Stephen Harper named chair of AIMCo, 3 directors reappointed

Stephen Harper named chair of AIMCo, three directors reappointed
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed chair of Alberta Investment Management Corp., a move that has been widely anticipated since the province fired AIMCo’s board of directors and relieved chief executive Evan Siddall of his duties less than two weeks ago.
Stephen Harper now board chair for AIMCo
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been appointed to chair the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation. CBC's Sam Samson explains how he got the job, and why some critics say he's not the right person for the job.
Alberta Government Appoints Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper as AIMCo Chair
The Conservative politician will be on the hook to build the Heritage Savings Trust Fund to more than C$250 billion over the next 25 years.
Alberta appoints former prime minister Stephen Harper to chair AIMCo board
Harper is taking the role unpaid after Alberta’s government dismissed entire 10-member board of directors and four senior leaders
Former prime minister Stephen Harper appointed AIMCo chairman
The appointment of the former prime minister comes after the provincial government removed the entire board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation on Nov. 7. Political scientist Duane Bratt digs into what this could mean for the future of the pension fund manager.
Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund
Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund.
Alberta appoints former Canadian PM Harper as provincial pension fund manager
The Alberta government on Wednesday appointed former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo), after dismissing the entire board earlier this month because of low returns.
Alberta Taps Former Canadian PM Harper to Oversee Pension Manager
Alberta’s government named former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to lead the board of its public pension fund manager, less than two weeks after firing its chief executive officer and every director.
Stephen Harper appointed to oversee $160B AIMCo fund
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been selected by the Alberta government as the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds,
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund manager
Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund.
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Alberta opposition party criticizes Stephen Harper appointment as AIMCo board chair by ruling conservatives
The opposition party in the Canadian province of Alberta criticized the appointment of former Prime Minister Stephen ...
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Alberta's preference for Stephen Harper was well known within AIMCo, sources say
The Alberta government’s desire to bring in former prime minister Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment ... than once in the past year to try to set up a meeting between Harper and ...
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Alberta hires former prime minister Stephen Harper as new AIMCo board chair
The Alberta government has hired former prime minister Stephen Harper as the chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) board of directors less than two weeks after it ...
Danielle Smith’s remaking of AIMCo could be her most consequential act
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‘Not your government’s money’: AIMCo ‘reset’ raises concern over political influence
In media interviews, Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner pledged to make only minor tweaks to AIMCo’s mandate and to avoid ...
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Alberta premier defends AIMCo purge to boost ‘middling’ returns
The government has considered hiring former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to lead AIMCo’s new board, people familiar ...
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Will Stephen Harper help Danielle Smith’s pension plan scheme
Braid’s column seems to confirm BNN Bloomberg’s scoop Tuesday, in the wake of Alberta Finance Minister Nat Horner’s unexpected Nov. 7 announcement he was sacking the Crown corporation’s CEO and its ...