
The Hon. Brian V. Tobin
Former Federal Minister & Premier of Newfoundland
Former Federal Minister & Premier of Newfoundland, Hon. Brian V. Tobin instantly gained recognition throughout Canada and abroad in 1995 by fiercely denouncing foreign over-fishing off the Grand Banks as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Since his retirement from politics, Mr. Tobin has served on the board of several Canadian corporations, enjoyed a brief stint as CEO of Magna International Developments, and authored a memoir in 2003 entitled All in Good Time. One of the best orators in the country, he will inspire audiences with a vision for Canada, while at the same time giving them a new-found faith in the future of Canadian business and industry.
Hon. Brian V. Tobin instantly gained recognition throughout Canada and abroad in 1995, by fiercely denouncing foreign over-fishing off the Grand Banks as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Previously, he had served as a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1996.
Brian Tobin served as the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1996 to 2000 and won two consecutive majority governments in provincial elections held in February 1996 and February 1999. His policies on education, taxation, same-sex rights, aboriginal affairs and federal-provincial relationships altered the social fabric of the province. While serving as the Federal Minister of Industry, Tobin helped develop an Innovation Agenda aimed at establishing Canada as a world leader in the global knowledge-based economy of the 21st century.
Tobin is currently Senior Business Advisor with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Toronto. Tobin serves on a number of public company boards including Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Aecon Group Inc. and Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited and Chairman of the board for New Flyer Industries Inc. He is a director for CommerceTel Canada Inc., Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. and Canpages Inc.
In addition, Tobin is a strategic advisor to a number of Canadian corporations. He is a also a Special Advisor for the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. As an author, Tobin wrote All in Good Time, a memoir about his experience in Canadian politics. One of the best orators in the country, he will inspire audiences with a vision for Canada, while at the same time giving them a new-found faith in the future of Canadian business and industry.
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Leadership
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November 2002All in Good Time
Few Canadian politicians boast a more colourful career than Brian Tobin, the kid from the Rock who, at age 25, became the youngest MP of his era. A member of the infamous Liberal Rat Pack, he harassed the Tory government of Brian Mulroney through the 1980s and, on the eve of the 1995 Quebec Referendum, almost single-handedly sparked the appearance of 100,000 flag-waving Canadians in Montreal's Place du Canada. This outpouring of support for the "No" side helped defeat the sovereignist vote, which had appeared to be unstoppable just a few weeks earlier. Besides changing the course of Canadian history, it won Tobin the nickname "Captain Canada."
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