Over two dozen business executives and former bank CEOs have formally stated their stance to back Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in the upcoming federal election.
In declaring their endorsement, they say the nation needs to support free enterprise, reduce red tape, restore fiscal discipline, reform the tax system, build more pipelines, and invest in energy and natural resource development.
The group of more than 30 former and current executives co-signed an open letter published in several Canadian newspapers on April 12, titled “Time for Change,” saying that the Conservatives’ plan is best suited to getting Canada’s economy “back on track.”
The signees include Fairfax Financial chairman and CEO Prem Watsa, Colliers International Global CEO Jay Hennick, former Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter, and former RBC Capital Markets CEO Anthony Fell….