13 Facts About Giles Gherson

Giles Gherson was editor-in-chief of the Edmonton Journal and Toronto Star newspapers.

Giles Gherson has worked as a civil servant in the Ontario government since 2007 and is currently the Deputy Minister of Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development and Growth and Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science.

Giles Gherson earned a BA in history from Queen's University in 1978.

Giles Gherson worked on the campus newspaper, The Queen's Journal.

Giles Gherson worked as a journalist for more than 20 years.

Giles Gherson was business editor of The Globe and Mail, editor-in-chief of the Edmonton Journal and political editor of the National Post.

Giles Gherson was principal secretary for social security reform with the Canadian Government at Human Resources Development Canada.

Giles Gherson was appointed Deputy Minister of Communications and the Ontario Government's Associate Secretary of the Cabinet on 8 March 2007.

In July 2008, Giles Gherson was appointed Deputy Minister of Policy and Delivery and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet, and in November 2011, he became Deputy Minister of Government and Consumer Services.

Giles Gherson was appointed Deputy Minister of Research and Innovation and Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Infrastructure in September 2014, and Deputy Minister Responsible for Small Business in January 2017.

Giles Gherson serves on the board of directors of Toronto Financial Service Alliance.

Giles Gherson is an observer to the board of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada.

Giles Gherson is an ex officio member of the board of Communitech.