Share Your Spark: The Honourable Tony Clement, P.C. in conversation with Jeanue Chung
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From student life to startup life: what does it take for a student entrepreneur to transform a national aerospace challenge into a solution?
Join us for the third installment in our "Share Your Spark" series, presented as part of U of T Entrepreneurship Week,(link may need to be updated for 2026) as we deep dive into the rocket industry, exploring the journey of a student entrepreneur who aims to propel Canada’s space industry forward. Hear their insights, unlock your own potential, and strengthen your own entrepreneurial mindset.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus
This session features a fireside chat with Jeanue Chung, current U of T Astronomy & Astrophysics undergraduate student and founder of LUNR Aerospace, and The Honourable Tony Clement, P.C. (BA 83, LLB 86), U of T alumnus and a lawyer with a distinguished career in politics, law, and business. From meaningful milestones to pivotal advice, they will explore Jeanue’s entrepreneurial journey in navigating challenges and growing together.
This event is open to all members of the U of T Arts & Science community (students, staff, faculty, and alumni) and the broader U of T entrepreneurship community.
A Q&A will take place prior to the networking reception. A QR code will be shared at the event for attendees to submit their questions. If you do not have access to a smartphone during the event, please email your questions in advance to entrepreneurship.artsci@utoronto.ca or speak to our on-site staff during the session to submit your entry.
Jeanue Chung (4th year BA student in Astronomy & Astrophysics), Founder of LUNR
Jeanue Chung is the Founder, President, and Director of LUNR Aerospace Corporation (“LUNR”), a Canadian-based aerospace company advancing the country’s domestic commercial launch capabilities. He leads the company with a focus on establishing sovereign launch infrastructure and strengthening Canada’s long-term participation in the global space economy.
Jeanue founded the company to help retain and develop world-class talent in Canada, and to challenge the country’s traditionally risk-averse approach to innovation. He believes Canada has the technical depth and potential to build nationally significant infrastructure when ambition is matched with execution. His experience has shaped a practical, founder-led approach focused on building long-term capacity within Canada’s innovation ecosystem. He is currently in his fourth and final year of undergraduate studies, studying Astrophysics within the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.
He was selected for the NEXT36 2025 cohort, a nationally recognized program identifying 36 of Canada’s most promising entrepreneurial leaders and has been shortlisted for Forbes 30 Under 30. His leadership reflects visionary ambition combined with disciplined execution to build globally competitive institutions anchored in Canada.
The Honourable Tony Clement, P.C. (BA 83, LLB 86)
The Honourable Tony Clement has had a long and distinguished career, spanning four decades, in politics, the law and business. He served in senior roles in Prime Minister Harper’s Cabinet (2006-2015) as Health Minister, Industry Minister and President of the Treasury Board.
As Health Minister for Canada 2006-2008, he fashioned the first National Pandemic Plan. He also created the Canadian Partnership Against Canada and the Mental Health Commission.
As Industry Minister, he initiated Canada’s Digital Strategy and later Canada’s open data strategy as part of the worldwide Open Government Partnership.
As President of the Treasury Board, Clement led the work to successfully balance the federal budget in 2015.
Tony Clement served as a Member of Parliament 2006-2019, representing Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ontario.
Prior to federal politics, Tony Clement served in the cabinets of Ontario Premiers Mike Harris and Ernie Eves (1997-2003), taking leadership positions as Minister of Transportation, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. During 2003, he was the frontline Health Minister during the SARS outbreak in Ontario.
As a business entrepreneur, Tony Clement leads IT, AI and health startup companies, serves on IT and health care boards and provides strategic advice both nationally and internationally. He is the Chair of the Small Modular Reactor Forum, designed to promote SMR nuclear reactors in Canada. Furthermore, he continues to operate in international circles, with strong connections in the USA, UK, Europe, South America and Asia, including India. A trained lawyer, he is able to analyze from legal, geopolitical and financial perspectives.
As an aside, Tony Clement hosts the daily television program “Boom and Bust” on The News Forum network, which focuses on business, the economy, tech and national security. He is also the Executive Producer of the “Everything Political” podcast, hosted by Steve Paikin. He hosts a monthly radio show, “Rockin Shindig” at Hunters Bay Radio in Muskoka.
Tony Clement lives in Muskoka, Ontario, and his wife Lynne, is a lawyer and successful author. They have three adult children.