Michael John Sabia was born on September 11,1953 and is a Canadian businessman and civil servant.
18 Facts About Michael Sabia
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From 2009 until January 2020, Sabia was president and CEO of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec.
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Michael Sabia previously served as CEO of BCE Inc from 2002 to 2008.
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In November 2019, the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy announced that Michael Sabia would be its new director.
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Michael Sabia served in that role from February to December 2020, when he was appointed by the Government of Canada as Deputy Minister of Finance.
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Michael Sabia received his undergraduate education from the University of Toronto, and he earned his graduate degree at Yale University.
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In 2016, Michael Sabia was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Michael Sabia held a number of senior positions in Canada's federal public service during the 1980s and early 1990s, including Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet of the Privy Council Office.
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Michael Sabia subsequently persuaded Sabia to follow him to help in privatizing the company.
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Michael Sabia held a number of executive positions at Canadian National Railway during the 1990s, including the position of chief financial officer.
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Michael Sabia left Canadian National Railway to join Bell Canada Enterprises in 1999 and became chief executive in 2002, succeeding Jean Monty.
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Later that year, Michael Sabia said he would leave Bell after the privatization deal was finalized.
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Michael Sabia left Bell in July 2008 and was succeeded by George Cope.
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On March 13,2009, Michael Sabia was named chief executive of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, succeeding Fernand Perrault.
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Michael Sabia was a member of the Canadian federal government's Advisory Council on Economic Growth, which advised the Canadian finance minister on economic policies to achieve long-term sustainable growth.
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On November 12,2019, it was announced that Michael Sabia would be leaving CDPQ to become head of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, ending his term at CDPQ a year early.
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Michael Sabia was replaced as head of CDPQ by Charles Emond in January 2020.
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On December 6,2020, it was announced that Michael Sabia would replace Paul Rochon as Deputy Minister of the federal Department of Finance.