Toronto website http://www.ecot.ca/
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The organization meets three times a week and provides a platform for key policy makers and business leaders. The Club markets itself as an organization that can turn events around quickly, thus making its events more timely and newsworthy than its competitors.
Economic Club members are drawn from the business, industry and finance sectors. Speeches are typically held over the lunch hour. Tickets to events can be individually sold or by table to companies, organizations or members.
History
The Economic Club of Canada was established in 2003 as the Economic Club of Toronto. The Economic Club was primarily based in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The Club was re-launched in 2008 as the Economic Club of Canada and has hosted events in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. The Economic Club of Canada has also expanded to the U.S. as the Economic Club of America.
The Economic Club was established by Mark Adler
Mark Adler (politician)
Mark Adler is a Canadian politician, who is the Conservative member-elect of the Canadian House of Commons for the Toronto riding of York Centre. Adler was elected to the Canadian Parliament in the 2011 federal election, when he defeated the Liberal incumbent Ken Dryden.-Early years:He attended...
, the company’s current CEO. Adler established the company after working with the Canadian Institute of International Affairs and then starting a short lived company that organized trade missions.
Past speakers
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, Governor of California (May 30, 2007) - Victor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine (May 28, 2008)
- Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, 42nd President of the United States (April 25, 2008) - The Right Honourable Stephen HarperStephen HarperStephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
, Prime Minister of Canada (March 7, 2008) - H.E.M. Vicente FoxVicente FoxVicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
, former President of Mexico (Oct 26, 2004) - Dalton McGuintyDalton McGuintyDalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP is a Canadian lawyer, politician and, since October 23, 2003, the 24th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario....
, Premier of Ontario (September 23, 2008) - His Excellency David WilkinsDavid WilkinsDavid Horton Wilkins is an American attorney and a former U. S. Ambassador to Canada during the administration of President George W. Bush. Prior to the appointment, he practiced law for 30 years while serving in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 25 of those years. He was speaker of...
, US Ambassador to Canada (November 24, 2008) - His Excellency Paul Celliccu, former US Ambassador to Canada ( 2003), the Ambassador criticized Canada’s position on the war in Iraq;
- John ToryJohn ToryJohn Howard Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster...
, Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, on October 1, 2007. Mr. Tory used the platform to withdraw a controversial policy on faith based schools; - The Hon. Jim FlahertyJim FlahertyJames Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP is Canada's Minister of Finance and he has also served as Ontario's Minister of Finance. From 1995 until 2005, he was the Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby—Ajax, and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party caucus...
, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance, Government of Canada (November 28, 2008); - Sheila Watt-CloutierSheila Watt-CloutierSheila Watt-Cloutier, OC is a Canadian Inuit activist. She has been a political representative for Inuit at the regional, national and international levels, most recently as International Chair for Inuit Circumpolar Council...
, Canadian Inuit Environmental Activist and Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
Nominee (September 24, 2008) - Wayne GretzkyWayne GretzkyWayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, former National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
hockey player, part owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes (Sept 12, 2008) - John McCainJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican Presidential nominee (June 20, 2008) - Thomas d’Aquino, Chief Executive & President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (Jan 16, 2008)
- The Hon. Stéphane DionStéphane DionStéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008...
, Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party, (October 12, 2007) - The Right Hon. Brian MulroneyBrian MulroneyMartin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
, Prime Minister of Canada (1984 – 1993) (September 19, 2007) - General Rick HillierRick HillierGeneral Rick Hillier, CMM, MSC, CD , is the former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces. He held this appointment from February 4, 2005 to July 1, 2008. He retired on July 1, 2008, and was replaced by former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Walter Natynczyk...
, former Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Forces (May 25, 2007) - David WilsonDavid Wilson-In arts and literature:*Sir David M. Wilson , British archaeologist and Director of the British Museum*David Henry Wilson , English writer*David Niall Wilson , American writer of horror, science fiction, and fantasy fiction...
, Chair, Ontario Securities Commission (April 26, 2007) - The Right Hon. Beverley McLachlinBeverley McLachlinBeverley McLachlin, PC is the Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman to hold this position. She also serves as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:...
, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Canada (March 8, 2007) - Sir Nicholas SternNicholas SternNicholas Herbert Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford, Kt, FBA is a British economist and academic. He is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics , and 2010 Professor of Collège de...
, Head of Government Economic Service, Her Majesty’s Treasury, United Kingdom (February 19, 2007) - David A. DodgeDavid A. DodgeDavid A. Dodge, OC, FRSC is a Canadian economist. He served a seven-year term as Governor of the Bank of Canada from February 1, 2001 to January 31, 2008. He was succeeded by Mark Carney. On September 12, 2008 he joined Bennett Jones LLP, a leading Canadian law firm, as a senior advisor in their...
, former Governor, Bank of Canada (December 11, 2006) - Tom Allen, Chairman, Task Force to Modernize Securities Legislation in Canada (October 10, 2006)
- Barbara Stymiest, CEO, RBC Financial Officer (June 20, 2006)
- The Hon. Ralph GoodaleRalph GoodaleRalph Edward Goodale, PC, MP was Canada's Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 and continues to be a Liberal Member of Parliament...
, P.C., M.P., former Minister of Finance, Government of Canada (June 21, 2005) - His Excellency Daniel Jouanneau, Ambassador of France to Canada (June 9, 2005)
- Gilles DuceppeGilles DuceppeGilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician, and proponent of the Québec sovereignty movement. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for over 20 years and was the leader of the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois for almost 15 years. He is the son of a well-known Quebec actor, Jean...
, M.P., former Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and former leader of Bloc QuébécoisBloc QuébécoisThe Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
External links
Official Economic Club of Canada website http://www.economicclub.ca/Former Economic Club of Toronto website http://www.ecot.ca/