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Andrew Leslie

Former Commander/Chief of Staff of the Canadian Army

 Lt. General the Honourable Andrew Leslie, PC, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD, MA has been a soldier, business leader and federal Member of Parliament. As the former Commander/Chief of Staff of the Canadian Army, he has led very large organizations in both peace and war. He has worked as a Senior Vice President of a large corporation, board director and consultant on leadership, governance and risk management. As a parliamentarian he was a member of the Privy Council, Chief Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary focused on Canada-US relations, helping with NAFTA  and other global matters. He lives in Ottawa.


 Le lieutenant-général Andrew Leslie, PC, CMM, MSC, MSC, MSM, CD, MA a été soldat, dirigeant d’entreprise et député fédéral. En tant qu’ancien commandant et chef d’état-major de l’Armée canadienne, il a dirigé de très grandes organisations en temps de paix comme en temps de guerre. Il a été vice-président directeur d’une grande société, administrateur et consultant, spécialisé dans le leadership, la gouvernance et la gestion des risques. En tant que parlementaire, il a été nommé membre du Conseil privé, whip en chef du gouvernement et secrétaire parlementaire. Il s’est concentré sur les relations canado-américaines, contribuant à l’ALENA et à d’autres dossiers mondiaux. Il vit à Ottawa. 

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Linking Democracy, Diplomacy and Security – An Opportunity for Canada?

Room 118

Register for this session   Since the early 1990s, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) has advocated for providers of official development assistance to take into consideration the impact of non-aid policies on development outcomes, since these policies, in areas such as diplomacy or security, can (and almost always do) […]

Diplomacy Security
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