# Empire Club of Canada

A podcast by Empire Club of Canada. The Empire Club of Canada is Canada’s go-to forum for conversations that matter. Established in 1903, as a response to Canadian political unrest, the Empire Club of Canada quickly became a leading speakers’ forum. Beginning with speeches to address Canada’s relationships with the British Empire and the United States, the ECC continues to tackle issues that affect the lives of Canadians.

Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/rss

## Latest episodes

- [Stage Zero: The Future of Cancer Detection and Prevention](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/e84d952029af) (2026-10-23, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/127954305/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-23%2F48b25ebb-3bc6-d969-11e8-6ec38da1f294.mp3
- [State of the Province: Our Plan to Protect Ontario in Action; The Honourable Doug Ford](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/57bac0761277) (2026-10-15, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/127525507/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-15%2F8785a41a-1f1a-e22e-4af9-fc818c28671d.mp3
- [Empire Nights: A United Canada? — A Country at an Inflection Point](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/bde3d62c2d12) (2026-10-08, 99 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/127132299/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-8%2Fd92df314-7d81-2bd1-acb5-692e35e3cb37.mp3
- [CUSMA and the Future of North American Trade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/70435a105534) (2026-10-06, 70 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126950448/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-6%2F953acb86-dc87-7d6f-5ed6-4e65418d06ac.mp3
- [Ana Bailão: Building What Canada Needs — The Partnerships, Investments, and Innovations Shaping Build Canada Homes’ New Approach to Affordable Housing Delivery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/0e6481c45e6e) (2026-10-04, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126800328/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-6%2F2a0ba266-eff6-f330-893c-20dc3b03f433.mp3
- [One Canada, Built Together: United to Secure Our Energy Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/da7ba94db1f3) (2026-10-02, 69 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126706497/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-2%2Fe143d60b-6433-ca70-254e-51de8d5fea06.mp3
- [Empire Nights: Politics in a Shifting World — Will Toronto, Ontario and Canada Meet the Moment?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/1c7adb2f05fc) (2026-09-30, 90 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126584969/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-30%2F42ce520c-710f-ba4f-45c7-6b735451db1f.mp3
- [The Honourable Evan Solomon — AI for All: Building Canada’s AI Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/c9c07ad582c6) (2026-09-26, 74 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126336090/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-26%2F03767c87-3d19-f0d3-416b-4980954b84b3.mp3
- [Toronto the Better: If I Were Mayor — What Torontonians Want for Their City](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/a3a1441641ba) (2026-09-23, 63 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/126195668/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-23%2F0e03fe73-b2d4-9787-0b0b-957dfc600bc3.mp3
- [LA Times Studios & Empire Club of Canada Present AI and the New Rules of Cinema: Experience, Economics & Ethics Behind the Camera](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/bf3fae839329) (2026-09-12, 58 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/125634224/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-12%2F6393878b-f2e1-25e6-2051-a8e38d7a4d4b.mp3
- [Building a Modern Army for Canada’s Security and Sovereignty — featuring Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, Commander of the Canadian Army](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/87aff4f48c70) (2026-06-05, 59 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/121063040/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2Fc46a3667-a666-2edf-30cf-56c3712fbe0e.mp3
- [Talent, Technology and Trust: Launch of the Council of Ontario Universities’ AI Task Force Report](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/fa885747eb31) (2026-05-31, 61 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/120805752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-31%2Fb5155c7b-8d78-35a9-3fdb-70925c2f2fa2.mp3
- [What’s Good for the Game? The Future Business of Sport in Canada with Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/6520af3abc1f) (2026-05-22, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/120393863/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-22%2F197ed223-830f-74bb-08c1-fd9dafed4ced.mp3
- [Culture as Infrastructure: Toronto’s Next Decade of Live Experiences](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/4497c364da1a) (2026-05-20, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/120297279/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-20%2Fdde62c20-a631-dad5-e907-c1b2151c1dcc.mp3
- [EMPIRE NIGHTS: AI at the Helm: The Next Horizon of Strategy, Competition, and Agency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/198d8a8f396c) (2026-05-14, 76 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/119984435/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F424145226-44100-2-b49d79cfc5179.m4a
- [State of the Airport: Positioned to Grow — Toronto Pearson Enters a New Era](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/8929a11ee302) (2026-05-13, 66 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/119932631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-13%2F662a5525-33c0-7cd4-e753-6e6bfc0506ef.mp3
- [Canada Strong for All: United in Time of Uncertainty — Hon. François‑Philippe Champagne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/b936f653dc57) (2026-05-07, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/119645494/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F89417326-1803-387d-c9bf-a0dffd1fd076.mp3
- [Accelerating a Mining Superpower: Galvanizing the Mining and Critical Minerals Sector for a More Sovereign and Prosperous Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/b848ee5980c6) (2026-04-28, 58 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/119177484/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2Fba7c29bd-50ef-0a8c-a585-d56419528f6d.mp3
- [The Honourable Tim Hodgson: One Year of Nation Building: Looking Back, Moving Forward](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/05f93ee84d9f) (2026-04-25, 72 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/119034894/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-25%2F5097b490-de5e-87a9-ad3c-74352a13df91.mp3
- [Panel: Caring More, Losing Ground or Caring Up, Caring Down—And Burning Out](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/05a79f894095) (2026-04-17, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/118637113/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-17%2F0aaf4bcf-f74d-58fb-a8ec-3021b01f6be2.mp3
- [Eric Chassard CEO, Bruce Power – Canadian at our Core: Advancing Nuclear Innovation For Canada’s Bright Energy Future.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/a7abc4b35458) (2026-04-09, 61 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/118195355/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-9%2F2e2e6e8d-34dd-e40c-37c9-987e067cb9ba.mp3
- [Hon. Steve MacKinnon — Connecting Canada: The Trade Infrastructure Strategy to Power Canada’s Economic Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/81d18a1dfdd7) (2026-03-28, 59 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/117585193/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-28%2F7ea2f467-1f5b-fe02-5898-0441ad420280.mp3
- [Building Trust and Competitiveness in Ontario’s AI Economy: Hon. Stephen Crawford](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/19753d75df90) (2026-03-13, 61 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116867464/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-13%2F4794a7cc-f67c-00d2-7a02-5fb9f4648186.mp3
- [Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy: The Ontario Finance Minister’s Annual Pre-Budget Address](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/56c49e767cad) (2026-03-11, 63 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116754967/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-11%2F2fb93478-a93e-efbb-eca4-59b64e9dd21d.mp3
- [Empire Nights: The European Commissioner for Trade and Canada’s Minister of Trade](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/0ace7400e9a6) (2026-03-06, 67 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116513015/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-6%2F07146472-e5f2-76c4-dae3-a89c6f650cfa.mp3
- [Empire Nights: Africa, the Caribbean and Canada: Unlocking Growth Across the New Trade Frontier Featuring FSRA CEO Dexter John](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/ed1cc84cb6ce) (2026-02-28, 92 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116164718/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-28%2Fdb41b7d2-9221-89b7-78b8-7b2a65b8ca12.mp3
- [Power Panel: Energy for Generations – Can Ontario Meet the Challenge?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/073619273294) (2026-02-27, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116156073/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-27%2Fe037546d-05c4-3426-e004-398dcad66367.mp3
- [Quantum Power and National Security: Canada’s New Strategic Imperative](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/272b45f16e04) (2026-02-25, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/116037778/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F5055e019-6cf0-e9f9-3fc8-0ededc98c9b7.mp3
- [The 10th Ontario Chamber of Commerce Economic Report Launch featuring Hon. Mélanie Joly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/de5e0d701b07) (2026-02-20, 76 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115804254/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-20%2F3b7c28ce-c93f-2b44-4a0e-72bc5e7b7096.mp3
- [Protecting the Dream of Homeownership in Ontario: The Honourable Rob Flack, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/85a14971e455) (2026-02-18, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115706782/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-18%2F25a17d41-0d97-149a-9508-b0de1c8fe0bf.mp3
- [Événement à Ottawa — Reconnaître et combattre la mésinformation en matière de santé : lancement de l’étude de suivi de l’AMC sur la santé et les médias 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/6506b87dc6c2) (2026-02-11, 79 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115362482/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-11%2F19d15194-7e1b-fded-dece-75df9e165919.mp3
- [Ottawa Event — Diagnosing and Combatting Health Misinformation: 2026 CMA Health & Media Tracking Survey Launch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/b948d27d337b) (2026-02-11, 79 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115361808/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-11%2Fafd0c587-867e-620f-de5a-02e18ddc4d28.mp3
- [Address by Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada—Forces Reshaping Canada’s Economy in 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/339d41d93fdb) (2026-02-06, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115127619/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-6%2Fd47f0322-e34b-feef-2cb7-f2181fe6e4e2.mp3
- [2025 Nation Builder Award – Toronto Blue Jays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/392b4da634ad) (2026-02-05, 73 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/115079741/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-5%2Fd57de1ec-8dc4-86b7-3555-552983834e27.mp3
- [It’s About Time: Martin Imbleau, President and CEO, ALTO](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/9e10c530bcfe) (2026-01-23, 67 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/114450053/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-23%2F722c2eac-069a-5ccb-1c33-64436bd14a63.mp3
- [Financial Outlook 2026: Navigating What’s Next for the Canadian and Global Economies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/8655bd42fc27) (2026-01-21, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/114349280/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-21%2F8d464295-aaf0-a0fe-f25e-46e72599fccf.mp3
- [Empire Nights: The Journalists’ Forecast – Big Stories of 2026 that Will Shape Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/dd54f033f5bb) (2026-01-16, 72 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/114097202/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-16%2F71921380-6935-287d-f518-50b98de2375d.mp3
- [Delivering a Nation-Building Workforce: The Honourable David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/0b0337355d8a) (2025-12-04, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/112147192/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-4%2F8f03dd87-ccfe-984a-a160-b14b01d735f4.mp3
- [Building Canada’s Future: A New Era for Housing Delivery — Ana Bailão, CEO of Build Canada Homes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/68c28c760189) (2025-11-28, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/111849560/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-28%2Fb153e987-7396-9ef2-820c-46b09e2fa1e5.mp3
- [Getting the Basics Right: A Conversation with Brad Bradford, City Councillor for Beaches–East York](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/b60ad26588f9) (2025-11-26, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/111748106/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-26%2F1790f5b8-d7d6-de78-370a-baef23334e8a.mp3
- [Protecting Ontario with Historic Investments in Transportation Infrastructure: The Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/d61c0b91b0e8) (2025-11-21, 57 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/111522257/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-21%2F2248c5c5-7465-e306-93ab-7374901ce81f.mp3
- [SHE ANSWERED the CALL: How Teenage Girls that Supported the War Effort Changed Canada Forever](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/772cafdec3b1) (2025-11-11, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/111028479/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-11%2F1df70c9d-7c28-b7da-1e37-4e3a8cf31027.mp3
- [Decades in 6 Years: Hon. Doug Downey on Ontario’s Courts Modernization, Digital Transformation, and What’s Next.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/28736add1e76) (2025-11-07, 63 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/110844873/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-7%2F790a6661-64e1-eac3-565b-b8d54de0ab39.mp3
- [Whose Health Counts? Improving Health Outcomes for Black Women and Girls in Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/f2b2a8312952) (2025-11-05, 62 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/110739974/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-5%2F7838d201-1d08-8972-2a29-ad60b3d2cc74.mp3
- [The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Canada’s Minister of Defence: The Economics of Action](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/761f9a5b0051) (2025-10-25, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/110180341/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-25%2F59ce9bde-4347-4f18-a1b3-189bffdcc7c3.mp3
- [Empire Nights: A Stronger Canada – The Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/90cc634bd68b) (2025-10-25, 80 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/110180284/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-25%2Ffcfdef48-bc41-a8cb-4f00-667bde899c12.mp3
- [Delivering Our Plan to Protect Ontario: The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/0e3b2f8fa5bc) (2025-10-15, 92 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/109714298/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-15%2Fa4b508c5-7ad6-764f-29b0-4ed88530bb6b.mp3
- [Compete or Retreat: Energy, Ambition and Canada’s Future: Greg Ebel, President & CEO, Enbridge Inc.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/3a9d1c17ad50) (2025-10-03, 67 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/109173479/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-3%2F9e638dc2-b26c-8c05-e5ff-9001c3881b21.mp3
- [The Canada-Michigan Relationship: An Address by Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/d6eede923d63) (2025-10-02, 68 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/109126684/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-2%2F8ecee932-d94d-7f82-a73a-962f2eebe80b.mp3
- [The Honourable Evan Solomon: Building the Economy of the Future and The AI Nation — The Urgent Mission to make Canada AI and Quantum Strong](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612270029/b94df9154afa) (2025-09-29, 79 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/793b9240/podcast/play/108972297/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-29%2Fdb9fb66f-74de-7521-53e6-65e0d3d45030.mp3

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