Canada’s Technology Triangle welcomes former Prime Minister
Posted Dec 2, 2011 12:42:44 AM.
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Canada’s Technology Triangle held its Third Annual International Reception and Dinner last night, featuring one of the most recognizable people in the Country.
The Right Honourable Joe Clark, the Country’s 16th Prime Minister, gave a speech which had a fairly positive vibe. It focused on the current economic state of the world, and that Canada is doing reasonably well, despite the recent economic troubles in other parts of the world. Clark attributed a generous portion of Canada’s good standing with Waterloo Region, and the notion of community.
“I’m very much interested in the idea of community, which you exemplify here, the idea that highly accomplished individuals can enlarge the lives of everyone by pursuing common goals.”
Sharing his views to a crowd of a couple of hundred, Clark stated that Canada cannot rely so heavily on physical assets, such as our resource wealth. Instead, Clark outlined the importance of collaboration as we move forward into uncertain economic times, and once again pointed to Waterloo Region as an example.
“That has become the modern trademark of Waterloo Region. World class Universities, Colleges, industries, institutes working together in communities where people want to live.”
Clark pointed to our nation as a global leader in many respects.
“Innovation, reputation, resources wealth and other areas where Canada’s assets are unusually strong.”
Clark added that Canada’s global economic standing is on a slight decline against emerging powers, such as China and India, and said that our biggest asset is our reputation, and we should play the role of moderator and trusted nation. He said Canada will remain a major economic power moving forward into uncertain times.
