Inflation has skyrocketed, interest rates are only going up, the stock market is down and the once white-hot real estate is cooling. And yet, the economy is at full employment and consumer spending is on a tear. What should we make of these mixed signals and what are the long-tail implications to growth when it comes to the war in Ukraine, climate change and a restructuring of global supply chains?

Join Canadian Club Toronto on Thursday, September 29 to hear our expert panelists discuss how they’re navigating these times and their insights into what we can expect next. This panel will be moderated by Andrea Mandel-Campbell, Operating Advisor for Vertu Capital and will feature:

Lori Hall-Kimm – Senior Managing Director & Head of Global Private Equity, HOOPP

Jon Love – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, KingSett Capital Inc.

Mark Wiseman – Board Chair, AIMCo

Now more than ever, Canadians need our infrastructure to do more. From climate goals that require significant emissions reductions, to economic growth that supports our quality of life. This is why the Canada Infrastructure Bank was created: To accelerate investment in Canada’s ‘public-good’ infrastructure together with public, private, and Indigenous partners from coast to coast.

Join Canadian Club Toronto on September 28 to hear from Ehren Cory, CEO, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, and the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Vice Chair, Global Investment Banking, CIBC, as they explore the CIB’s growing project pipeline; how the CIB has attracted private capital into previously challenging asset classes such as building retrofits and district energy systems; and rapidly advancing new investment areas such as electric vehicle charging infrastructure and clean power.

Ehren Cory joins the CIB bringing his strong leadership approach, infrastructure expertise, and track-record of delivering results by partnering with the private and public sectors. As Chief Executive Officer, he is focused on the CIB’s strategic direction including implementing the $10B Growth Plan to accelerate infrastructure investment in Canada and building the CIB as a results-oriented organization.

Prior to joining the CIB, Ehren was the President & CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, a Provincial Crown Agency responsible for financing, building, and enhancing the value of the province’s infrastructure and real estate assets. In addition to his four years as CEO, he also spent four years with the Agency in executive roles responsible for the successful transaction structuring, tendering, and delivery of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects.

Prior to joining Infrastructure Ontario, Ehren was a partner at McKinsey & Company in Toronto, where he served as a leader in the Public Sector and Capital Projects practices, advising clients in both the private and public sectors.

Ehren is a graduate of the MBA program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau France, where he graduated with distinction. He also received an Honours degree in Business Administration (HBA) from the University of Western Ontario.

Ontario Teachers’ is delivering on a plan to reach $300 billion in net assets by 2030 as part of its mission to provide retirement security to Ontario’s 330,000 active and retired teachers. It believes the best way to ensure stable returns is to manage its investments to help shape a better future.

Join Canadian Club Toronto on September 8, when CEO Jo Taylor will outline how the plan is leaning on innovation, international expansion, and impact in today’s investing environment.Taylor will then sit down with Andy Willis (The Globe and Mail) to explore the macro shifts that are influencing the global investment landscape and how Ontario Teachers’ is navigating investment opportunities and challenges.

Jo Taylor joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2012 and was appointed President and CEO on January 1, 2020. Jo is a globally recognized investor, with more than 35 years of experience leading investment teams.

Most recently, he was responsible for advancing Ontario Teachers’ global effectiveness and expansion, working closely with senior colleagues to design and execute our international investment strategy. He has also been a member of the committees for private companies and total fund allocations to review investment proposals, manage key relationships and optimize resource allocation.

Prior to joining Ontario Teachers’, Jo spent more than 20 years with 3i Group plc where he held a number of senior Group Management roles.

Jo graduated from London University with a B.A. (Honours) and later earned an MBA from Manchester Business School. He has served as a Chairman and non-executive director of many companies, including ISS, Helly Hansen, Busy Bees, and Camelot (operator of the U.K. National Lottery).

As the investment manager of the Canada Pension Plan, CPP Investments has a defining purpose: to help provide a foundation upon which 21 million Canadians can build their financial security in retirement.

Join Canadian Club Toronto on June 23 to hear an update on how the $539 billion dollar Fund, managed by CPP Investments, is navigating rising inflation, market volatility and a changing climate. John Graham will sit down with Rita Trichur for a discussion about the Fund’s most recent results of a 10-year net return of 10.8%, its long-term investment approach and how it hones its global competitiveness.

John was appointed President & CEO in February 2021 and is responsible for leading CPP Investments on its critical mission: to help ensure Canadians have a strong foundation of financial security in retirement. The CPP Fund has over C$520 billion in assets under management and by 2050, is projected to reach C$3 trillion.

John joined CPP Investments in 2008 starting in what is now Total Fund Management. John led Principal Credit Investments before his appointment as Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments in 2018. John has had a global experience with the Fund, working in Toronto, London and Hong Kong.

John is a champion for innovation and inclusion across the Fund. He has been instrumental in efforts to bring technology and data closer to the investment process. Under John’s leadership, the Credit Investments grew to over 43% female.

John holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Changes to marriage, the military, and grass-roots victories around employment rights signal meaningful progress for Canada’s 2SLGBTQ community. But, many of these victories leave, indigenous, non-binary, and racialized members of the queer community behind. Despite growing public awareness of the struggles the most marginalized members of the 2SLGBTQ community often face, many remain ill-equipped to create policies and workplaces that support the full spectrum of 2SLGBTQ friends and colleagues.

This Pride, join Canadian Club Toronto on June 22 for an important conversation with Katie Dudtschak (RBC), Andrew Kriegler (IIROC) and David Simmonds (Canada Life) on how business, politics, and civil society can prioritize 2SLGBTQ acceptance for the mainstream queer rights movement, and why it matters, now.

Over the last few years, conservative parties have experienced highs and lows across the country, losing three federal elections in the last seven years, while currently holding power in seven of ten provinces.

​As the federal Conservatives undertake their third leadership race in three years, and the tug of war continues between the movement’s centrist, populist and right-wing elements, what does the future hold for Conservativism in Canada, and which faction will win out? ​

Join Canadian Club Toronto on June 8 for a dynamic discussion of what comes next for Conservatives in Canada featuring:

Adrienne Batra – Editor in Chief, Toronto Sun

Lisa Raitt – Vice-Chair Global Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets

Chad Rogers – Entrepreneur & Founding Partner, Crestview Strategy

Sabrina Maddeaux – Columnist, National Post

In April 2022, Inuit and the Government of Canada adopted the federal Inuit Nunangat Policy in order to help create prosperity and improve wellbeing among Inuit. Join Canadian Club Toronto on June 1 for a conversation with National Inuit Leader Natan Obed to learn about how this transformational policy will support Inuit self-determination and improve federal policies, programs, services and initiatives that are intended to benefit Inuit.

In April 2022, Inuit and the Government of Canada adopted the federal Inuit Nunangat Policy in order to help create prosperity and improve wellbeing among Inuit. Join Canadian Club Toronto on June 1 for a conversation with National Inuit Leader Natan Obed to learn about how this transformational policy will support Inuit self-determination and improve federal policies, programs, services and initiatives that are intended to benefit Inuit.

Natan Obed is the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. He was first elected in 2015 and was acclaimed to his third consecutive term in 2021. He grew up in Nain, the northernmost community of Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador). He graduated from Tufts University in 2001.

President Obed is the national spokesperson for Inuit in Canada and also serves as Vice-President of Inuit Circumpolar Council-Canada. As ITK President, he implements the direction set out by Inuit Leadership from the four regions of Inuit Nunangat — the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut.

Organizations are busier than ever digitizing – spending a lot of energy and investment – but leaders are still concerned that they are falling behind, not seeing a return on the investment, and not creating any differentiation for their organizations. What steps can leaders take to execute such transformations? In a digital economy, how can organizations realize the promise of Industry 4.0? How important is getting this right to Canada’s global competitiveness?

Join Canadian Club Toronto on May 26 to hear our expert panelists discuss how organizations can think beyond digital and be clear on the unique capabilities that enable them to deliver value in a unique way, work with digitally enabled ecosystems, and build trust across their stakeholders. This conversation will be moderated by Chris Mar, Partner and National Leader for Strategy, PwC Canada and will feature:

Ricardo Costa – Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Purolator

Claudia Krywiak – President and CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation

Ron McKenzie – President, Rogers for Business

Organizations are busier than ever digitizing – spending a lot of energy and investment – but leaders are still concerned that they are falling behind, not seeing a return on the investment, and not creating any differentiation for their organizations. What steps can leaders take to execute such transformations? In a digital economy, how can organizations realize the promise of Industry 4.0? How important is getting this right to Canada’s global competitiveness?

Join Canadian Club Toronto on May 26 to hear our expert panelists discuss how organizations can think beyond digital and be clear on the unique capabilities that enable them to deliver value in a unique way, work with digitally enabled ecosystems, and build trust across their stakeholders. This conversation will be moderated by Chris Mar, Partner and National Leader for Strategy&, PwC Canada and will feature:

Ricardo Costa – Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Purolator

Claudia Krywiak – President and CEO, Ontario Centre of Innovation

Ron McKenzie – President, Rogers for Business