Former Premier of Alberta
Hon. Peter Lougheed, PC, QC, is a well-known figure to all Canadians. He was Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when the oil and gas industry underwent unprecedented development and the Heritage Trust Fund was created. He was also Premier during the time of Ottawa's controversial National Energy Policy and the patriation of the Constitution. He is Co-Chair of the North American Forum, a member of the Trilateral Commission, Chancellor Emeritus of Queen's University and sits on a number of corporate boards. He is Counsel to the Calgary law firm of Bennett Jones.