It marked the 50th anniversary of the original Confederation of Tomorrow conference, a summit of provincial leaders hosted by Ontario’s John P. Robarts which played a crucial role in the evolution of Canadian federalism. The opening reception took place on the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower, where the original Confederation of Tomorrow conference was held on November 27 to 30, 1967.

Master of Ceremonies

• Steve Paikin
  Anchor, TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and author of Public Triumph Private Tragedy: The Double Life of John P. Robarts

Speakers

• Call to Order
• A Special Message from The Honourable Alexander B. Campbell
  Former Premier of PEI and original Confederation of Tomorrow conference participant
• The Honourable Frank McKenna
  Deputy Chair, TD Bank Group
• The Honourable Deborah Matthews
  Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development
• H. Ian Macdonald
  Former Ontario Deputy Minister of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs and organizer of the 1967 Confederation of Tomorrow Conference
• Mtre. Pierre Marc Johnson
  Ad. E., Of Counsel to Lavery Lawyers Montreal, former Premier of Québec and Québec Chief Negotiator for CETA
• Jean-Marc Fournier
  Québec Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie
• Peter Loewen
  Director, University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance
• Andrew Parkin
  Director, The Mowat Centre

 

Photos

 

The Mowat Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of the TD Bank Group as the sponsor and host of the opening reception.

 

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