Federal Budget Recap - The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance
The Honourable Joe Oliver
Join The Vancouver Board of Trade for an official address by Federal Finance Minister, The Honourable Joe Oliver, following the tabling of the 2015-16 Budget.
Minister Oliver will provide an overview of the federal budget that will be tabled April 21. He will also present an update on the state of the economy. Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from the Finance Minister to find out how the 2015 Federal Budget will impact your business and your family.
About the Speaker
Joe Oliver was elected to the House of Commons for the first time in May 2011.
In March 2014, he was appointed Minister of Finance. Previously, he was appointed Minister of Natural Resources in May 2011.
Prior to his election to Parliament, Mr. Oliver had a career in the investment banking industry. He began his investment banking career at Merrill Lynch, and served in senior positions at other investment dealers and as Executive Director of the Ontario Securities Commission. He was then appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada.
Mr. Oliver also played a prominent role as Chair of the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Securities Associations and as Chair of the Consultative Committee of the International Association of Securities Commissions. A graduate of the Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management, he was also a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Busines s Valuators and sat on the board of the Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation.
Mr. Oliver is an active member of his community. He served as Chair of the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada for four years, and as a member of the Board of Mount Sinai Hospital.