Janice Stein
Janice Gross Stein is the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management in the Department of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada and the […]
John Ibbitson
John Ibbitson’s career as a journalist spans more than three decades, more than two of them at The Globe and Mail, which he joined in 1999. He has served as the paper’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Washington Bureau Chief and Ottawa Bureau Chief, becoming Chief Political Writer in 2012 and Writer at Large in 2015. […]
Rob Wildeboer
Rob Wildeboer is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Martinrea International Inc., a global auto parts supplier, specializing in automotive fluid systems and metal forming products. Martinrea has over 12,000 employees at 38 divisions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe and China. Previously, Mr. Wildeboer was a partner of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, a law […]
Serge Dupont
Serge served in 2016-17 as Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. In this role, he supported the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Clerk of the Privy Council in the development and implementation of federal policy priorities, the conduct of intergovernmental relations and the stewardship of the Public Service […]
Deborah Flint
Deborah Flint joined the Greater Toronto Airports Authority as President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2020, following more than 4 years as CEO of Los Angeles World Airports and 24 years serving in executive roles in the aviation industry. At Los Angeles World Airports, Deborah initiated the $14-billion modernization of its terminals, runway improvements, […]
Mitch Davies
Mitch Davies returned to the NRC as President for a 5-year term on January 3, 2024, having previously served in the role from December 2020 to October 2021. Mr. Davies was previously the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Innovation Fund, at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), a program which provides major investments for innovation […]
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson was appointed Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development on September 18, 2023. Previously, he served as Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement, beginning in January 2022, and as Associate Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, starting in November 2017. Prior to these roles, Paul has held several senior […]
Dr. Harpreet S. Kochlar
Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of the Operations Sector for Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in July 2017. Dr. Kochhar joined IRCC from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), where, as Associate Vice-President of Operations, he was responsible for delivering inspection services across the country as well as the management […]
Louise Blais
Louise draws on her years of experience as a Canadian diplomat to provide advice to the Council on issues related to Canada-U.S. relations, North America, and Canada’s place in the world. She frequently speaks and writes on behalf of the Council. Louise was Canada’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New […]
Kian Gohar
Kian Gohar is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and futurist, and inspires organizations to build exponential teams to thrive in a world of hybrid work. He is founder of Geolab, an innovation research and leadership development firm focused on coaching, strategy, and design. A former executive director of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University, Kian […]