Alright, that’s a lie, but judging from the crowd, if you weren’t prepped beforehand, you’d certainly wonder what the heck the commotion was.
On Monday, November 23rd, hundreds packed the third floor of the Hyatt to honour Mr. Brown of Canaccord Capital with the T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award.
Attendees included Frank Giustra, Police Chief Jim Chu, Premier Gordon Campbell and even Ontario Premier Mike Harris.
The T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award is the Fraser Institute’s highest award. It is given to individuals who exemplify the institute’s libertarian values. Mr. Brown is now among a rare few who have received the award; Mr. Harley Hotchkiss, former Canadian Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney, Hong Kong’s former deputy leader Anson Chan, Alberta’s former Premier Ralph Klein and Conrad Black (citation needed) are the ones whom we’ve previously seen associated with the award.
From a former Fraser Institute invite:
This award, named for the Fraser Institute’s founder, is presented annually to celebrate the establishment of The Fraser Institute in 1974. T. Patrick Boyle is currently Vice Chairman of the Fraser Institute. Each year, this prestigious award is presented to a person who best exemplifies the mission and philosophy of the Fraser Institute.
To find out more about the Fraser Institute, check out their website, HERE.
Tags: Burrard Street, Canaccord, Fraser Institute
Why Peter Brown would be honoured I have no idea.
During the 1980′s he was part of some of the shadiest mining deals offered on the old VSE. He built his empire on hyping up many a stock that left more people shirtless and fleeced, than rich. In my opinion, the guy can be desribed as a white collar criminal that was lucky enough to got away. For more info read:
Fleecing the Lamb: The Inside Story of the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
Here’s some more information on the Founder’s Award, including past recipients:
Named for the Fraser Institute’s founder, the T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award is presented to individuals who exemplify the mission and philosophy of the Institute to an outstanding degree. Past recipients include Ralph Klein, former Alberta premier; Czech Republic President Vàclav Klaus; Anson Chan, former legislative member of the Council of Hong Kong; Tony Fell, former chairman of RBC Capital Markets; and the late Milton Friedman, to name a few.
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