The Empire Club of Canada
Hon. David Piccini
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Government of Ontario
Michael Fox
Moderator
President & CEO, Indigenous Community Engagement
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak
National Chief, Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Cherie Brant
Partner and National Leader of Indigenous Law, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Hillary Thatcher
Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank
Hon. Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Hon. Danielle Smith
Premier of Alberta, Government of Alberta
Mike Van Soelen
Moderator
Partner, Oyster Group, Past President and Board Director, Empire Club of Canada
Kevin Carmichael
Moderator
Economics Columnist, The Logic
Frances Donald
Chief Economist, RBC
David MacNaughton
President, Palantir Canada
John McKenzie
CEO, TMX Group
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Established in 1903, as a response to Canadian political unrest, the Empire Club of Canada quickly became a leading speakers’ forum.
The club invites speakers to present various perspectives—including those that may not be popular but should be heard. Since its inception, the Empire Club has hosted 3500 prominent Canadian and international leaders, including Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Audrey Hepburn, Margaret Mead, Christopher Plumber, Roberta Bondar, Maureen Forrester, Adrienne Clarkson, Margaret Thatcher, Vladamir Putin and Bill Gates, to name but a few. Topics encompass business, politics, education, trade, labour, culture, international issues, as well as, other relevant topics that emerge.
