Ali Ghiassi

VP Industry Affairs & Government Relations

Canada Life

Ali Ghiassi is Vice-President of Industry Affairs and Government Relations at Canada Life where he leads the national public policy team helping to shape legislative, regulatory and industry policies impacting the company’s Canadian operations.  He has more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience with a record of successfully aligning public affairs strategies to meet business objectives and building value creation.   Ali served as senior advisor in the Ontario government for nearly a decade including as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance between 2014-18.   During this period, Ali designed, developed and delivered four provincial budgets; played a leadership role in the initial public offering of Hydro One; and led Ontario’s negotiations with the federal and provincial governments to enhance the Canada Pension Plan.  He was previously Vice-President and General Counsel at Mohawk College in Hamilton and has practiced international law in Toronto and at the World Bank in Washington DC.


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