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1 CANADA: ITS OWN FLAG. ITS OWN DESTINY. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, headlines the Henri P. Habib Distinguished Speakers Series at Concordia Montreal, March 4, 20 5 concordia.ca/alumni #CUalumni #CUtalks

Before a capacity audience at Concordia s Sir George Williams University Alumni Auditorium in the Henry F.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE DRESNER The former Prime Minister delivered the Henri P.

It was followed by a Q&A with CTV Montreal News chief news anchor Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3.

2 Before a capacity audience at Concordia s Sir George Williams University Alumni Auditorium in the Henry F. Hall Building on March 4, 20 5, the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, spoke candidly and passionately about public life and his love for Canada. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE DRESNER The former Prime Minister delivered the Henri P. Habib Distinguished Speakers Series on Peace, Conflict and Global Politics in the 2 st Century lecture, called Canada: Its own flag. Its own destiny. It was followed by a Q&A with CTV Montreal News chief news anchor Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3. Chrétien provided his take on a number of historic Canadian moments often to loud applause, including four standing ovations. The audience of 750 included Concordians as well as Members of Parliament, journalists and other guests. The Henri P. Habib Distinguished Speakers Series on Peace, Conflict and Global Politics in the 2 st Century was established in 2005 in honour of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Henri Habib, who founded Concordia s Department of Political Science and served as chair for 24 years. Aline Chrétien; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Henri P. Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3, chief news anchor, CTV Montreal News PAGE 2 PAGE 3

Olivier Desmarais, vice-president, Power Corporation and Power Financial;

chairman, RES PUBLICA Consulting Group; Bruce Hartley, senior partner,

External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia Peter Kruyt, BComm

of Governors; Claire Mullins Kruyt, BA 87; Aline Chrétien On the Canadian

3 Olivier Desmarais, vice-president, Power Corporation and Power Financial; Adriana Desmarais; Helen Antoniou Molson; Andrew Molson, partner and chairman, RES PUBLICA Consulting Group; Bruce Hartley, senior partner, Prospectus Associates Bram Freedman, vice-president, Development and External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia Peter Kruyt, BComm 78, vice-president, Power Corporation, past chair of the Concordia Board of Governors; Claire Mullins Kruyt, BA 87; Aline Chrétien On the Canadian Government s adoption of the Maple Leaf flag on December 5, 964: It was a great day on Parliament Hill. It was cold, but it was very warm in our hearts because we had our flag, at long last. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 PAGE 4 PAGE 5

Andrew Molson and Bruce Hartley Bram Freedman,

Political Science, Concordia; Marlene Sokolon, chair and

Concordia François-Philippe Champagne, Liberal Party

4 Andrew Molson and Bruce Hartley Bram Freedman, vice-president, Development and External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia; Henri P. Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia; Marlene Sokolon, chair and associate professor, Department of Political Science, Concordia François-Philippe Champagne, Liberal Party candidate for Saint-Maurice Champlain Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3, chief news anchor, CTV Montreal News PAGE 6 PAGE 7

I was proud to tell [European leaders] I don t have

For me an immigrant is not a problem, an immigrant

The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 Christine

for LaSalle Émard Verdun Annie Tobias, director,

5 I was proud to tell [European leaders] I don t have any problem with immigration in Canada. For me an immigrant is not a problem, an immigrant is an asset. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 Christine Poirier, co-founder of Momzelle, Liberal candidate for LaSalle Émard Verdun Annie Tobias, director, TornadoTobias Advisory; Sarah Tobias, Sarah Tobias Consulting Patrick Parisot (right) and son PAGE 8 PAGE 9

There would be no negotiation according to this law if the question is not clear. Do you want to separate from Canada? Yes or no.

6 Of course, the [ 995 Quebec referendum] question was so confusing. Do you want happiness? It was difficult to vote no. After that I said, This will not happen anymore. And we passed the law that we called the Clarity Act. There would be no negotiation according to this law if the question is not clear. Do you want to separate from Canada? Yes or no. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 André Roy, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science; Amir Asif, dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science; Graham Carr, vice-president, Research and Graduate Studies; Steve Harvey, dean of the John Molson School of Business PAGE 10 PAGE 11

The United Nations had a report every year on the quality of life in Canada.

Mail gave me hell. And now we re number nine, 0,.

Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia,

7 The United Nations had a report every year on the quality of life in Canada. We were always number one, but one time we dropped to number three and The Globe and Mail gave me hell. And now we re number nine, 0,. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, takes questions from reporters. Henri P. Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia, and Marlene Sokolon, chair, Department of Political Science, Concordia The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 PAGE 12 PAGE 13

8 From left: members of Concordia s Garnet Key Society, Dave Oram, Veronica Tamburro, Alexandra Buonanno, Alexandra Miekleham, Patricia Hachey, the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, Leo Collard, Noor Mady, Oreoluwa Ajayi, Rémi Mireault and Juan Wong PAGE 14 PAGE 15

Claire Mullins Kruyt, BA 87; Louise Charbonneau; Joseph Shine, BA 76; Susan Doyon Burke, BComm

Key Society: Alexandra Miekleham, Dave Oram, Patricia Hachey, Leo Collard and Noor Mady

Concordia; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3,

and External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia Members of Concordia s Political

9 Claire Mullins Kruyt, BA 87; Louise Charbonneau; Joseph Shine, BA 76; Susan Doyon Burke, BComm 78, MBA 80; Sylvie Chagnon The Right Honourable Jean Chétien with members of Concordia s Garnet Key Society: Alexandra Miekleham, Dave Oram, Patricia Hachey, Leo Collard and Noor Mady Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins, director of communications, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Concordia; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3, chief news anchor, CTV Montreal News; Aline Chrétien; Bram Freedman, vice-president, Development and External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia Members of Concordia s Political Science Student Association: Gemma Acco, president, and Fiona Schlumberger, vice-president, Communications PAGE 16 PAGE 17

Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; André Roy, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Concordia

administrator, Department of Political Science; Daniel Rhodes, student, Department of Political

vice-president, Communications, PSSA The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, and Marlene

10 Henri P. Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; André Roy, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Concordia Gemma Acco, president, Political Science Students Association (PSSA); Sheila Anderson, administrator, Department of Political Science; Daniel Rhodes, student, Department of Political Science; Yann Grand-Clément, student, Department of Political Science; Fiona Schlumberger, vice-president, Communications, PSSA The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0, and Marlene Sokolon, chair, Department of Political Science, Concordia Garnet Keys Alexandra Buonanno, Veronica Tamburro and Noor Mady with Leisha LeCouvie, senior director, Alumni Relations, Concordia PAGE 18 PAGE 19

Joseph Shine, BA 76, and Louise Charbonneau James

95, LLD 3, chief news anchor, CTV Montreal News,

11 Joseph Shine, BA 76, and Louise Charbonneau James Jing Sun; Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament, Lac-Saint-Louis; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 Mutsumi Takahashi, BA 79, MBA 95, LLD 3, chief news anchor, CTV Montreal News, and the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 PAGE 20 PAGE 21

Sylvie Bourassa, executive director, Government Relations,

Antoine Bacon, provost and vice-president, Academic Affairs,

Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of

Development and External Relations, and Secretary-General,

12 Sylvie Bourassa, executive director, Government Relations, Concordia; the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Benoit Antoine Bacon, provost and vice-president, Academic Affairs, Concordia Henri P. Habib, distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Political Science, Concordia; Bram Freedman, vice-president, Development and External Relations, and Secretary-General, Concordia The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Aline Chrétien; Patrick Parisot (right) and his son PAGE 22 PAGE 23

Peter Kruyt, BComm 78, vice-president, Power Corporation, past chair of the Concordia Board of Governors; Aline

Science; André Roy, dean, Faculty of Arts and Science; Mireille Paquet, assistant professor, Department of

associate professor, Department of Political Science; Michael Lipson, associate professor, Department of Political

13 Peter Kruyt, BComm 78, vice-president, Power Corporation, past chair of the Concordia Board of Governors; Aline Chrétien; Claire Mullins Kruyt, BA 87 Marlene Sokolon, associate professor and chair, Department of Political Science; André Roy, dean, Faculty of Arts and Science; Mireille Paquet, assistant professor, Department of Political Science; Chedly Belkhodja, principal and professor, School of Community and Public Affairs; Ed King, associate professor, Department of Political Science; Michael Lipson, associate professor, Department of Political Science; Patrik Marier, professor, Department of Political Science, and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Public Policy PAGE 24 PAGE 25

14 On his favourite foreign leader of the past: The night of the election, the polls were still coming in and [U.S. President Harry Truman] went to sleep. [The next day], the Chicago Tribune published the headline Dewey Defeats Truman. When Harry got up in the morning, he read it but he had won. He just smiled when he saw it. The Tribune was not for him but the people were. The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0 PAGE 26 PAGE 27

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15 The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, LLD 0; Aline Chrétien; Learn about our university s notable leaders, prominent researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes and thinkers at concordia.ca/greatconcordians. Discover what Concordia achieved first in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and the world at concordia.ca/concordiafirsts. #CUalumni #CUtalks concordia.ca

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