Former GTH chief joins Calgary-based think-tank
John Law, former CEO of the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) and senior provincial government official, has joined the Canada West Foundation’s Centre for Trade and Investment Policy as a senior fellow, the Calgary-based think-tank announced this week.
“We are pleased to add to our research team John’s knowledge and expertise in the crucial role of transportation infrastructure for both internal and international trade,” Canada West Foundation president and CEO Martha Hall Findlay said in press release.
“John’s insights sharpen the vision and impact of the foundation’s work on trade infrastructure,” added Carlo Dade, the CWF’s director of the Centre for Trade and Investment Policy.
Law has had a big impact on government thinking about transportation development, the CWF said. He played a major role in developing national and interprovincial transportation policy in a number of senior positions in industry and government, including president of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and chair of the Canadian Council of Deputy Ministers responsible for Transportation and Infrastructure.
The former founding CEO of the GTH and deputy minister of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, Law is currently president of Lawmark International, a Regina-based consulting firm that provides integrated business development, logistics and regulatory support services in Western Canada.
Law is co-author of the CWF’s 2014 report, Building on Advantage: Improving Canada’s Trade Infrastructure, which argued that Canada must develop a better trade infrastructure plan or risk losing ground to global competitors. He also wrote The Infrastructure That Matters Most, a 2016 report produced by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in co-operation with the Canada West Foundation.
“I look forward to continuing our collaboration during this critical period for trade and infrastructure policy to support the competitiveness of Canada’s export economy,” Law said in the release.