Thomas D'Aquino

Thomas D'Aquino was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council on National Issues, an organization of 150 Chief Executives of major enterprises in Canada. He has held this position since 1981.

Thomas was educated at the Universities of British Columbia, Queen's and London, holds BA, LL.B and LL.M degrees and an Honourary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Queen's University.

From 1962 to 1972, he was a Special Assistant to Prime Minister Trudeau, has managed his own consulting firm, has been a Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa and is acknowledged as one of the private sector architects of the Canada/U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Thomas has been referred to as one of Canada's foremost policy strategists and one of the country's most effective Ambassadors abroad.

Mr. D'Aquino resides in Ottawa.