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'''The Honourable Shafqat Ali'''

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|The Honourable Shafqat Ali is the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Brampton–Chinguacousy Park. A dedicated community leader and successful entrepreneur, he brings years of experience working with families, local organizations, and small businesses. Before entering federal politics, President Ali spent more than a decade volunteering in his community as a youth mentor and organizer of local programs and initiatives. His work has always focused on supporting people and strengthening community life. As President of the Treasury Board, he leads the government’s efforts to improve public services, strengthen accountability, modernize operations, and reduce administrative burden across departments. He is committed to making government work better for Canadians and to supporting public servants in delivering results.

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|'''Candace Laing,''' '''President and CEO'''

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Canadian Chamber of Commerce

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|Candace Laing is an executive leader with progressive leadership experience in multiple sectors, including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, education, and healthcare.

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Candace’s career spans over two decades, encompassing roles in both private and public sector organizations. She also has a strong entrepreneurial background with a focus on strategic business initiatives that foster long-term value and high-performance cultures. Most notably, Candace worked for more than ten years with Nutrien, leading both the Sustainability and Human Resources functions and serving as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. She played a pivotal role in launching Nutrien’s environment, social, and governance (ESG) efforts and, through her most recent role as the organization’s Chief Human Resources Officer, focused on ensuring people strategies and inclusion initiatives were aligned with business strategy.

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She first joined the Canadian Chamber’s Board of Directors in 2019 and served as Vice-Chair from 2021 to 2022, assuming the role of Chair of the Board of Directors in 2022. She was on the Board when the Chamber developed its Chamber 2025 Strategic Plan—a transformational mandate to create a reimagined and renewed Canadian Chamber.

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Candace is passionate about ensuring healthy organizations support a strong economy that can serve societal needs. She is proud to have grown up in Saskatchewan, where her family maintains a longstanding farming operation.

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<p class="row-padding">Candace is a Fellow of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (FCPHR). She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction and a Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Saskatchewan. Additionally, she has a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation from Harvard University and a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University.</p>

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[[File:Aaron Wirth.png|alt=bio|none|thumb|200x200px]]'''Aaron Wirth, ADM, Strategic Policy and Competitiveness'''

Ministry of Trade and Export Development, Government of Saskatchewan

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|As Senior Vice President, Policy, Theo leads the Council’s policy team and provides analysis and insights on a wide range of issues related to the economy and public policy. Theo has studied and written on global economic and political affairs for three decades. His journalism career began in the mid-1990s, where he reported on the developing economies of Eastern Europe as managing editor of current affairs weekly New Europe. He joined Bloomberg in 1999 to open a bureau in Athens, before moving to Ottawa six years later. Since 2005, Theo has written on just about every major story at the nexus of power and money in Canada.

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| As Senior Vice President, Policy, Theo leads the Council’s policy team and provides analysis and insights on a wide range of issues related to the economy and public policy. Theo has studied and written on global economic and political affairs for three decades. His journalism career began in the mid-1990s, where he reported on the developing economies of Eastern Europe as managing editor of current affairs weekly New Europe. He joined Bloomberg in 1999 to open a bureau in Athens, before moving to Ottawa six years later. Since 2005, Theo has written on just about every major story at the nexus of power and money in Canada.

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|[[File:Kelly acton.jpg|none|thumb|266x266px]]'''Kelly Acton, VP, Strategic Policy Branch'''

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