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  • The Empire Club of Canada Addresses
    The Empire Club of Canada Addresses
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  • The Challenge of Canadian Federalism in the 1980s
    The Challenge of Canadian Federalism in the 1980s
    Text  Chrétien, The Honourable Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Jan 1980, 177-188     Federalism, oil pricing, and the Tory budget. Critique of some of the present government's policies and strategies. A detailed and historical review of the energy situation. Nationalism vs. Provincialism. What the speaker's political party would do in the future.
    Text  Chrétien, The Honourable Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Jan 1980, 177-188   Federalism, oil pricing, and the Tory budget. Critique of some of the present government's policies and strategies. A detailed and historical review of the energy situation. Nationalism vs. Provincialism. What …
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  • On a Working Hypothesis
    On a Working Hypothesis
    Text  Lévesque, The Honourable René, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Jan 1980, 189-210     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Change in our political setup. Do we need it? The speaker says "yes." Why? Quebec hampered by the federal system. The desire for a new kind of relationship between two distinct people. The Quiet Revolution. …
    Text  Lévesque, The Honourable René, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Jan 1980, 189-210   A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Change in our political setup. Do we need it? The speaker says "yes." Why? Quebec …
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  • Canada in the Eighties
    Canada in the Eighties
    Text  Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 31 Jan 1980, 211-222     The huge change in employment opportunities since after WW II. Reasons why. Oil prices and profit. The lack of justification socially or economically for price and profit increases. What the speaker's NDP party would do differently from the present government. Negative consequences of current economic policy. The need for lower …
    Text  Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 31 Jan 1980, 211-222   The huge change in employment opportunities since after WW II. Reasons why. Oil prices and profit. The lack of justification socially or economically for price and profit increases. What the …
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  • Government and the Arts
    Government and the Arts
    Text  Moore, Mavor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 7 Feb 1980, 223-234     "the arts are not a frill but a crucial aspect of our lives as individuals and as a nation." "The year 1979 saw the arts community become a viable political constituency." Examples and reasons for the change in government policy towards the arts and culture. Origins and responsibilities of the …
    Text  Moore, Mavor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 7 Feb 1980, 223-234   "the arts are not a frill but a crucial aspect of our lives as individuals and as a nation." "The year 1979 saw the arts community become a viable political …
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  • The Challenges of Change
    The Challenges of Change
    Text  Clark, The Right Honourable Joe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 14 Feb 1980, 235-247     The real test of national political parties and of national governments. Certainties that have changed to questionables in Canada. Some details of changes encountered when the speaker's government took over in Ottawa. Then, some changes already started by his government. The larger question is what kind of country do we …
    Text  Clark, The Right Honourable Joe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 14 Feb 1980, 235-247   The real test of national political parties and of national governments. Certainties that have changed to questionables in Canada. Some details of changes encountered when the speaker's government took over …
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  • From Trudeau to Clark to Trudeau
    From Trudeau to Clark to Trudeau
    Text  Stevens, Geoffrey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 21 Feb 1980, 248-265     The recent election campaign. Problems with the process by which the results were obtained. Thoughts and comments on the campaign. Some personal anecdotes for illustration. Some suggested reasons for the outcome of the recent election. The responsibilities of the news media. The role of television. Provisions of the Election Expenses …
    Text  Stevens, Geoffrey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 21 Feb 1980, 248-265   The recent election campaign. Problems with the process by which the results were obtained. Thoughts and comments on the campaign. Some personal anecdotes for illustration. Some suggested reasons for the …
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  • Islam: Myth and Reality
    Islam: Myth and Reality
    Text  Shakeel, Dr. Hadia Dajani, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 28 Feb 1980, 266-279     A review of recent events throughout the world with regard to the Islamic religion. The growing interest in the West. Committees and organizations in Europe and North America formed to study and report to governments and churches about the present state and future prospects of Islam. The role of the …
    Text  Shakeel, Dr. Hadia Dajani, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 28 Feb 1980, 266-279   A review of recent events throughout the world with regard to the Islamic religion. The growing interest in the West. Committees and organizations in Europe and North America formed to …
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  • Canada after February 18, 1980
    Canada after February 18, 1980
    Text  McMurtry, The Honourable Roy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 6 Mar 1980, 280-292     A troubling mood within Canada, one of weary resignation. A party division in the House of Commons projected into an apparent national schism. Why we can't afford complacency. Complacency as a weapon for the Parti Québeécois. The belief in a future for Canada with Quebec. Rising to the challenge of …
    Text  McMurtry, The Honourable Roy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 6 Mar 1980, 280-292   A troubling mood within Canada, one of weary resignation. A party division in the House of Commons projected into an apparent national schism. Why we can't afford complacency. Complacency as …
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  • Heart Disease: The Modern Plague
    Heart Disease: The Modern Plague
    Text  Kavanagh, Dr. Terence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 13 Mar 1980, 293-307     Facts about heart disease. Costs of heart disease. Changes in treatment. The average period of hospitalization. The age range of people with heart disease. The interaction of a number of risk factors. The rehabilitation of the heart attack survivor. Results of that program. Benefits of endurance fitness. The adoption of …
    Text  Kavanagh, Dr. Terence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 13 Mar 1980, 293-307   Facts about heart disease. Costs of heart disease. Changes in treatment. The average period of hospitalization. The age range of people with heart disease. The interaction of a number of …
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  • Our Present Discontents
    Our Present Discontents
    Text  Roll of Ipsden, The Right Honourable Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 20 Mar 1980, 308-318     A number of tendencies that present very serious problems and that may, in the relatively near future, cause us even greater difficulties. The question of the industrial and economic consequences of new technologies, with examples and consequences. The problems with the "era of rising expectations." The changed relationship between the …
    Text  Roll of Ipsden, The Right Honourable Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 20 Mar 1980, 308-318   A number of tendencies that present very serious problems and that may, in the relatively near future, cause us even greater difficulties. The question of the industrial and economic consequences …
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  • The Future Prospects of Canada's Newest Province
    The Future Prospects of Canada's Newest Province
    Text  Peckford, The Honourable A. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 27 Mar 1980, 319-332     The realization of a major readjustment in the economic and social disparities which Newfoundland experiences relative to the rest of Canada. The major challenges to face in order to create a greater level of economic and social prosperity. A brief historical review of Newfoundland. Historical facts that have led to …
    Text  Peckford, The Honourable A. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 27 Mar 1980, 319-332   The realization of a major readjustment in the economic and social disparities which Newfoundland experiences relative to the rest of Canada. The major challenges to face in order to create …
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  • Getting Away with It for Forty-Four Years
    Getting Away with It for Forty-Four Years
    Text  Harron, Don, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 10 Apr 1980, 333-349     A humorous, anecdotal address with many references to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
    Text  Harron, Don, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 10 Apr 1980, 333-349   A humorous, anecdotal address with many references to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
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  • Ontario's Response to Sovereignty Association
    Ontario's Response to Sovereignty Association
    Text  Davis, The Honourable William G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Apr 1980, 350-364     The upcoming referendum in Quebec. Consequences of various results of the referendum. The rejection of sovereignty association by the rest of Canada. Ontario's position with regard to Quebec and negotiating constitutional reform. Options for constitutional change. The duty of politicians outside Quebec to Quebec. Problems of regionalism and regional disparity. …
    Text  Davis, The Honourable William G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Apr 1980, 350-364   The upcoming referendum in Quebec. Consequences of various results of the referendum. The rejection of sovereignty association by the rest of Canada. Ontario's position with regard to Quebec and negotiating …
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  • National Purpose and Future Industrial Development
    National Purpose and Future Industrial Development
    Text  Gray, The Honourable Herb, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Apr 1980, 379-389     The old questions: "about whether our differences are greater than our similarities; about whether the whole, Canada, should be greater than the sum of its parts of merely equal to the sum of its parts; about whether the country will continue to exist." Current problems of persistent inflation, high interest …
    Text  Gray, The Honourable Herb, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Apr 1980, 379-389   The old questions: "about whether our differences are greater than our similarities; about whether the whole, Canada, should be greater than the sum of its parts of merely equal to …
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  • Christmas Luncheon
    Christmas Luncheon
    Text  Aird, The Honourable John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 11 Dec 1980, 160-169     Christmas luncheon. A program of Christmas music presented by the Hart House Chorus.
    Text  Aird, The Honourable John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 11 Dec 1980, 160-169   Christmas luncheon. A program of Christmas music presented by the Hart House Chorus.
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  • Baseball Today and Tomorrow
    Baseball Today and Tomorrow
    Text  Kuhn, Bowie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 20 Nov 1980, 116-132     Some comments on the effects of baseball on society. A brief history of the sport. Ways in which baseball has become a part of our language. Canadian franchises. Baseball's ability to unite geographical areas; to unite people; to refocus social concerns; to change the life of an individual, with anecdotal …
    Text  Kuhn, Bowie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 20 Nov 1980, 116-132   Some comments on the effects of baseball on society. A brief history of the sport. Ways in which baseball has become a part of our language. Canadian franchises. Baseball's ability …
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  • Canada: A British Columbia Perspective
    Canada: A British Columbia Perspective
    Text  Gardom, The Honourable Garde, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 27 Nov 1980, 133-144     Views on the constitutional issue from British Columbia's point of view. A brief review of the current situation. The priority of unity for Canada. The "Vancouver Accord" and its attributes. Cooperative federalism, or confrontative federalism? The constitutional amending formula and its importance for the future. The division of responsibilities of …
    Text  Gardom, The Honourable Garde, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 27 Nov 1980, 133-144   Views on the constitutional issue from British Columbia's point of view. A brief review of the current situation. The priority of unity for Canada. The "Vancouver Accord" and its attributes. …
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  • The Automotive Industry Meets its Biggest Challenge
    The Automotive Industry Meets its Biggest Challenge
    Text  Smith, F. Alan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 4 Dec 1980, 145-159     Global markets: a concern, or an opportunity? An opportunity to gain access for Canada to broader, wider and growing markets. How this does and will work in the automotive industry. Social concerns: why Canada should help developing nations. What business can do. A description and history of GM as an …
    Text  Smith, F. Alan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 4 Dec 1980, 145-159   Global markets: a concern, or an opportunity? An opportunity to gain access for Canada to broader, wider and growing markets. How this does and will work in the automotive industry. …
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  • The Ontario Opportunity in Europe
    The Ontario Opportunity in Europe
    Text  DeGeer, W. Ross, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 10 Jan 1980, 165-176     Trade and industrial development in Europe. Background with an historical perspective. The drive towards a European Community. The responsibility of Canada to make trade relations happen. The role of businessmen vs. government. The different factors involved in trading with Europe. The inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises. European markets. Examples …
    Text  DeGeer, W. Ross, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 10 Jan 1980, 165-176   Trade and industrial development in Europe. Background with an historical perspective. The drive towards a European Community. The responsibility of Canada to make trade relations happen. The role of businessmen …
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