Paul Boothe
Paul Michael Boothe CM (born March 29, 1954) is a Canadian former senior civil servant, academic and non-profit CEO.[1] Boothe was awarded the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, in 2016 for his contributions to shaping Canadian economic and fiscal policy both in academia and government service.[2] He lives in London, Ontario, Canada.
Education[edit]
BA (Honours) in Economics, University of Western Ontario, 1976. PhD in Economics, University of British Columbia, 1981.
Career[edit]
After three years in the International Department of the Bank of Canada, Boothe joined the Economics Department at the University of Alberta in 1984. He was appointed a Professor in 1992. He served as the Director of the Institute for Public Economics from 1997–1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. In 1998, he delivered the C.D. Howe Institute's Annual Benefactors’ Lecture. Boothe has published more than eighty scholarly books and monographs, articles and book chapters.
In 1999, Boothe was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of Treasury Board for the Province of Saskatchewan. In 2004, he served as G7 Deputy and Associate Deputy Minister for Finance Canada. He later served as Senior Associate Deputy Ministry for Industry Canada (2007–2010) and Deputy Minister for Environment Canada (2010–2012). At Industry Canada, he led the Canadian federal government’s negotiation team during the restructuring negotiations with Chrysler and General Motors.[3]
Boothe retired from the federal public service in 2012 and was appointed Professor and Director of the Ivey Business School's Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management. Together with Richard Dicerni, Boothe founded the non-profit organization Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing. He retired from Ivey in 2016 and currently serves as Trillium’s Managing Director.[4]
Outside activities[edit]
Boothe is a frequent op-ed author and media commentator.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2016 for contributions to shaping Canada's economic and fiscal policies as an academic and senior civil servant.[2] He has served on the Ecofiscal Commission and has served on the board of the Max Bell Foundation.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "A strategic partnership to consider the future of manufacturing" (PDF). The Social. No. 3. Winter 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ a b "Ivey faculty and alumni received the Order of Canada". Ivey Business School.
- ^ "Council of Canadian Academies | CCA".
- ^ "PAUL BOOTHE". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^ "Canada's prime minister secures a deal for a national carbon price". The Economist. December 15, 2016.
- ^ Israelson, David (18 July 2017). "Manufacturing sector shows green shoots in North America". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Don Martin: Morneau might be a one-term political wonder | CTV News". Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "The elementary-school math error in Hudak's million jobs plan". May 28, 2014.
- ^ Hopper, Tristin (26 August 2015). "PQ leader revives debate over how much of Canada's assets — and debt — belong to Quebec". National Post.
- ^ Vincent, Donovan (May 21, 2014). "Reality check: Would Tim Hudak's job cuts plunge Ontario into recession?". The Toronto Star.
- ^ "Dr. Paul Boothe joins Max Bell Foundation Board of Directors | Max Bell Foundation". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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