Vivian Krause
Vivian Krause is a researcher and writer based in Vancouver. Over the past ten years, she has traced the funding of activist groups that campaign against resource-based industries. Vivian has testified to parliamentary committees of the House of Commons and the Senate and her work has prompted investigations by Elections Canada and the CRA. Vivian […]
Cliff Fryers
Cliff Fryers focuses most of his time on enterprises held by his family holding company, Castleavery Merchants Inc. These include Kanata Developments Inc., a storage company; Stampede Entertainment Inc., a live presentation company; and Castleavery Hospitality Ventures Inc., a boutique hotel company. Cliff played an active role in the creation and development of the Reform […]
Jocelyn Bamford
Jocelyn Williams Bamford is the founder of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Ontario which was formed in September of 2016 in response to unfavorable legislation impacting businesses in Ontario. Jocelyn in also the Vice President of Automatic Coating Limited, located in Scarborough, Ontario. Automatic Coating Limited (ACL) is recognized worldwide as having […]
Gwyn Morgan
Gwyn Morgan rose from his modest roots on an Alberta farm to become one of Canada’s foremost business leaders and ardent champion of the importance of Canadian-headquartered international enterprises. Gwyn has served on the board of directors of five global corporations. He serves as a trustee of the Fraser Institute, and the Manning Centre for […]
Chuck Strahl
In the early 1990s, Chuck Strahl was motivated by the federal political situation and inspired by Preston Manning to join the Reform Party. He was elected in six consecutive federal elections, retiring on the eve of the 2011 election. He remains interested in policy development and current affairs, and continues to write and comment on […]
Ted Morton
Ted Morton is currently an Executive Fellow at The School of Public Policy and a professor emeritusin Political Science at the University of Calgary. In 2013-2017 he was Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment, at the Manning Foundation. Dr. Morton was the MLA for Foothills-Rocky View from 2004-2012. During this time, he served as Minister of Energy (2011-12); […]
Michael Binnion
Michael Binnion (Board Chair) is the President and founding shareholder of Questerre Energy, a public oil and gas production company operating in Quebec. Questerre and its predecessor Terrenex have been pioneers in natural gas exploration in Quebec for the last twenty years. They are currently working on their social license to commercialize the Utica shale gas discovery in […]
Melissa Caouette
Melissa Caouette is a Senior Consultant and Practice Lead, Western Canada with Crestview Strategy based in Edmonton. She has both private and public sector experience working with diverse stakeholders to build partnerships and achieve complex outcomes. Melissa is familiar with a number of public policy areas including economic development and municipal affairs. Previously, Melissa worked […]
Lori Ackerman
Lori is serving her third term as the Mayor of the City of Fort St. John BC. In this role she is, not only a steward for the needs of her city but, she is a champion for her citizens on the national stage. She leads with conviction to educate decision makers on the realities […]
Kenneth Whyte
Kenneth Whyte is a writer, the owner, and publisher of Sutherland House press, and chairman of the Donner Canada Foundation. During a distinguished career in Canadian journalism, Mr. Whyte served Executive Editor of Alberta Report and Western Report magazines, editor-in-chief of Saturday Night magazine, founding editor of the National Post, and editor-in-chief and publisher of […]