1. John Manley was Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to 2004.
30 Facts About John Manley
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John Manley chaired a special cabinet committee on security, and he was responsible for the Smart Border Declaration.
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From January 2010 to October 2018 John Manley was president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.
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John Manley has held directorships of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CAE Inc.
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John Manley served as Chair of Ontario's Royal Commission on Electric Power planning following the northeast blackout of 2003.
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John Manley serves on the advisory board of the Leaders' Debates Commission.
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John Manley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and attended Bell High School.
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John Manley received a BA from Carleton University in 1971 and an LL.
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John Manley joined the Ottawa firm Perley, Robertson, Panet, Hill and McDougall, specializing in tax law.
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John Manley was first elected as a Member of Parliament in the 1988 election.
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John Manley was responsible for the establishment of the Smart Border Declaration, a proactive strategy to address Canada-US security issues following the September 11 attacks in 2001.
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In October 2001, John Manley was named chairman of a special cabinet committee on security that revamped immigration rules, antiterrorism laws, regulations on arrest and detention, and border procedures.
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When Jean Chretien announced his decision to retire, John Manley was seen by many as the prime minister's logical successor given his roles as deputy prime minister and as chair of the important economic and social policy cabinet committees.
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However, John Manley withdrew from the leadership race and endorsed Paul Martin in July 2003 when it became clear that Martin had an overwhelming lead.
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On January 25,2006 John Manley sent a letter to supporters indicating that he was not going to contest the Liberal leadership after the resignation of Paul Martin.
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John Manley was mentioned again as a possible contender for the leadership of the Liberal Party after Stephane Dion's resignation following the October 14,2008 election that resulted in a larger minority Conservative government.
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On November 4,2008 John Manley announced that he would not be a candidate.
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On 12 October 2007, John Manley was appointed by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper to head an independent, non-partisan panel reviewing Canada's mission and future role in Afghanistan, a position he had discussed with Liberal leader Stephane Dion beforehand.
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John Manley served as Chair of Ontario's Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning in the wake of the eastern North American blackout of 2003.
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John Manley was co-chair of the Independent Task Force on the Future of North America, a project of the US-based Council on Foreign Relations.
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John Manley is a member of the International Advisory Council of the Brookings Institution and the Global Advisory Council of the Wilson Center.
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John Manley is a member of the advisory board of the Leaders' Debates Commission.
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John Manley has served on the boards of the not-for-profits CARE Canada, MaRS, the National Arts Centre Foundation, the University of Waterloo, the Conference Board of Canada, and the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
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On May 18,2004, John Manley joined the law firm McCarthy Tetrault as counsel, working in their Toronto and Ottawa offices.
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From 2010 to 2018, John Manley was President and CEO of the not-for-profit Business Council of Canada.
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John Manley has served as Chair of the Boards of Directors of Nortel, CIBC, CAE Inc and Telus, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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John Manley is an advocate for the abolition of the Canadian monarchy.
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John Manley served as the Queen's official government escort when her 12-day tour concluded in the national capital region.
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John Manley holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, the University of Toronto, Western University, the University of Windsor and York University.
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John Manley is married to Judith Manley with whom he has three children.