Political Journalist A columnist at The National Post, and the former National Editor of Maclean’s, Andrew Coyne is thoughtful, intrepid, and never afraid to speak his mind. Coyne is highly sought after by audiences looking for unvarnished insights on Canada’s increasingly interconnected political and economic future. The former national editor of Maclean’s—one of Canadian journalism’s most prestigious and influential positions— and an original member of The National Post, where he currently writes, Andrew Coyne has established himself over the last…

Journalist With more than 30 years in the business, Steve Paikin has built a sterling reputation as an accessible journalist; few people know the modern-era premiers of Canada’s most populous province the way he does. Based on TVO’s rich archive of interviews with Ontario’s premiers, Paikin and the Premiers offers a rare perspective on Kathleen Wynne, Dalton McGuinty, Ernie Eves, Mike Harris, Bob Rae, David Peterson, Frank Miller, Bill Davis, and John Robarts – from the vantage point of one…

Terry Fallis is the author of The Best Laid Plans, winner of the 2008 Leacock Medal for Humour, and the 2011 CBC Canada Reads crown as the “essential Canadian novel of the decade.” A six-part television miniseries based on the novel aired on CBC starting in January 2014. As well, Touchstone Theatre in Vancouver has The Best Laid Plans in development as a stage musical. The sequel, The High Road, published in 2010, was a finalist for the 2011 Leacock…

Fanshawe College President Peter Devlin was appointed Fanshawe College’s fifth President effective September 2013. Prior to joining Fanshawe, President Devlin served 35 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. He commanded from the platoon to Army level, most notably commanding 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and the Canadian Army. He has several operational tours including UN, NATO and Coalition missions in Cyprus, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was awarded the Meritorious Service…

Bruce Sellery, founder of Moolala, is a personal finance expert, best-selling author and TV host. Author of “The Moolala Guide to Rockin’ Your RRSP” and “Moolala: Why smart people do dumb things with their money (and what you can do about it)”, Bruce Sellery is a sought after public speaker and commentator who has toured from coast to coast, delivering keynotes and appearing on media outlets. http://streaminginc.com/si_oip/2014/0017/index.html His appearances include CNN, MSNBC, CTV’s Canada AM, Citytv’s Breakfast Television and Cityline.…

Lieutenant Colonel Brock A. Millman, CD, raised in Woodstock and Windsor, Ontario, is currently researching Canadian War Policy in the later war years, and examining in particular its domestic sources and connections with post-war realities. A graduate of Western University, the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) and McGill University, he has taught at the University of Windsor, University of British Columbia, and the Royal Military College. LCol. Millman joined the Windsor Regiment as an Armoured Reconnaissance…

Christine Elliott entered politics when she won the March 2006 by-election for the riding of Whitby-Ajax, and was re-elected in 2007 for the riding of Whitby-Oshawa. Christine is currently Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and Critic for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Mental Health Reform. Prior to entering politics, Christine was a founding member and partner of Flaherty Dow Elliott & McCarthy, with offices in Whitby, Toronto and Ottawa, where she practised real estate, corporate and…

Andy Spriet, involved in many business ventures in the manufacturing and development fields since 1961, talks about using intuition to avoid failure.