The Honourable John Manley, Q.C., President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, will speak about Canada in the Pacific Century. 

  Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C.

Mr. Manley is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

Mr. Manley is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. He was first elected to Parliament in 1988, and re-elected three times. From 1993 to 2003 he was a Minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien, serving in the portfolios of Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Finance, in addition to being Deputy Prime Minister.

After a 16-year career in politics, Mr. Manley returned to the private sector in 2004.

Since leaving government, Mr. Manley has continued to be active in public policy, as a media commentator, speaker and adviser to governments of differing political stripes.

In addition to his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the CCCE, Mr. Manley serves on the boards of several publicly traded companies and is active in the not-for-profit sector.