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David Emerson
Biography
Mr. Emerson P.C. is a Corporate Director, Public Policy
Advisor and serves as a senior advisor to CAI Manager, a
private equity fund. Nationally, he has held senior positions
with the Government of Canada that included Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Minister of International Trade with
responsibility for the Asia Pacific Gateway initiative and the
2010 Vancouver Olympics, and Minister of Industry. In
British Columbia, Mr. Emerson was the Province’s Deputy
Minister of Finance, Secretary to Treasury Board and
Deputy Minister to the Premier, Secretary to Cabinet. He
has also served in leadership roles in the private sector,
including President and CEO of Canfor Corporation,
President and CEO of the Vancouver International Airport Authority, and Chairman and
CEO of Canadian Western Bank. Mr. Emerson currently serves on the Boards of
Directors of Finning International Inc., Stantec Inc., TimberWest Forest Corporation,
Chorus Aviation Inc., Postmedia Networks Inc., Conair Group Inc., and D-Wave Systems
Inc. In addition, Mr. Emerson is Chair, Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy; Chair,
Energy Policy Institute of Canada; Co-Chair, Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on the
Public Service; and a member of China Investment Corporation International Advisory
Council.
Mr. Emerson holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Economics from the University of
Alberta and Doctorate in Economics from Queens University.