“I am very pleased to be associated with a project which I believe will bring great benefits to Canada. As I indicated in the 2003 Federal Budget: ‘This is an initiative founded by leaders from Canada's academic, business and scientific communities to fuel the commercialization of medical research. MaRS will encompass the full spectrum of discovery in the medical and related sciences from a sophisticated discovery centre to extensive incubator facilities for small- and medium-sized companies. It will also serve as the nucleus of a virtual network of discovery linking other universities and research hospitals.’ As Finance Minister of Canada, I was pleased to endorse MaRS, and as a private citizen I am enthusiastic to work with its Board of Directors to help achieve its goals.”
- Senior counsel: McCarthy Tétrault
- Board of directors: Nortel Networks
- Board of directors: CIBC
- Board of directors: Canadian Pacific Railway
- Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
- Former Finance Minister
- Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Former Minister of Industry
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