Ottawa appoints former premier Dwight Ball to chair Canada Development Investment Corp.
Former premier Dwight Ball has received a new appointment from the federal government.
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that Ball has been appointed chairperson of the board of directors of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV). This appointment is set for a 4-year term, effective Nov. 5.
The CDEV was established in 1982. Operating at arm’s length from government, it provides the Government of Canada with specialized financial advice around the country’s most complex and diverse commercial interests, in addition to holding a portfolio of assets and investments held by the Government of Canada.