The Honourable Michael M Fortier,
Minister, PWGSC
Michael M Fortier is a financier and lawyer from Montreal, Quebec.
As a partner at Ogilvy Renault, he specialized in securities, mergers and acquisitions. From 1992 to 1996, he managed Ogilvy Renault’s office in London, England. In 1999, he became the Managing Director and Senior Advisor (Eastern Canada) at Crédit Suisse First Boston. In 2004, Mr. Fortier became Corporate Financing Director (Quebec) for TD Securities.
Mr. Fortier has been involved in politics for many years. He was a candidate in Laval West, Quebec, in 2000. Mr. Fortier was co-chair of Mr. Harper’s leadership campaign for the new Conservative Party of Canada in 2003, and during the last election, he was co-chair of the national campaign.
Mr. Fortier and his wife have five children.
