The Empire Club of Canada
Jackie Forrest
Executive Director, ARC Energy Research Institute
Ian Jack
Vice-President, Public Affairs, Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
Dan McTeague
President, Canadians for Affordable Energy
Jennifer Stewart
Moderator
President & CEO, Canadian Energy Marketers Association (CEMA)
The Hon. Ahmed Hussen
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Government of Canada
Kathleen Taylor
Chair of the Board, RBC
Mark Wiseman
Chairman, AIMCo
Hassan Yussuff
Senator, Senate of Canada
Elena Cherney
Moderator
Coverage Editor, Wall Street Journal
The Hon. Bob Rae
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations,
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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.
