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Canada Institute Advisory Board
The Canada Institute is unique in its dedication to producing actionable ideas that integrate new research into policy issues of bilateral importance. The Institute relies on its Advisory Board for insight, agenda-setting, and guidance. Comprised of proven leaders in business, diplomacy, public policy, and scholarship, the Advisory Board meets formally twice each year. Membership in the Advisory Board enables your organization to be an active participant in the ongoing dialogue between Canada and the United States, and provides access to a marketplace of ideas where we convene today’s brightest minds to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the policy community.
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Advisory Board Co-Chairs

Hon. Gary Doer
Canada Institute Advisory Board Co-Chair;
Former Ambassador of Canada to the United States
Former Ambassador of Canada to the United States

Hon. Bruce Heyman
Canada Institute Advisory Board Co-Chair;
Co-founder, Uncharted LLC; Former Ambassador of the United States to Canada
Co-founder, Uncharted LLC; Former Ambassador of the United States to Canada

Hugh MacKinnon
Canada Institute Advisory Board Co-Chair;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bennett Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bennett Jones
Advisory Board Members

Hon. Rona Ambrose
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Deputy Chairwoman, TD Global Securities; Former Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition in the House of Commons
Deputy Chairwoman, TD Global Securities; Former Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition in the House of Commons

Hon. James Blanchard
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Partner and Co-Chair, Government Affairs Practice Group, DLA Piper; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Partner and Co-Chair, Government Affairs Practice Group, DLA Piper; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Hon. Jean Charest
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Former Premier of Québec
Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Former Premier of Québec

Hon. Raymond Chrétien
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Companion to the Order of Canada
Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States; Companion to the Order of Canada

Olivier Desmarais
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
CEO and Chairman, Power Sustainable
CEO and Chairman, Power Sustainable

Carrie Domnitch
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Manager, Federal Government Affairs, Chevron Corporation
Manager, Federal Government Affairs, Chevron Corporation

Chris Doornbos
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
CEO and Director, E3 Lithium
CEO and Director, E3 Lithium
Charles F. Doran
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Alice Enders
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Director of Research, Enders Analysis
Director of Research, Enders Analysis

Drew Fagan
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto

Heather Ferguson
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)

Mike Fernandez
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Enbridge
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Enbridge

Hon. Gordon D. Giffin
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Partner, Dentons; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Partner, Dentons; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Victor Gomez
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Assistant Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sun Life Financial
Assistant Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sun Life Financial

Paul Hill
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
President, Chairman, and CEO, The Hill Companies
President, Chairman, and CEO, The Hill Companies

Hon. David Jacobson
Trustee, Wilson Center;
Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Craig Kelly
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Senior Director, International Government Relations, ExxonMobil Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to Chile
Senior Director, International Government Relations, ExxonMobil Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to Chile

Hon. Michael F. Kergin
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Senior Business Advisory, Bennett Jones LLP; Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Senior Business Advisory, Bennett Jones LLP; Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States

Elise Maheu
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Head Government Affairs United States and Canada, Global Government Affairs, 3M Company
Head Government Affairs United States and Canada, Global Government Affairs, 3M Company

Monica Masciantonio
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Vice President, Government Affairs, Scotiabank
Vice President, Government Affairs, Scotiabank

Hon. Bill Morneau
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Former Minister of Finance of Canada
Former Minister of Finance of Canada

Ben Nicholson
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Vice President of Washington Operations, CAE
Vice President of Washington Operations, CAE

Randy Pettipas
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
President & CEO, Global Public Affairs
President & CEO, Global Public Affairs

John Stackhouse
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada
Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada

Hon. Lisa Raitt
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking, CIBC; Former Canadian Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking, CIBC; Former Canadian Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Jorge-Andres Rincon-Romero
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Manager, Country Risk and Government Relations, Newmont Corporation
Manager, Country Risk and Government Relations, Newmont Corporation

Omar Vargas
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Vice President & Head of Global Public Policy, General Motors Company
Vice President & Head of Global Public Policy, General Motors Company

Tamara Vrooman
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
President and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority
President and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority

Hon. David H. Wilkins
Canada Institute Advisory Board Member;
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada