Politics in the Pub! Making Canada Count in an Increasingly Difficult World

When: Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Where: The Sticky Wicket Pub, Wicket Hall, the Strathcona Hotel, 919 Douglas Street
For: This is a CIC member only event
Time: 5 – 7:00 pm (doors open at 5 pm)
Our Speaker: The Right Honourable Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, LLD (Hon), PhD (Hon)
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With all that is happening south of the border, and with our own federal election on the horizon, we are delighted to announce that the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark will be joining us again. He will give us his thoughts and insights, especially regarding how Canada should navigate this challenging period, where future Canadian governments should focus, and why Canadians should use this opportunity to reanimate our own sense of pride, determination, and distinctive purpose.

The Right Honourable Joseph Clark served as Prime Minister from 4 June 1979 to 3 March 1980, and Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1984 to 1991. He later became Minister of Constitutional Affairs, as well as Acting Minister of both Justice and National Defence. Today, he applies that experience on the front lines of Canada’s work in promoting democracy and encouraging development in countries from Haiti, to Nigeria, to Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2020, he was appointed by Prime Minister Trudeau as special envoy to persuade foreign governments to support Canada’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. He also played a key role in some of the defining accomplishments of recent history – the first Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the fight against apartheid, the end of the Cold War and the negotiation of the Charlottetown Accord.

Mr. Clark is a member of the board of Meridiam Infrastructure, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Meridiam Africa, member of the board of GlobeScan, a member of the Global Leadership Foundation and the Chair of the CIC National Advisory Board. He is also a bestselling author of ‘Canada: A Nation Too Good to Lose’ and ‘How We Lead: Canada in a Century of Change’. Mr. Clark is a Companion of the Order of Canada, a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence, and a Commandeur of l’Ordre de la Pléiade which is awarded by the Assemblee parliamentaire de la Francophonie. He has led international Election and Governance missions in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East through The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute.

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To attend this event please email Roger Love at: cicvicpip@gmail.com

The event is open to CIC members only. The cost to attend is $22.50, which will cover a first drink and a round of appetizers.

Confirmation of your registration along with payment instructions will be provided. If you are not able to attend after registering, and there is a waiting list, your registration fee will be reimbursed. If we have no waiting list, unfortunately refunds cannot be given.