The Empire Club of Canada
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
*IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE*
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*NEW TIMING FOR THIS EVENT*
Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM
Program will begin at 12:00 PM
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As Canada continues to face economic uncertainty and shifting global dynamics, strong provincial leadership is needed to meet the moment. Premier Doug Ford spent much of the first half of 2025 defending Canada’s national interests on the World Stage, earning him the moniker “Captain Canada.” As Chair of the Council of the Federation, he played an important leadership role, working with other premiers to support a united Canada.
On Tuesday October 14th, The Empire Club of Canada is proud to once again welcome The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario for a speech entitled Delivering Our Plan to Protect Ontario followed by a fireside chat moderated by Ben Mulroney.
At this timely event before the eve of the return of the Ontario Legislature, Premier Ford will outline the next chapter of The Ontario Government’s plan to protect Ontario — in order to keep our economy and business competitive.
Premier Doug Ford is a builder.
As a businessman, he built a successful company.
As a Toronto city councillor, he championed building subways and kept costs down for families.
As premier of Ontario, he is building roads, highways and transit for a growing province. He’s building a stronger economy with 700,000 more jobs and is attracting game-changing investments to build electric vehicles and batteries right here in Ontario.
Premier Ford is passionate about the Etobicoke neighborhood where he grew up. He is a dedicated husband to Karla and a proud father of four daughters.
Ben Mulroney is regarded as one of Canada’s premier television and radio hosts. He is best known as the former co-host of CTV’s Your Morning and Etalk and host of Canadian Idol, which was the most watched English-language Canadian television show on record for the entirety of its six-season run. As a preeminent host, emcee, and interviewer, Mulroney infuses galas, conferences, and every event he’s involved in with his signature humour, charisma, and warm personality.
Despite being the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and earning a law degree from Laval University and a history degree from Duke University, Mulroney found his calling in show business, not politics.
Mulroney got his start as the Quebec City Correspondent for talktv’s The Chatroom before joining CTV’s Canada AM as their entertainment reporter. He then joined Etalk from its inception, where he interviewed thousands of stars and reported from hundreds of red carpets, including the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Emmys, and the Juno Awards. Mulroney has also appeared as a contributor on the weekend edition of ABC News’ Good Morning America and joined Kelly Ripa as guest co-host twice on the popular daytime talk show, Live! With Kelly.
Today, Mulroney hosts The Ben Mulroney Show on 640 Toronto, a nationally syndicated talk show that focuses on politics, media, and other hot-button issues. He also works closely with Aurora Strategy Global, a fast-growing public affairs, government, and public relations firm, and is a strategic and communications advisor to several Canadian startups, including Trexity, HOVR, Midori-Bio, and TutorOcean.
As an experienced event host, Mulroney works closely with several charitable organizations, including Cystic Fibrosis Canada and SickKids. In 2024, he hosted a fundraising “radiothon” in support of The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.
