The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy
Minister of Finance, Government of Ontario
The Honourable Lisa Raitt
Moderator
Vice-Chair , Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
Adrienne Batra
Moderator
Editor in Chief, Toronto Sun
Brad Lavigne
Partner, Counsel Public Affairs Inc.
Kory Teneycke
Co-founder and CEO, Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Genevieve Tomney
Principal, GT & Company Executive Advisors
Bonnie Crombie
Leader, Ontario Liberal Party
The Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin
Puisne Justice, Supreme Court of Canada
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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.