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Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:48:56 GMT | By Caitlin Decarie
Distinguished Canadian women

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From top left: Arlene Dickinson, Sherry Cooper, Barbara Stymiest. (© Frank Arcuri; Ryan Remiorz; Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press;)
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  • From top left: Olivia Chow, Measha Brueggergosman, Belinda Stronach, Clara Hughes, Julie Payette, Deepa Mehta. (© Adrian Wyld; Jeff McIntosh; Pawel Dwulit/CP; Mark Blinch; Mario Anzuoni /REUTERS; NASA)
  • From left: Beveryley McLachlin, Louise Arbour, Adrienne Clarkson, Michaelle Jean, Pamela Wallin. (© Charles Platiau; Chris Wattie/REUTERS; Dominic Chan; Adrian Wyld/CP)
  • From top left: Sheila Copps, Nycole Turmel, Peggy Nash, Kim Campbell, Olivia Chow, Elizabeth May. (© Frank Gunn; Jake Wright; Adrian Wyld; Sean Kilpatrick/CP; Blair Gable; Chris Wattie/REUTERS)
  • From top left: Alison Redford, Hazel McCallion, Dianne Watts, Christy Clark, Kathy Dunderdale, Eva Aariak. (© Jason Franson; Adrian Wyld; Andrew Vaughan; Darryl Dyck/CP)
  • From top left: Irene Rosenfeld, Carol Stephenson, Belinda Stronach, Heather Reisman, Bonnie Brooks, Maureen Sabia. (© Suzanne Plunkett; Chris Wattie; Kena Betancur; Mike Cassese/REUTERS; Pawel Dwulit/CP)
  • From top left: Arlene Dickinson, Sherry Cooper, Barbara Stymiest. (© Frank Arcuri; Ryan Remiorz; Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press;)
  • From top left: Lisa LaFlamme, Jeanne Beker, Bonnie Fuller; Mary Walsh, Sandie Rinaldo, Jacquie McNish. (© Nathan Denette; Don Denton; Della Rollins/CP; Peter Kramer/AP Photo; CTV)
  • From left: Roberta Bondar, Julie Payette, Mary Jo Haddad. (© Mark Blinch; NASA HO/REUTERS; Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
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Arlene Dickinson - Arlene Dickinson is a renowned independent marketing communications entrepreneur. She joined Venture Communications in 1988 and took over as CEO in 1998. She is also co-star of CBC's 'Dragon's Den'.

Sherry Cooper - Sherry Cooper is the vice-president and chief economist at BMO Financial Group. She received the Lawrence Klein Award for U.S. forecasting accuracy in 2010 for predicting the economic period of 2006-2009. She is often quoted in media on economic matters.

Barbara G. Stymiest - Barbara Stymiest has held numerous high-profile positions, including the first woman in North America at the top of the Toronto Stock Exchange. She was also the chief operating officer at the Royal Bank until 2010. She was named one of Fortune's 50 most powerful women in business three times. Since 2007, she has been a director at Research in Motion and is seen as a candidate to become chair of RIM's board if there were a change in leaders.