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LEONA ALLESLEV
NAVDEEP BAINS
MISSISSAUGAMALTON, ONTARIO
Navdeep Bains is a visiting professor at Ryerson Universitys Ted Rogers School of Management and
worked several years in accounting and financial analysis for the Ford Motor Company of Canada. As the
Member of Parliament for MississaugaBrampton South from 2004 to 2011, he also gained extensive
experience as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
MARIE-CLAUDE BIBEAU
COMPTONSTANSTEAD, QUBEC
Marie-Claude Bibeau, an experienced businesswoman, has co-owned Camping de Compton for the last 15
years. She is currently the Executive Director of the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science, and is the
Founder and Coordinator of the Regroupement des institutions musales des Cantons-de-lEst.
RANDY BOISSONNAULT
EDMONTON CENTRE, ALBERTA
A Rhodes Scholar, Randy Boissonnault has worked as a lecturer at the University of Albertas Campus
Saint-Jean, as a journalist and political commentator for CBC, Radio-Canada, and Les Affaires, and now
owns a consultingcompany in Alberta.
As former Minister of Public Works, Scott Brison is Co-Chair of Justin Trudeaus Economic Council of
Advisors. He is also a member of the Trilateral Commission, and an alumnus of the World Economic Forum
(WEF) Young Global Leaders.Hon.
CELINA CAESAR-CHAVANNES
WHITBY, ONTARIO
Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a successful entrepreneur and research consultant working with a variety
of private, government, and non-governmental organizations. She is also an international lecturer on the
inclusion of marginalized populations in clinical research.
JIM CARR
FRANCOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE
SAINT-MAURICECHAMPLAIN, QUBEC
Franois-Philippe Champagne is a businessman, lawyer, and international trade specialist, who has served
as Vice-Chairman at Bionest Technologies, Group Vice-President and Senior Counsel at ABB Group, and
Strategic Development Director, acting General Counsel, and Chief Ethics Officer and Member of the
Group Management Committee at AMEC.
KARINE DESJARDINS
BELOEILCHAMBLY, QUBEC
Karine Desjardins, an expert in the emerging field of environmental finance, is Vice-President, Sales,
Marketing and Structures Transactions at National Ecocredit. She also serves as a climate ambassador for
Al Gores Climate Reality Project, and is a member of the Young Leaders of Tomorrow and CPEQs climate
change committee. She has also sat on committees of supranational organizations, such as the OECDs
Business and Industry Advisory Committee.
EMMANUEL DUBOURG
BOURASSA, QUBEC
Emmanuel Dubourg, a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant, served as a Member of the National
Assembly of Quebec, and was elected to Parliament in 2013.Prior to entering politics, he worked in the
federal public service for nearly 20 years, taught at the college and university levels, was a tax auditing
consultant in West Africa, and co-founded CPA Without Borders.
JEAN-YVES DUCLOS
QUBEC, QUBEC
Jean-Yves Duclos is Director of the Department of Economics at the Universit Laval. A well-published
author and renowned economics expert, he is the Industrial Alliance Research Chair on the Economics
of Demographic Change, Vice-President of the Canadian Economics Association, Senior Fellow of the
Fondation pour les tudes et les recherches sur le dveloppement international, Fellow-in-Residence at the
C.D. Howe Institute, and co-founder of the Poverty and Economic Policy Research Network (Partnership
for Economic Policy, PEP).
JUDY FOOTE
CHRYSTIA FREELAND
UNIVERSITYROSEDALE, ONTARIO
Chrystia Freeland is a journalist and author educated at both Harvard and Oxford, where she studied as a
Rhodes Scholar. She held numerous leadership and editorial roles for the Financial Times, the Washington
Post, The Economist, The Globe and Mail, and Thomson Reuters. She was elected to Parliament in 2013,
and serves as the Co-Chair of Justin Trudeaus Economic Council of Advisors.
MARC GARNEAU
NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRCEWESTMOUNT, QUBEC
Prior to being elected to Parliament in 2008, Marc Garneau was the first Canadian astronaut to go into
space, and later served as the President of the Canadian Space Agency. He has a BSc in Engineering and a
PhD in Electrical Engineering, is a Companion to the Order of Canada, and a former Chancellor of Carleton
University.
As Canadas former Finance Minister, Ralph Goodale has served as Member of Parliament for Wascana
since 1993. During his tenure, Canada recorded strong economic growth, balanced budgets, declining debt,
and lower taxes. He also served as Minister for Agriculture and Agri-food, Natural Resources, and Public
Works and Government Services, and as the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.Hon.
ANTHONY HOUSEFATHER
MOUNT ROYAL, QUBEC
Mayor of Cte-Saint-Luc since 2005, Anthony Housefather has been politically active for 25 years, beginning his public service career as a municipal councillor in Hampstead, then later in Cte-Saint-LucHampsteadMontreal West. In addition to his current mayoral duties, he serves as Executive Vice-President,
Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Dialogic Corporation a multinational technology company.
LINDA LAPOINTE
RIVIRE-DES-MILLE-LES, QUBEC
Linda Lapointe is President of the Regroupement des gens daffaires de Boisbriand, and the sales and
rentals manager of District 23-EMD Construction. During her time as a member of Quebecs National
Assembly, she was the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Public Finance. She has also served as a member of
the Boisbriand Economic Development Committee, and of the Conseil rgional dEmploi-Qubec.
John McCallum is the former chief economist for the Royal Bank of Canada. He was also a professor of economics at several Canadian universities, and Dean of Arts at McGill University. He also served in numerous
ministerial portfolios, including Defense and Revenue.Hon.
MARYANN MIHYCHUK
KILDONAN-ST. PAUL, MANITOBA
MaryAnn Mihychuk is a geoscientist and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. During
her nine years as an MLA, she served as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Mines, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. She is the founder of both Women in Mining Canada and Women in Mining Manitoba, an
organization of which she is currently President.
BILL MORNEAU
TORONTO-CENTRE, ONTARIO
As a business leader, Bill Morneau has led Morneau Shepell to be recognized as Canadas largest human
resources firm, employing over 3,700 people across North America. He was Chair of the Board of St.
Michaels Hospital, Covenant House, and the C.D. Howe Institute, and more recently, was appointed as
Pension Investment Advisor to Ontarios Minister of Finance.
ROBERT MORRISSEY
MARWAH RIZQY
HOCHELAGA, QUBEC
Marwah Rizqy is an assistant professor at lUniversit de Sherbrooke. Her professional background also
includes diverse experience in local companies and multinational corporations, law firms, major Canadian
banks, and in the field of education. She is a published author and commentator on tax and e-commerce
issues, and holds a Bachelor of Laws, an MBA, a Master of Laws in International Taxation, and a Doctorate in
Tax Law.
KIM RUDD
BRENDA SHANAHAN
CHTEAUGUAYLACOLLE, QUBEC
Brenda Shanahan is an investment advisor, and a speaker and newspaper columnist on issues relating to
financial literacy. She holds an MBA from Concordia Universitys John Molson School of Business and currently serves as Vice-President Quebec on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Federation of University
Women.
FRANCESCO SORBARA
VAUGHANWOODBRIDGE, ONTARIO
Francesco Sorbara is a Corporate Bond Research Analyst with Scotiabank and serves on the board of
the Neighbourhood Committee for the United Way York Region. He also volunteers as a member of the
Finance Committee for Evas Initiatives.
CLAUDE THIBAULT
ABITIBITMISCAMINGUE, QUBEC
Claude Thibault serves as the Executive Director and Export Commissioner for the member organization
of Commerce International Qubec, working to increase international trade in the forestry, agri-food, and
mining sectors in Quebec. She sits on the Board of Directors of Femmessor an organization devoted to
the development and promotion of womens entrepreneurship and is a past Vice-President of Commerce
International Qubec.
ADAM VEILLEUX
BEAUCE, QUBEC
Adam Veilleux is a successful entrepreneur in Quebecs Beauce region, having been immersed in business
since a young age. He is the President of Placements Veilleux Inc., a commercial property and asset management company, and is a member of the St-Georges Chamber of Commerce.
JONATHAN WILKINSON
JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD
LAWRENCE WOO