Distinguished Canadians Appointed To The National Council

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Citation. 2014. "Distinguished Canadians Appointed To The National Council". Media Releases. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute
Page Title:Distinguished Canadians Appointed To The National Council – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Distinguished Canadians Appointed To The National Council
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/distinguished-canadians-appointed-national-council-1/
Published Date:August 7, 2014
Accessed Date:March 15, 2025
August 7, 2014 - William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointments of Janet Ecker, Peter Howitt and Joseph Rotman to the National Council, whose members provide strategic perspectives relevant to the Institute's overall research program.
 
Janet Ecker
BA, Western
  • President and CEO, Toronto Financial Services Alliance
  • Former Minister of Finance, Education, Community and Social Services and Government House Leader, Province of Ontario
  • Member, Ontario Finance Minister's Economic Advisory Panel and Premier's Advisory Council on Government Assets
 
Peter Howitt
PhD, Northwestern
  • Lyn Crost Professor of Social Sciences, Brown University
  • Academic Adviser on Economic Growth and Innovation, C.D. Howe Institute
 
Joseph Rotman
PhD studies, Columbia
  • Chairman, Roy-L Capital Corporation
  • Founder, Clairvest Group Inc.
  • Chancellor, Western University
  • Chair, Canada Council for the Arts
 
For more information please contact: James Fleming, Editor and Vice President, Media, of the C.D. Howe Institute at 416-865-1904; email: jfleming@cdhowe.org.
 
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