Annual Dinner 2008
On October 27, 2008 Jim Balsillie and André Desmarais hosted the Second Annual Gala dinner and presented the 2008 Globalist of the Year award.
Proceeds from this dinner will go toward funding the 2009 fellowship program and policy research.
Speakers for the evening included Mr. Don Newman, Senior Parliamentary Editor for CBC News, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada, Jim Balsillie, CIC Chair and Co-CEO of Research In Motion, André Desmarais, President and Co-CEO of Power Corporation, Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, Ontario Minister of Economic Development Michael Bryant and Ms. Diana Swain, Host of CBC News at Six. His Excellency Cheng Siwei, Former Vice-Chairman of the 10th National People’s Congress Standing Committee and Chairman of the China Democratic National Construction Association, received the 2008 Globalist of the Year Award.
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| Mr. André Desmarais, Mr. Adrienne Clarkson, His Excellency Cheng Siwei, Mr. Jim Balsillie, Ambassador Lan Lijun, Ambassador Mei Ping | ||
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| Minister Jim Flaherty and Senator Hugh Segal |
Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson presenting the Globalist of the Year award to His Excellency Cheng Siwei |
His Excellency Cheng Siwei and Ms. Diana Swain |
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| Mr. Don Newman, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, His Excellency Cheng Siwei and Ms. Diana Swain |
Globalist of the Year Award |
His Excellency Cheng Siwei and Mr. Don Newman |
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| Mr. Michael Kergin |
Mr. Peter Munk and Sir John Ralston Saul |
The Honourable Bill Graham |
View the list of 2007-2008 Senate Patrons
View Photos from the 2007 Gala Dinner