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 Clarke, L.D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 22 Mar 1979, 285-293     The need for a national strategy, with a detailed description following as to how and why this strategy would help Canada claim the twentieth century. Some topics covered include: the factors that dictate economic decisions; how others see us: the lack of visible national goals; an ailing economy; a chaotic …

 Mitchell, W.O., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 29 Mar 1979, 294-305     "There is only one expert who is qualified to examine the soul and the life of a people and to make a valuable report: the native novelist." Mr. Mitchell begins with these and other words from Mark Twain, and continues with a discussion of his life as a Canadian novelist. …

 Davis, The Honourable William G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 5 Apr 1979, 306-315     A critical review of the federal government of Canada. What the electorate need and want from their governments. The problem of the excesses of pridefulness in power, rather than pride in one's country. The role of central government as guardian of the national interest. The lack of responsible national policy …

 Clark, The Honourable Joe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 19 Apr 1979, 316-327     Some issues in the election campaign, and also some broader questions of approach to the country. Some important party policy differences. The choice, on May 22, between two very different ways of seeing the country. The discussion which follows is a critical view of the federal Liberal party and government. …

 Suma, His Excellency Michiaki, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 26 Apr 1979, 339-350     Reference to the Summit Conference of seven industrialized countries, including Canada, to take place in Tokyo for the first time, over the course of the next two months. The subject of the address is the country and people of Japan, a poorly understood culture, that understanding necessary to building a …

 McGibbon, The Honourable Pauline, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 13 Dec 1979, 156-164     Christmas greetings from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Remarks by Mr. MacNaughton, General Lewis, and General Legge. A program of Christmas music by the Oriana Singers.

 Smith, Dr. Stuart, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 4 Jan 1979, 140-154     The relationship between the economy and unity in Canada. An historical perspective with regard to Canada and why it initially came together as a country. Three elements of our society supported as Canadians: a manufacturing sector of sorts; huge government expenditures; importing goods to provide a high standard of living. …

 Anderson, Roy A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 18 Jan 1979, 179-188     The Lockheed Corporation associated with Canada as a supplier of high technology products; as a buyer of a considerable amount of goods and services; as a corporation with its services headquarters in Vancouver. A description of the association with regard to orders, and as a partnership. Observations by the speaker …

 Crispo, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 25 Jan 1979, 189-205     Defending collective bargaining at a tough time. A detailed discussion of three public interests in collective bargaining: thepublic interest in the preservation of the collective bargaining process as part and parcel of our overall socio-economic-political system; the public interest in the procedural results of the collective bargaining process—that is in …

 Paradis, Lieut. General Jean Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Feb 1979, 206-218     The involvement of all Canadians in the building and strengthening of national unity. The importance of Canada's credibility as a reliable ally to a soldier. The feeling of Quebeckers. The conflict or "curtain of fog" that has descended between Canada's so-called two solitudes. A discussion or exploration of this issue; …

 Andras, The Honourable Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Feb 1979, 219-229     The need for a realistic perspective of what we have and what we are as a country in Canada. A presentation of a balanced perspective, particularly with regard to our economic past, present and future. International factors. The strong and weak points of our current economic situation. Response of the …

 Ham, Professor James M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 22 Feb 1979, 239-246     A discussion of the paradox of freedom and of regulation in Canadian society and how it relates to the loss of faith in the virtues of liberal education. A description and discussion of three facets of freedom: material, personal and social. Universities as the bastions of liberal education. The role …

 Wilson, Dr. J. Tuzo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Mar 1979, 247-258     The development of the steam engine as the cause of subsequent growth in the economy. Reasons for the causes of our economic difficulties poorly understood and efforts to correct them to little avail. Three related matters are discussed: why, if science and engineering are so vital to our prosperity and …

 Worthington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Mar 1979, 259-273     The theme of the address is that "the western democracies are in some disarray. There is indecision, ... Confusion, … Lack of priorities and loss of a sense of purpose ... Freedom is in retreat around the world. The totalitarian east has the initiative." A wide-ranging discussion follows, based on …

 Daniel, C. William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 15 Mar 1979, 274-284     To begin, a discussion of some recent trends in our society which are "of major concern to business people today." A review of how the present situation came about. Two trends: "the risk-avoidance syndrome;" and "the new international competitors." Two alternative scenarios for the future: "a world of internal preoccupation;" …

 Eltis, Walter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 11 Jan 1979, 155-178     The structural problems of the economies in Britain and Canada. Some basic comments on how economy works. The element of surplus and the government-financed non-market sector. Government spending on workers in the United States, Canada, and Britain. Increased spending on education, health, pensions, personal security and the arts in relation …

 Ford, Sir John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 15 Feb 1979, 230-238     Personal ideas about Britain and Canada in the post-imperial era, dating from 1945. The differences in the Commonwealth before then, and after. Main differences include the emergence of the Soviet Union and the United States as superpowers; the United Nations as a new force; the quasi monopoly position of the …

 Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 11 May 1979, 1-16     An election campaign address. The speaker makes a proposition about the future of Canada, based on the current situation, connected to a previous time in Canada's history following World War II when decisions were made concerning the selling off of Canada's resources as a primary source of economic growth, and …

 MacDonald, The Honourable Flora, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 4 Oct 1979, 17-34     The political realities of the world we live in: a short historical review and then a discussion of changes that have taken place and the realities of today. Some global events that have changed the world, such as the re-emergence of China onto the world stage, the demise of two …

 Hopper, Wilbert H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 11 Oct 1979, 35-45     The true petroleum era that began just 25 years ago. The universal importance of oil. The quest for alternative forms of energy. Nations competing for oil. The federal government's goal for self-sufficiency in oil. Warnings form the OPEC countries about shortages of oil. A review of the facts of the …