A new forum for Canada
The Club is founded in October. Its first luncheon takes place at the Grand Union Hotel.
03 / THE CAPITAL’S CONVERSATIONSCANADIAN CLUB OF OTTAWA
A CENTURY OF
ASKING WHAT’S NEXT.
Founded in October 1903, the Canadian Club of Ottawa is a meeting place for the inquiring and the influential.
A NATIONAL
CONVERSATION.
AN OTTAWA HOME.
The Club brings leaders in business, politics, academia and the arts together with people seeking context, perspective and a deeper understanding of Canadian life.
Our founding purpose was to encourage the study of Canada’s institutions, history, arts, literature and resources. That curiosity still shapes the Club today.
THE STORY / MOMENTS THAT SHAPED THE CLUBCANADIAN CLUB OF OTTAWA
A future prime minister leads
Founding Vice President William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Club President.
The Château Laurier chapter
The Club’s first meeting at the Château Laurier features Sir George Reid speaking on the Australian Commonwealth.
History, in the room
A surprise address by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau is organized in one week with the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club.
The next chapter
The Club approaches its 125th anniversary with a renewed commitment to engagement, accessibility and thoughtful national dialogue.