Leona Alleslev is a former Canadian Air Force officer, senior manager and entrepreneur.

Leona has held leadership positions in the Department of National Defence, as well as senior managerial roles with IBM Canada and Bombardier Aerospace. She served on the Aerospace Industry Association of Canada, the Ontario Aerospace Council and the Women in Aerospace Association joint government/industry change initiatives.

In these roles, Leona worked to change the way multi-million dollar government contracts were structured, evaluated and awarded. At Bombardier she was responsible for...

Raised in Scarborough and the son of a police officer, Bill Blair learned at an early age that “serve” comes before “protect” for a reason. He served 39 years with the Toronto Police Force, the last decade as its Chief of Police.

Bill has demonstrated his ability to unite and engage others through his numerous roles in provincial, national, and international policing forums. He served as President of both the Ontario and Canadian Associations of Chiefs of Police, receiving the distinction of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. He was honoured in 2013 by the...

Celina is a successful entrepreneur and the recipient of both the Toronto Board of Trade’s Business Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 and the 2007 Black Business and Professional Association’s Harry Jerome Young Entrepreneur Award. Celina was a well-known research consultant and worked with a variety of private, government and non-government organizations.

An international lecturer on the inclusion of marginalized populations in clinical research, Celina has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, an MBA in Healthcare Management, and an Executive MBA from the Rotman...

A businessman, lawyer, and international trade specialist, François-Philippe Champagne has over 20 years’ experience working for major companies worldwide. He has had a highly successful international career, and was named a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum as well as “Personality of the Week La Presse/Radio-Canada” in 2009. More recently, he was involved in the field of green technology and the environment.

Over the years, François-Philippe has held key roles internationally, most notably as Group Vice-President and Senior Counsel at ABB Group, with over 150,000...

Rodger Cuzner was elected as Member of Parliament for Bras d’Or-Cape Breton in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011.  He has served as a member of the Standing Committee for Canadian Heritage, Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, and as critic for Veterans Affairs.  He was also appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister in 2003 and later served as Chief Whip of the Official Opposition. He most recently served as the critic for Employment and Social Development and for Labour. 

Rodger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human...

Born in Haiti, in 1958, Emmanuel Dubourg emigrated to Quebec in 1974. He completed his high school in Montréal-Nord and received an accounting degree from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He is a Fellow of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (FCPA, FCA).

He also obtained an Executive MBA from UQAM and completed “triple play”—becoming a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant, and a member of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (CA).

Mr. Dubourg began his professional career in 1985 as auditor in one of the largest Canadian...

Greg Fergus has worked as a senior policy advisor in a number of ministerial offices. Over the past 25 years, he has worked in both the private and public sectors, with not-for-profit organizations and in the academic sector.

Greg readily gets involved in his community. He was a board member of a seniors residence, a parish council, neighbourhood associations, and school committees. He also sat on citizens’ committees with the City of Gatineau, coached community sports teams, advised youth-at-risk organizations and served on the boards of organizations defending regional interests...

Karina Gould is a trade and investment specialist and community activist with deep roots in her hometown of Burlington.

Karina fuelled her passion for public service and international development by spending a year volunteering at an orphanage in Mexico.  As a student at McGill University, she served as president of the Arts Undergraduate Society, and organized a $20,000 fundraising campaign for victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.  That same year, she began working as a consultant to the Migration and Development Program at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C...

Born and raised in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gudie Hutchings is proud to call the Humber Valley home.

A well-known advocate in the outfitting industry for nearly 20 years, and tourism more broadly for over 30 years, Gudie spent a decade as a board member for the Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters Association, where she served as both president and vice-president. She was also Chair and Managing Director of the Battle Harbour Historic Trust, an organization committed to conserving, protecting, and promoting the living heritage, integrity, and natural environment of...

A registered nurse, community volunteer and political activist, Kamal Khera is passionate about improving the lives of those around her.

A first-generation Canadian, Kamal immigrated to Canada from Delhi, India, at a very young age. She attended York University where she earned her Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and her Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Drawn to assisting others, Kamal gained diverse experience in the health field through her professional experience with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Peel Family Shelter, and William Osler Health...

In 2010, Kevin Lamoureux was elected Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North. Born in Winnipeg, he attended high school in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan and in 1982, signed up for service with the Canadian Forces, where he served for three years. After leaving the military, Kevin attended the University of Winnipeg part time while working at the Bay and Caprice Distributors.

In 1988, he was elected for the first time to serve as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Manitoba and was re-elected in 1990, 1995, 2003, and 2007.

During his time as MLA, Kevin championed such...

A Canadian Forces pioneer, Karen McCrimmon honed her leadership and team-building abilities in the service of her country. Karen joined the Canadian Forces as a reservist. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Windsor, Karen transferred to the Regular Forces where she quickly rose through the ranks. In 1981, she became an air navigator—the first woman to earn the qualification. In 1998 Karen was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of 429 Transport Squadron in Trenton, becoming the first woman to command a Canadian Forces flying squadron...

Joyce Murray was first elected to Parliament in 2008. She served on the standing committees of Trade, Health, Fisheries and Oceans, Environment and Sustainable Development, and most recently, Defence, as well as being the critic for National Defence.

Her private members bills and motions included a crude oil tanker traffic ban on British Columbia’s North Coast, and increasing the accountability and transparency of Canada’s security agencies.

Before entering federal politics, Joyce was elected to British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly, where she served as a cabinet minister...

Jean-Claude Poissant was born in Saint-Philippe, Quebec and has lived there all his life. He is well known as a very active member of the community in La Prairie. In addition to being a former municipal councillor and the Director of the Maison des jeunes de Saint-Philippe, he was also one of the founding members of Maison de répit, a rest home for farmers. He was the fourth generation to operate his family’s dairy and grain farm. A father of two, he is very proud to see his son follow in his footsteps.

Jean-Claude cares deeply about the interests of farmers in his region and in...

Kim Rudd has a long history in her riding as both a local business owner and a community advocate.  She was past president and owner of Willis College – Cobourg, owner of Archer First Aid/CPR and NC Training Inc., and co-founder of a local daycare facility.  Altogether, she has brought more than 50 jobs to her community, as well as essential training and childcare services.

Kim has also been an active volunteer within her community.  While working with a number of community organizations, she was praised for, among other things, the integral role she played in attracting eight new...

Adam Vaughan was first elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina on June 30, 2014. Prior to that, he was elected twice to Toronto City Council. As an activist and a journalist, Adam Vaughan has played a significant role in the social and economic growth of Toronto.

Adam Vaughan brings a lifetime of experience to federal politics. On City Council he played a major role in reforming Toronto’s public housing policy. He led successful campaigns to rebuild and revitalize existing public housing while initiating new policies to create family housing,...

Jonathan Wilkinson spent more than 20 successful years in the private sector having held leadership positions with a number of companies dedicated to the development of green technologies. His time as CEO of both QuestAir Technologies and BioteQ Environmental Technologies, in addition to his time as senior Vice President of Business Development with Nexterra, provided him with extensive experience in the energy and environmental technology sectors. Jonathan had previously worked at Bain and Company, a leading global management consultancy.

A Rhodes Scholar, Jonathan made use of his...