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# Canada 2020
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/canada-2020/
- Published: 2026-08-08T17:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-08T17:13:16.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization, Organization, #toc, Canada, Ontario, Think Tank, Ottawa, Politics, Non-Profit

**Canada 2020** is a Canadian think tank based in Ottawa, Ontario.

## History

Canada 2020 was founded in 2006 by Tim Barber, Susan Smith and Tom Pitfield.[\[1\]](#fn1)

## Organization

Canada 2020 is an active member of the Global Progress network.[\[1:1\]](#fn1)

### Personnel

| Name            | Position                                                            | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Tim Barber      | Co-Founder[\[1:2\]](#fn1)                                           | \-                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Tom Pitfield    | Co-Founder and Executive Chair[\[1:3\]](#fn1)                       | [Justin Trudeau](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Justin-Trudeau), Jack Austin, Canada China Business Council (CCBC), IBM                                                             |
| Susan Smith     | Co-Founder[\[1:4\]](#fn1)                                           | \-                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Braeden Caley   | President and Chief Executive Officer[\[1:5\]](#fn1)                | Gregor Robertson, Liberal Party of Canada, [Justin Trudeau](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Justin-Trudeau)                                                                          |
| Matt Browne     | Board Member[\[1:6\]](#fn1)                                         | Center for American Progress (CAP), APCO Worldwide, Policy Network, Labour Party                                                                                                           |
| Gurveen Chadha  | Board Member[\[1:7\]](#fn1)                                         | Shopify, Marc Garneau, VIA Rail Canada, [Justin Trudeau](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Justin-Trudeau), Equal Voice                                                                |
| Andy Harrison   | Board Member[\[1:8\]](#fn1)                                         | S32, Alphabet, GoogleX, Verily, RBC Ventures                                                                                                                                               |
| Reva Seth       | Board Member[\[1:9\]](#fn1)                                         | Dentons                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Mark Carney     | Advisory Board Chair[\[2\]](#fn2)                                   | Brookfield Asset Management, Bank of Canada, Bank of England                                                                                                                               |
| Jean Boivin     | Advisory Board member[\[1:10\]](#fn1)                               | BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), Bank of Canada, Department of Finance Canada, Financial Stability Board (FSB)                                                                        |
| Delia Cristea   | Advisory Board member[\[1:11\]](#fn1)                               | Power Sustainable, Power Corporation of Canada, Cycle Momentum                                                                                                                             |
| Sarah Goodman   | Advisory Board member[\[1:12\]](#fn1)                               | [Boston Consulting Group](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Boston-Consulting-Group) (BCG), Teck Resources, Weyerhaeuser                                                               |
| Mike Moffatt    | Advisory Board member and former Director of Policy[\[1:13\]](#fn1) | Smart Prosperity Institute, Ivey Business School, Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Mowat Centre, [Justin Trudeau](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Justin-Trudeau) |
| Eme Onuoha      | Advisory Board member[\[1:14\]](#fn1)                               | CPP Investments, Xerox, Privy Council Office                                                                                                                                               |
| Mark Podlasly   | Advisory Board member[\[1:15\]](#fn1)                               | First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), Hydro One                                                                                                                                  |
| Jennifer Welsh  | Advisory Board member[\[1:16\]](#fn1)                               | European University Institute, Central European University (CEU), Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC)                                                               |
| Michael Wernick | Advisory Board member[\[1:17\]](#fn1)                               | Privy Council Office, MNP, School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA)                                                                                                               |
| Kate Graham     | Senior Fellow[\[1:18\]](#fn1)                                       | Mayors Project, University of Western Ontario, King's University College, Brescia University College, City of London, Ontario, Pillar Nonprofit Network, ReForest London                   |
| Aisha Jarrah    | Content Strategist[\[1:19\]](#fn1)                                  | Institute for Canadian Citizenship                                                                                                                                                         |
| Mark Michener   | Director of Finance[\[1:20\]](#fn1)                                 | \-                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Carolyn Smith   | Director of Operations and Events[\[1:21\]](#fn1)                   | Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)                                                                                                                                               |

### Funding

Corporate partners/sponsors of Canada 2020 include:[\[3\]](#fn3)[\[4\]](#fn4)[\[5\]](#fn5)[\[6\]](#fn6)[\[7\]](#fn7)[\[8\]](#fn8)

- Air Canada
- Amazon
- [Amgen](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Amgen)
- [AstraZeneca](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/AstraZeneca)
- Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA)
- Bluesky Strategy Group
- Canada Life
- Canada Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
- Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU)
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Canopy Growth
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA)
- D+H
- Enbridge
- [Facebook](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Facebook)
- FMAV
- General Electric (GE)
- Google
- [Gowling WLG](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Gowling-WLG)
- Hewlett-Packard (HP)
- Huawei
- [Innovative Medicines Canada](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Innovative-Medicines-Canada)
- Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
- Interac
- Intuit
- [Johnson & Johnson](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Johnson-&-Johnson)
- KPMG
- Manulife
- [Mastercard](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Mastercard)
- McCall MacBain Foundation
- McDonald's
- Nexen
- Oracle
- [Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Pharmaceutical-Research-and-Manufacturers-of-America) (PhRMA)
- Pickworth Investments
- Plutonic Power
- Power Corporation of Canada
- Rio Tinto
- Rogers Communications
- Scotiabank
- Shaw
- Shell
- Shopify
- Suncor Energy
- TD Bank Group
- TELUS
- Xerox

## External links

- [Campfire Wiki](https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=canada%5F2020)
- [Website](https://canada2020.ca/)

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1. *About Canada 2020.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from <https://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref1) [↩︎](#fnref1:1) [↩︎](#fnref1:2) [↩︎](#fnref1:3) [↩︎](#fnref1:4) [↩︎](#fnref1:5) [↩︎](#fnref1:6) [↩︎](#fnref1:7) [↩︎](#fnref1:8) [↩︎](#fnref1:9) [↩︎](#fnref1:10) [↩︎](#fnref1:11) [↩︎](#fnref1:12) [↩︎](#fnref1:13) [↩︎](#fnref1:14) [↩︎](#fnref1:15) [↩︎](#fnref1:16) [↩︎](#fnref1:17) [↩︎](#fnref1:18) [↩︎](#fnref1:19) [↩︎](#fnref1:20) [↩︎](#fnref1:21)
2. *About Canada 2020.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved January 8, 2025, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20250108084427/https://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref2)
3. *About Canada 2020.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved June 11, 2023, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20230611074853/https://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref3)
4. *About Canada 2020.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved September 12, 2020, from <http://archive.today/2020.09.12-011600/https://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref4)
5. *About Us.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved September 17, 2008, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20080917223123/http://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref5)
6. *Partners.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved August 26, 2011, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20110826112434/http://canada2020.ca/founders-circle/> [↩︎](#fnref6)
7. *About.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved December 9, 2014, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20141209193040/http://canada2020.ca/about/> [↩︎](#fnref7)
8. *About.* Canada 2020\. Retrieved May 4, 2016, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20160504015436/http://canada2020.ca/about> [↩︎](#fnref8)