The Hon. James A. Baker,III,
David Biette
The Hon. Charles R. Bronfman
Derek H.Burney
Pres.George H.W. Bush
The Hon. Lawrence Cannon
The Hon. Jean Charest
Adam Daifallah
Patrick Daniel
Amb. Gary Doer
Jean-Simon Farrah
Sean Finn
David Biette
The Hon. Charles R. Bronfman
Derek H.Burney
Pres.George H.W. Bush
The Hon. Lawrence Cannon
The Hon. Jean Charest
Adam Daifallah
Patrick Daniel
Amb. Gary Doer
Jean-Simon Farrah
Sean Finn
Galen Flaherty
The Hon. James Flaherty
Gordon Giffin
Faizel Gulamhussein
Amb. David Jacobson
His Exc. the Rt Hon.David Johnston
L. Ian MacDonald
Antonia Maioni
Christopher P. Manfredi
Velma McColl
The Hon. Frank McKenna
The Rt Hon.Brian Mulroney
The Hon. James Flaherty
Gordon Giffin
Faizel Gulamhussein
Amb. David Jacobson
His Exc. the Rt Hon.David Johnston
L. Ian MacDonald
Antonia Maioni
Christopher P. Manfredi
Velma McColl
The Hon. Frank McKenna
The Rt Hon.Brian Mulroney
Heather Munroe-Blum
Nik Nanos
Zachary Paikin
Alex K. Paterson
Alvin Segal
The Hon. Peter Shumlin
Gil Troy
Thierry Vandal
The Hon. Pamela Wallin
Nik Nanos
Zachary Paikin
Alex K. Paterson
Alvin Segal
The Hon. Peter Shumlin
Gil Troy
Thierry Vandal
The Hon. Pamela Wallin
James A. Baker,III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State and 67th U.S. Secretary of the TreasuryJames A. Baker, III, has served in senior government positions under three United States Presidents. He served as the nation's 61st Secretary of State from January 1989 through August 1992 under President George Bush. Mr. Baker served as the 67th Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. As Treasury Secretary, he was Chairman of the President's Economic Policy Council. He also served as White House Chief of Staff to President Reagan and President Bush. Mr. Baker is presently a senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts. He is Honorary Chairman of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and serves on the board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. |
David Biette, Director, Canada Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsDavid Biette is director of the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Wasington, D.C. Mr. Biette is an expert in U.S.-Canada relations and NAFTA. He was previously executive director of the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) from 1992 to 2001 and political/economic officer at the Canadian Consulate General in New York City from 1986 to 92. Also, Mr. Biette was a lecturer, in French, at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; he has taught at, Blair Academy (New Jersey) and the Université de Clermont-Ferrand (France). |
The Honourable Charles R. Bronfman, Founding Co-Chair, McGill Institute for the Study of CanadaCharles R. Bronfman was Co-Chairman of The Seagram Company Ltd. and had served as Chairman of the Executive Committee since 1975, prior to the December 2000 formation of Vivendi Universal. Mr. Bronfman is Chairman of The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Inc. a family of charitable foundations operating in Israel, the USA and Canada, whose mission is to develop, implement and support initiatives that help to strengthen the unity of the Jewish People. Through The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Inc. in the USA, Keren Karev in Israel, and The CRB Foundation in Canada, the Philanthropies are committed to encouraging young people to strengthen their knowledge and appreciation of their history, heritage and cultural identity. In Canada, the goal is to enhance Canadianism. Efforts to encourage a stronger sense of national identity are directed to support two organizations: The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, and the Historica-Dominion Institute. In June, 1992, Mr. Bronfman was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and in July of the same year became a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. br /> |
Derek Burney, former Canadian ambassador to the United States; Senior Strategic Advisor, Ogilvy Renault LLP; former President and Chief Executive Officer, CAE IncDerek H. Burney is Senior Strategic Advisor to Ogilvy Renault LLP. He is Chairman of GardaWorld’s International Advisory Board and a Director of TransCanada Pipelines Limited. Mr. Burney is a Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Defense and Foreign Affairs Institute and a Visiting Professor and Senior Distinguished Fellow at Carleton University. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc. from October 1999 until August 2004. Prior to joining CAE, Mr. Burney was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International Inc. (1993-1999). Also, Mr. Burney served as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States and as a Deputy Minister of External Affairs. From March 1987 to January 1989, Mr. Burney served as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and was directly involved in the negotiation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. |
President George H.W. Bush ( video appearance), Forty-first President of the United States of AmericaPresident George H. W. Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Previously, he had served as ambassador to the United Nations from 1971 to 1973, Director of the CIA 1976–1977 and he was the 43rd Vice President of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Also, President Bush served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas before being appointed as ambassador for the UN. After completing his studies at Yale University, Bush embarked on a career in the oil industry of West Texas. |
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade CanadaThe Honourable Lawrence Cannon was first elected to the House of Commons in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. He was sworn in as Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on February 6, 2006. Between 2001 and 2005, Mr. Cannon served as a city councillor in Gatineau. He was appointed President of the Société de transport de l'Outaouais in 2002 and, in 2004, President of the Association du transport urbain du Québec. He was a member of Quebec's National Assembly from 1985 to 1994 and held the posts of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Minister of Communications. Before entering municipal politics, he was a consultant in the private sector. |
The Honourable Jean Charest, Premier of QuébecMr. Jean Charest has been Premier of Québec since April 2003. First elected to the House of Commons in September 1984, he occupied a number of federal ministerial positions, including that of Minister of the Environment, Minister of Industry and Science, and Deputy Prime Minister. In 1998, he became Leader of the Liberal Party of Québec and Leader of the Official Opposition. Since 2003, Mr. Charest has put forward a series of policies, strategies on economic development, on energy development and on climate change. He has also modernized Québec’s relations on the international stage, including those with Europe, the United States, and emerging countries. |
Adam Daifallah , Senior Partner at M▪R▪C▪N▪R Strategy AdvisorsAdam Daifallah is a Senior Partner at M▪R▪C▪N▪R Strategy Advisors, a public affairs firm based in Montreal. Before joining M▪R▪C▪N▪R, Adam practiced law at the Montreal office of Ogilvy Renault LLP. Previously, he sat on the editorial board of The National Post and was Washington correspondent of The New York Sun. He is co-author of two books on Canadian politics. In addition to his responsibilities at M▪R▪C▪N▪R, Adam is an instructor in McGill’s North American Studies program and at HEC Montréal, a fellow of the Montreal Economic Institute and a columnist at The National Post. He is a graduate of Université Laval and Queen’s University. |
Patrick Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Enbridge Inc.Patrick D. Daniel was appointed CEO of Enbridge in 2001. The company's operations extend across North America and include the world’s longest crude oil pipeline system, extensive natural gas gathering, transportation and distribution infrastructure, and more than 850 MW of renewable energy generation. He was named the 2007 Canadian Energy Person of the Year by the Energy Council of Canada. In 2009, he received the Distinguished Business Leader Award from the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Pat was named Resource Person of the Year by the Alberta Chamber of Resources. |
Ambassador Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the United States, The Embassy of CanadaAmbassador Gary Doer assumed his responsibilities as Canada’s 23rd representative to the United States of America in October, 2009. Prior to taking up his current position in Washington, Ambassador Doer served as Premier of Manitoba for ten years. During that time, he worked extensively with U.S. Governors to enhance Canada-U.S. cooperation on trade, agriculture, water protection, climate change and renewable energy. Ambassador Doer won three consecutive elections as Premier of Manitoba with successive increased majorities. In 2005, he was named by Business Week magazine as one of the top 20 international leaders on climate change. His government introduced balanced budgets during each of his ten years in office while reducing many taxes, including a plan to eliminate small business tax. As Premier, he led strategic investments in health care, education, and training and infrastructure. |
Jean-Simon Farrah, Research Analyst, Nanos ResearchJean-Simon Farrah recently completed his Master of Arts in Political Science at McGill University. In addition to his research work on the politics of aging at McGill's International Infrastructure on Social Inequalities in Health, his Master's thesis explored public perceptions of old age across European welfare states. Jean-Simon also has a Bachelor of arts in Political Science from the University of Ottawa, and a certificate of political studies obtained at Science Po Lyon in France. Jean-Simon's past professional experience includes a research assistant position at the Institute for Research on Public Policy as well as at McGill University. He has also held an intern position in the cabinet of a federal minister. Jean-Simon currently works as a research analyst at Nanos Research in Ottawa. |
Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer, CN; Former Chairman of the Quebec and Canadian Chambers of CommerceSean Finn is the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer for the Canadian National Railway Company. Mr. Finn is responsible for human resources and labour relations. Also, as CN’s Corporate Secretary, he retains responsibility for legal, government, risk mitigation and regulatory matters. Mr. Finn has held several executive positions since he joined CN in 1994, including Vice-President, Treasurer and Principal Tax Counsel, and most recently, Senior Vice-President Public Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Finn is a former Chairman of the Quebec (2002-2003) and Canadian Chambers of Commerce (2006-2007). |
Galen Flaherty, Student, McGill University-International DevelopmentA U1 student majoring in International Development with a minor in Political Science. Galen, attended Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. And served as captain and received distinction awards in both rugby and football. He also, received an artistic distinction award for his leading performance in “All My Sons.” Participated in volunteer trips with the organization Jamaica Self-Help and last summer worked as a sales assistant with GMP Securities in Toronto. In his freshman year at McGill, Galen played running back for the McGill Football Team in freshman year. His, interests include politics, economics, and social development. |
The Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Department of Finance CanadaThe Honourable Jim Flaherty is a second term Member of Parliament for Whitby-Oshawa (Ontario), first elected in 2006. Since then, he has served as Canada's Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Greater Toronto Area. He is a Governor of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. As Minister of Finance, he is also an ex-officio member of all Cabinet Committees. Previously, from 1995 to 2005, Jim served as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby - Ajax. In Ontario, he served as Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Attorney General and Minister of Labour. He graduated from Princeton University cum laude and Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Bar in Ontario with honors and practiced law for more than twenty years before being elected to public office. |
Gordon Giffin, Partner, McKenna Long & AldridgeGordon Giffin chairs the Public Policy and International department of McKenna Long & Aldridge. Mr. Giffin has been engaged in the practice of law or government service for over thirty years. His law practice involves substantial experience at the state and federal levels in regulatory and administrative litigation in the energy, technology and telecommunications fields; government procurement counseling and litigation; public policy strategic counseling and advocacy; corporate compliance counseling and internal audits; election law; international transactions; trade matters, including trade disputes and policy counseling. He is a member of the boards of directors for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, TransAlta Corporation. From August 1997 to April 2001, Ambassador Giffin served as the nineteenth U.S. Ambassador to Canada and from 1975-1979, he was Legislative Director and Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. |
Faizel Gulamhussein, Student, McGill University-Faculty of LawFaizel Gulamhussein is a McGill student in his fourth and final year at the Faculty of Law. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Criminology from Simon Fraser University, where he also completed a Master of Arts in Political Science. His Master’s thesis examined provincial government in Canada and, in particular, focused on the evolution of British Columbia’s executive branch of government. He has worked as a Page in the House of Commons, as an Intern at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and as a Stagiaire at the European Parliament. This summer, Faizel will write his Bar examinations in Ontario and will begin articling in Toronto with the law firm McCarthy Tétrault. Faizel will be helping the MISC with this year’s annual conference. |
Ambassador David Jacobson, United States Ambassador to Canada, The Embassy of the United States of AmericaAmbassador David Jacobson was sworn in at the State Department in Washington, D.C. as U.S. Ambassador on September 25, 2009 and presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada on October 2, 2009. Most recently he served as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. Before serving in the White House, Ambassador Jacobson spent 30 years gaining expertise in the areas of complex commercial, class action, securities, insurance and business litigation as a partner at the law firm Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP. Ambassador Jacobson also founded AtomWorks, an organization to bring together corporate, civic and academic leaders in order to foster nanotechnology in the Midwest. He also served as a member of CEOs for Cities, a national bipartisan alliance of 75 mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders organized to advance the economic competitiveness of cities. |
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander In-Chief of CanadaDavid Johnston began his professional career as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University in 1966, moving to the Law Faculty at the University of Toronto in 1968. He became dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario in 1974. In 1979, he was named principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University, and in July 1994, he returned to the McGill Faculty of Law as a full-time professor. In June 1999, he became fifth president of the University of Waterloo. Mr. Johnston has served on many provincial and federal task forces and committees. He has also served on the boards of a number of companies. He was the founding chair of the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, chaired the federal government’s Information Highway Advisory Council, and served as the first non-American chair of the Board of Overseers at Harvard University. He is the author or co-author of two dozen books, holds honorary doctorates from over a dozen universities, and is Companion of the Order of Canada since 1997. Mr. Johnston holds an LLB from Queen’s University (1966), an LLB from the University of Cambridge (1965), and an AB from Harvard University (1963). His academic specializations include securities regulation, information technology and corporate law. |
L. Ian MacDonald, Editor-in-Chief, Policy Options, Institute for Research on Public PolicyL. Ian MacDonald is Editor-in-Chief of Policy Options, Canada’s premier public policy magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy, writesregular columns on politics and policy for The Gazette, The National Post, and is a frequent commentator for CTV, CPAC and CBC. He is the author of the best-selling biography, Mulroney: The Making of the Prime Minister, and From Bourassa to Bourassa: Wilderness to Restoration a critically acclaimed narrative history of the Québec Liberal Party from 1976-1994. He is the editor of Free Trade: Risks and Rewards, a benchmarking of free trade. He is also co-author of Leo: A Life, the best-selling autobiography of former Senator Leo Kolber, longtime adviser to the Bronfman family. Previously, he was Minister of Public affairs at the Canadian Embassy in Washington from 1992 to 1994 and chief speechwriter to the Prime Minister of Canada from 1985 to 1988. He is, most recently, the author of Politics, People & Potpourri, a collection of articles and columns published in the fall of 2009 by McGill-Queen’s University Press. |
Antonia Maioni, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of CanadaAntonia Maioni is Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. She is also an associate professor of Political Science and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University. A multilingual Montrealer, Antonia studied at Université Laval, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and Northwestern University. She has held visiting appointments at Harvard and Duke Universities in the U.S. and at the European University Institute in Italy. Professor Maioni has published widely in the field of Canadian and comparative politics, with a particular focus on health policy. She comments extensively on Canadian politics, Québec politics, and health care in both French and English language media across Canada. |
Christopher P. Manfredi, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Arts, McGill UniversityChristopher Manfredi is Dean of the Faculty of Arts at McGill University. He received a BA and an MA from the University of Calgary, and an MA and a PhD from Claremont Graduate University in California. Dr. Manfredi is a scholar and authority on the role of the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, in democratic societies, principally Canada and the United States. His research focuses on law and the courts, with an emphasis on the political and policy impact of rights litigation. His two current projects examine the importance of rights-based litigation in the development of health care policy and legal mobilization by conservative interest groups. Dr. Manfredi has held research grants from SSHRC, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Donner Canadian Foundation, and the Max Bell Foundation. He is a highly regarded political and legal commentator. In 2010, he was appointed by the Prime Minister to the Governor General Consultation Committee. |
Velma McColl, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy GroupVelma McColl joined Earnscliffe in February 2004. Ms. McColl served as both senior policy and communications advisor to federal Cabinet Ministers across four portfolios – Environment, Industry, Health and Fisheries & Oceans. In these capacities, she played a leading role in issues such as climate change, energy, regional economic development, Canada’s competitiveness and innovation challenges, and sustainable development. Ms. McColl has experience across the public policy spectrum from business to not-for-profit organizations to the public sector. Her career includes success as an entrepreneur as well as projects in the arts, fisheries, conservation, and communications/public affairs consulting across the country. |
The Honourable Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, Toronto Dominion Bank Financial GroupThe Honourable Frank McKenna was appointed Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group on May 1, 2006. In addition, he is representing TDBFG as it works to expand its North American presence as one of the ten largest banks as measured by market capitalization. Prior to joining TDBFG, he served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America from 2005 to 2006. Previously he served as Counsel to the Atlantic Canada law firm of McInnes Cooper and Consulting Counsel to Osler Hoskin and Harcourt in Toronto. During this same time, he played leading roles in numerous provincial, national and international companies. Frank served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1987-1997, successfully winning three elections before honouring the promise he made when elected that he would not stay a day beyond 10 years. |
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Lawyer & Senior Partner, Ogilvy RenaultThe Right Honourable Brian Mulroney joined Ogilvy Renault the firm in Montréal upon graduating from law school and practiced law until 1976. He went on to serve as President of the Iron Ore Company of Canada before entering politics, becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1983 and Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons, to which he was first elected in 1983 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988. In September 1984, Mr. Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to the largest elective victory in Canadian history. His government introduced bold new initiatives such as the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-US Acid Rain Treaty, a series of privatizations, a low inflation policy, historic tax reform, extensive deregulation and expenditure reduction policies that continue to be the basis of Canada's impressive economic performance today. Prime Minister Mulroney also served as Co-Chairman of the United Nations Summit on Children. Mr. Mulroney rejoined Ogilvy Renault as a Senior Partner in 1993. |
Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill UniversityHeather Munroe-Blum is Principal and Vice-Chancellor (President) of McGill University and Professor in Medicine. A distinguished psychiatric epidemiologist, she has dedicated her career to the advancement of higher education, science and innovation, in Canada and internationally. Prof. Munroe-Blum serves on numerous not-for-profit and private boards, including the Board and Internationalization Committee of the Association of American Universities; Science, Technology and Innovation Council of Canada; U.S. National Research Council’s Committee on Research Universities; Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; and Yellow Media Inc. She is a member of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s Standing Advisory Committee on University Research, and co-chair of the Private Sector Advisory Committee of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Co-operation Agreement. |
Nik Nanos, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nanos ResearchAs the founder and President of Nanos Research, Mr. Nanos is one of Canada’s most trusted pollsters and is regularly called upon by senior decision-makers to conduct research and to provide strategic counsel. His hallmark is his ability to provide insightful advice to clients on complex issues ranging from reputation management, to charting corporate expansions through to client positioning on public policy issues. In addition to his responsibilities leading the team at the Nanos Research Group, he is a Research Associate Professor in Canadian Studies at The State University of New York at Buffalo. Mr. Nanos is the official pollster for Policy Options magazine. His political commentary and polling data have been used in every major media outlet in Canada as well as The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, USA Today and The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom. Mr. Nanos is a past National President of the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA) and a Certified Marketing Research Professional (CMRP). As the past Publisher of the Canadian Journal of Marketing Research and Past Editor-in-Chief of Vue, the monthly magazine of the market research industry, he is one of Canada's leading research practitioners. |
Zachary Paikin, Student, Faculty of Arts, McGill UniversityZach Paikin is a student at McGill University in Montreal, pursuing a B.A. in Middle East Studies and Political Science. An active member of the Young Liberals of Canada, Paikin served as Liberal McGill’s VP Francophone Affairs in 2009-2010 and currently holds a spot on the board of directors for Liberal MP Irwin Cotler’s riding association. Paikin is a senior fellow with the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee and serves as the Chair of Francophone Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Jewish Students. |
Alex K. Paterson, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, McGill Institute for the Study of CanadaAlex K. Paterson is a retired senior partner at the Montréal office of the law firm Borden Ladner Gervais. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in1957, started his professional career with McMaster Meighen, was Chairman of McGill University (1990-1994) and Chancellor of Bishops University (1995-2005). Mr. Paterson is well recognized as one of the leading litigations lawyers in Québec and has been appointed to both the Order of Canada and the Order of Québec. With Charles Bronfman, he is Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. |
Alvin Segal, Chairman and CEO, Peerless ClothingAlvin Segal is chairman and chief executive officer of Peerless Clothing. A member of the Executive Committee of the Apparel Manufacturers Institute of Quebec and of the Canadian Apparel Federation, Mr. Segal played a pivotal role in negotiations leading to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and NAFTA. Mr. Segal is chairman of the board of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. He was the recipient of the 2006 Montreal Arts/Business personality. Alvin Segal is the benefactor of the SegalCancer Centre for treatment and research at the Jewish General Hospital. For his contribution to the apparel industry, Alvin Segal was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002 and recently in July 2010 he was promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada for his continued philanthropic involvement. |
The Honorable Peter Shumlin, Governor of VermontPeter Shumlin is the 81st governor of Vermont. In 1980 at the age of 24 he was elected to serve on Putney’s select board. In 1990 Governor Madeleine Kunin appointed Peter to fill an empty seat in the Vermont House of Representatives. After 3 years in the House he ran for one of Windham County’s two Senate seats. He was elected in 1992 and would represent Windham County for the next 10 years. During his second term he was elected Democratic leader and in 1997 his colleagues chose him to serve as the President pro-tempore, the chamber’s top leadership post. During his 13 years in the Senate, Peter served on the Rules Committee, the Finance Committee, the Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Committee. |
Gil Troy, Professor, Department of History, McGill UniversityGil Troy is a Professor of History at McGill University and a Visiting Scholar affiliated with the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. Professor Troy began as an assistant professor of history at McGill University. In 1995, he was promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure. From 1997 to 1998, he served as chairman of McGill's history department. In 1999, he was promoted to Full Professor. Professor Troy has published various works including, The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction, Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents and Mr. and Mrs. President: From the Trumans to the Clintons. |
Thierry Vandal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro-QuébecThierry Vandal was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec in 2005. He served as Vice President–Strategic Planning and Business Development, and then became President of Hydro-Québec Production. He has been involved in the North American energy sector for more than 28 years. He worked for six years in the oil industry, four years in the petrochemical industry, and five years in the natural gas industry. Mr. Vandal is Chairman of the boards of the Société d’énergie de la Baie James and Hydro-Québec International. He sits on the board of The Conference Board of Canada, École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal, and is Chair of the Finance committee at McGill University. |
The Honourable Pamela Wallin, Senator, The Senate of CanadaThe Honourable Pamela Wallin was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 22, 2008. She is Chair of the Senate's National Security & Defense Committee, serves on both the Veterans Affairssubcommittee and the Special Committee on Anti-terrorism and she is also a member of the Senate's Foreign Affairs & International Trade Committee. Pamela is also the Chancellor of the University of Guelph. Pamela is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor. She also served, at the request of Prime Minister Harper, on the special Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan. Pamela was Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002-2006. She continues her work as the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations at the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York. |