The Trans-Pacific Partnership: The Canadian Key to Trade with Asia?
Annual Sylvia Ostry Lecture and Luncheon with Daniel Schwanen, Ross Hornby, and Sam Boutziouvis
Daniel Schwanen, Vice President of Research, C.D. Howe Institute
Daniel Schwanen is an award-winning economist with a passion for international economic policy. He is spearheading Institute programs focused on the link between Canada’s international trade and investment policy and Canadians’ standards of living.
Having earned degrees in economics from the Université de Montréal and Queen’s University, Daniel began his career in the financial services industry, becoming International Economist at the CIBC in 1986. He first joined the C.D. Howe Institute in 1990, producing widely-cited research on international trade, Canada’s economic union, climate change policy, and the economics of cultural policy. His work in the 1990s earned him foreign visitorships in the United States, Japan and Australia.
After joining the Institute for Research on Public Policy in 2001, Daniel earned the Policy Research Initiative’s Outstanding Research Contribution Award for his paper “A Room of Our Own: Cultural Policies and Trade Agreements,” and produced, with co-editors Thomas Courchene and Donald Savoie, a major series of papers on North America after NAFTA. In 2007, he co-wrote the independent review of Australia’s Progress to Achieve APEC Goals, presenting the report at APEC’s Senior Officials meeting as part of APEC’s peer review process.
Daniel joined the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Ontario in 2005, serving in a number of senior research and executive positions. Most recently, his work there focused on the G20 and international economic policy coordination.
Daniel returned to the C.D. Howe Institute in March, 2011 as Associate Vice President, Trade and International Policy. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Research in January 2013, and currently holds the position of Vice President, Research, as of June 2014.
Ross Hornby, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, GE Canada
Ross Hornby is the Vice-President, Government Affairs and Policy, of GE Canada. He is responsible for GE Canada’s engagement on public policy issues with governments and seeks to promote growth of the company’s business in Canada and around the world.
Ross joined GE in mid-2011 after a distinguished career in the Public Service of Canada. From 2006-2011 he served as Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels. One of his achievements was the launching of free trade negotiations with the European Union. Prior to that, he was Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, where played the leading role in the International Policy Review. Previously, he was Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat, and Senior General Counsel with the Department of Justice.
Ross has a BA (Hons) from the University of British Columbia, a MA from the University of Toronto, and a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. He is a Member of the Ontario Bar.
Sam Boutziouvis, Vice President, Government Relations and Multilateral Institutions, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
Sam Boutziouvis was appointed Vice-President, Government Relations and Multilateral Development Institutions for SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in December, 2012. He reports to Erik Ryan, Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Marketing and External Relations.
In his position based out of Ottawa, Sam is responsible for senior SNC-Lavalin relationship management with the Government of Canada. He will work with SNC-Lavalin senior management and with SNC-Lavalin product business units to help secure essential political, diplomatic, public service and crown agency (EDC, CCC) support for the company’s domestic and export market expansion. He represents the corporation by maintaining ongoing relationships with multilateral development institutions and national and international industry associations.
Sam’s 20-plus years of experience with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (a CEO-based public policy advocacy organization) will assist in these tasks. Over his career with the Council, Sam held positions of increasing breadth and responsibility and was Vice-President, Policy, with a focus on international and fiscal issues for several years. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst with the Gas Exports Division at the then-called Department of Energy, Mines and Resources with the Government of Canada.
Sam is a graduate from Carleton University (MA in Public Administration), University of Ottawa (undergraduate degrees in Economics and Biochemistry) and the University of Western Ontario (Executive Program).
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