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Globe and Mail
30-06-2025
- Health
- Globe and Mail
Theresa Tam, Bonnie Henry among Order of Canada recipients
Doctors Theresa Tam and Bonnie Henry, leaders at the national and provincial level in Canada's efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, have both been appointed to the Order of Canada. Dr. Tam completed her tenure as Canada's chief public health officer this month, and Dr. Henry is still the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer. They have been appointed as officers of the Order, one of the country's highest honours. Eighty-three individuals were appointed to the Order on Monday, including Marc-André Blanchard, the former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations who is set to become Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff next month. Mr. Blanchard, also a former executive vice president for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec investment fund, was appointed as a member of the Order. According to the citation, he is being honoured for his 'outstanding contributions' to Canada and its economic development: 'He has worked tirelessly to ensure that major Canadian organizations take their rightful place on the global stage.' In a statement, Mr. Blanchard said he was humbled and honoured by the appointment. 'I feel incredibly fortunate not only to receive this recognition alongside so many inspiring Canadians, but also to have a career filled with purpose, opportunity, and the privilege of serving my country,' he said. The Order consists of a hierarchy of companions, officers and members. Officers and members can rise based on further achievements. Governor General Mary Simon made the appointments on April. 17, acting on the recommendations of an advisory council for the order. For Dr. Tam, the order citation notes that her tenure between 2017 and 2025 was 'characterized by her commitment to health equity and highlighted by her leadership role in the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.' Theresa Tam bids farewell as Canada's top public health officer Dr. Henry is noted for using her expertise in public health and preventive medicine to safeguard the health of people in Canada and globally for decades. 'Notably, as provincial health officer, she led British Columbia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic,' the citation says. Dr. Henry is a former medical officer for the Royal Canadian Navy and associate medical health officer in Toronto, who worked in senior public-health positions B.C. before being named Provincial Health Officer for B.C. in 2018. 'Having my name amongst this group of incredible Canadians is truly humbling,' Dr. Henry said in a statement. 'I have been privileged to have the opportunity to live and work in many parts of this great country and the world. To be recognized by my country for my life's work in health and public health is a tremendous honour and I am very grateful.' David Jones, who led the establishment of Canada's public health agency as its first chief public health officer, was also named to the Order, honoured for spending his career 'supporting and safeguarding Canadians' health.' More than 8,200 people have been appointed to the Order since it was created in 1967 to coincide with Canada's centennial. Among the others appointed this year are former federal cabinet minister John Manley promoted to being a companion of the Order, and praised for bridging the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, promoting diversity and inclusiveness in leadership while engaging on public policy. Officers include lawyer and author Maureen McTeer for her work on gender issues and health guidelines, as well as novelist Miriam Toews, whose 2018 book, Women Talking was adapted into a 2022 Oscar-winning film by Canadian writer-director Sarah Polley. Miriam Toews's Oscars moment exposes a complicated relationship with her Mennonite hometown Saroj Saigal of Hamilton was named for her work in neonatology, as was virtuoso harmonica player, composer and author Mike Edwards of the Ontario village of Point Edward, noted for a 40-year career as an entertainer that has included performances at the Grand Old Opry in Nashville. Canadian actress Tonya Williams is being honoured for her advocacy for greater access and inclusion of racialized people in film and media. Bruce Anderson of Ottawa is being cited for his career in opinion research and work co-founding scholarships and the Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship. Diplomats Alexandra Bugailiskis, a former ambassador to Syria, Cuba, Poland and Italy, currently chair of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, is being honoured alongside Donald Campbell, of Vancouver, a former ambassador to Korea and Japan who served as a deputy minister of foreign affairs and international trade among other posts. Other honorees include Louise Halfe, also known by the Cree name Sky Dancer, a poet from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, for articulating the history and experiences of Indigenous peoples in both Cree and English; and J. Michael MacDonald, the former chief justice of Nova Scotia. Here is the full list of people named to the Order of Canada: Companions of the Order of Canada: W. Ford Doolittle - Halifax, Nova Scotia John Paul Manley - Ottawa and Rideau Lakes, Ont. Officers of the Order of Canada Fabrice Pierre Brunet - Montréal Tom Tak Kin Chau - Toronto Alan Charles Evans - Montreal Cheryl Forchuk - Brantford, Ont. F. Stuart Foster - Toronto Donald William Hayley - Peachland, B.C. Bonnie J. Fraser Henry - Victoria David Alexander Jones - Ottawa Maureen Anne McTeer - Ottawa John Theodore Nolan - Garden River, Ont. Peter Leon Rosenbaum - Hamilton, Ont. Saroj Saigal - Hamilton, Ont. Adel S. Sedra - Waterloo, Ont. Mike Stevens, Point Edward, Ont. Theresa Tam - Ottawa Miriam Toews - Toronto David Norman Weisstub - Montréal Tonya Williams - Toronto and Los Angeles Karim Zaghib - Longueuil, Que. Members of the Order of Canada Bruce Alexander Anderson - Ottawa Ronald Bisson - Ottawa Marc-André Blanchard - Montréal Earl Raphael Bogoch - Toronto Jacques Bouchard - La Malbaie, Que. Ronald Joseph Bourgeois - Halifax Jackson Maurice Brodsky - Saskatoon Brian Bronfman - Montréal Freda Lang Browns - Montréal Alexandra Bugailiskis - Oakville, Ont. Roy Keith Byram - Marsh Lake, Yukon Donald Wilfred Campbell - Vancouver Michel Cardin - Riverview, N.B. Brian Anthony Crane - Ottawa Col. Michel William Drapeau - Orléans, Ont. Marianne Dubuc - Montréal Allison Audrey Eddy - Ottawa Elizabeth Rollins Epperly - Kentville, N.S. Kent Farndale - Port Perry, Ont. Robert Thomas Foster - Edmonton Albert David Friesen - Winnipeg Élise Gravel - Montréal Lorraine Greaves - Vancouver Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe - Saskatoon Kenneth Wayne Hindmarsh - Toronto Paul Hindo - Manotick, Ont. Thomas Peter Caven Irving - West Vancouver, B.C. Milton Israel - Toronto Donald Albert James, Ruth Louise James - North Saanich, B.C. Robert R. Janes - Canmore, Alta. Milos J. Krajny, - Toronto Nathan Leon Leipciger - Toronto Barry Frederick Lorenzetti - Montréal Stephen B. Lucas - North Vancouver, B.C. J. Michael MacDonald - Halifax Sylvain Martel - L'Île-Bizard, Que. Claudette McGowan - Aurora, Ont. Michael Kevin McMahon - Montreal Ashleigh Bernard Molloy - Toronto Kathy Mulder - Winnipeg Glenn Kevin Murphy - Toronto Jacques Parisien - Montréal David F. Pelly - Ottawa Susan Peterson d'Aquino - Ottawa Vincenzo Pietropaolo - Toronto Michel Rabagliati - Montreal George Elliot Rodger - Halifax Regional Municipality Sharon Diane Brown Ross - Halifax Ebonnie Rowe - Toronto Robert William Runciman - Brockville, Ont. Roderick Raymond Senft - Vancouver Mahesh Chandra Sharma - Montréal Georges St-Pierre - Saint-Isidore, Que. Chris G. Tambakis - Toronto Claudette Tardif - Edmonton Homer Chin-nan Tien - Toronto Gilbert Donald Walsh - Peterborough, Ont. Greg Wells - Winterton, N.L. and Los Angeles Timothy Joseph Whelan - Hamilton, Ont. Stephen Adrian White - Moncton, N.B. Ruth Doreen Williams - Kamloops, B.C.
CTV News
30-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada
The Order of Canada medals are displayed during an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — The prime minister's incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic are among 83 appointments to the Order of Canada, being announced today by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon. The list includes Marc-André Blanchard, who takes over in July as Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff. Blanchard previously worked as a lawyer and as Canada's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations. Dr. Theresa Tam, who retired in June as Canada's chief public health officer, will be inducted as an officer of the Order of Canada. Tam became a household name as she led the country's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Bonnie Henry, who led British Columbia's pandemic response as the provincial health officer and is heading its public health response to the drug overdose crisis, joins Tam among the new appointees at the officer level. More than 8,200 people have been appointed to the Order of Canada since its creation in 1967. Many are national household names including politicians, musicians, actors and writers. Many others are awarded for their contributions at a more local level to multiple fields, including science, medicine, education and the arts. The latest list includes several politicians, including former finance minister John Manley, who is being promoted to the companion level after initially being inducted as an officer of the Order of Canada in 2009. Companion is the highest level within the order, followed by the officer level, which are both generally awarded for contributions to Canada as a whole, or 'humanity at large.' A member of the Order of Canada recognizes distinguished service to a specific community or within a specific field. Maureen McTeer, a lawyer and author who has worked on gender issues and health guidelines, will be appointed as an officer. McTeer, who is married to former prime minister Joe Clark, is currently a visiting professor in the faculty of common law at the University of Ottawa. Canadian writer Miriam Toews and opinion researcher Bruce Anderson were also named to the Order of Canada. 'We proudly recognize each of these individuals whose dedication and passion for service not only enrich our communities but also help shape the fabric of our nation,' Simon said in a statement released with the list. 'Together, they inspire us to strive for greatness and to foster a future filled with hope and possibility.' Others appointed to the Order of Canada include biologist Ford Doolittle, musician Gilbert Donald Walsh, former senator Claudette Tardif and poet Louise Bernice Halfe, whose Cree name is Sky Dancer. Genealogist Stephen White received an honorary appointment. The governor general is expected to take part in Canada Day celebrations at Lebreton Flats Park on Tuesday, where she will preside over an Order of Canada ceremony, investing five people whose appointments were announced before today. The inductees being announced today will be invested in ceremonies to be scheduled at a later date. Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press
National Post
01-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Prime Minister Mark Carney names former United Nations ambassador as chief of staff
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations as his chief of staff. Article content Article content Carney announced on Sunday that Marc-André Blanchard would begin his post in July, taking over from Marco Mendicino, the former Liberal cabinet minister who had been doing the job on an interim basis. Article content 'Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats serving as Canada's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations,' Carney wrote on X. Article content Blanchard currently serves as an executive at CDPQ Global, a Quebec-based investment firm responsible for managing pension funds and insurance plans. Article content In his post on X, Carney confirmed that Mendicino would remain his interim chief of staff into 'early summer.' Article content I am pleased to announce that Marc-André Blanchard will serve as my Chief of Staff beginning in July. Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats including serving as… — Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) June 1, 2025 Article content He said Mendicino would be in the job as the Liberal government prepared to introduce its first legislation of the new session of Parliament and host G7 leaders when they meet in Alberta later this month, including U.S. President Donald Trump. Article content Article content Carney has named growing Canada's economy in the face of the president's trade war by knocking down interprovincial trade barriers and fast-tracking approvals for new energy and infrastructure projects as his top priorities. Article content Carney announced Blanchard as his chief of staff as he was set to meet with energy leaders in Calgary on Sunday and then travel to Saskatoon, where he will spend Monday meeting with the premiers for a First Ministers' Meeting. Article content National Post Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Bloomberg
01-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Carney Picks Canadian Pension Executive as Next Chief of Staff
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hiring an executive from one of Canada's top pension fund managers to be his chief of staff. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec said in a release Sunday that Marc-André Blanchard, executive vice-president and head of CDPQ Global and and global head of sustainability, was leaving to become Carney's chief of staff.
CTV News
01-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
PM Carney taps former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard as chief of staff
Canada's former ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Marc-André Blanchard will serve as Marc Carney's chief of staff beginning in July, the prime minister announced in a post on X Sunday. 'Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada's most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats,' said Carney in the post. Sources have also confirmed with CTV News former justice minister David Lametti will also become the prime minister's principal secretary. Former minister of public safety Marco Mendicino has been serving as Carney's interim chief of staff. 'Marco Mendicino has my continued appreciation for his service as my Chief of Staff into the early summer,' said the Prime Minister in a post on X. With files from CTV's Colton Praill and Mike LeCouteur. This is a breaking news story. More details to come.
