WRITER PROFILE

Federal Minister
The Honourable Peter MacKay served as Minister of National Defence from 2007-2013. During his tenure as MND, he introduced the Canada First Defence Policy, extended Canada's military mission in Afghanistan, and implemented numerous procurement initiatives. He was appointed as Minister of Justice 2013-2015 but did not run in the 2015 election. He joined law firm Baker McKenzie as a partner in February 2016.