Founders' Award
Fraser Institute Founders' Award
In Recognition of T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker
About the Award
The Fraser Institute Founders’ Award, named after our founders T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker, is the Institute’s highest honour. The award is presented annually to individuals in recognition of their exceptional entrepreneurial achievements, generous philanthropic endeavors, and dedication to competitive markets. These individuals are role models for the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.
T. Patrick Boyle served in the Air Force Signals Corps during the Second World War and then went on to complete his business administration studies before embarking on a highly successful business career that spanned more than 25 years in the U.S. and Canada. He served as MacMillan Bloedel’s first worldwide corporate controller before retiring in 1977 to devote his energy to the Fraser Institute. As founding chairman and long-time vice-chairman of the Institute’s Board of Directors, Mr. Boyle played a pivotal role in ensuring that the Institute’s founding principles continue to guide it to this day. After some years of illness, Pat passed away on November 25th 2015 at the age of 97, leaving behind three children and six grandchildren. A memorial service was held for Pat at the Fraser Institute’s Vancouver office on January 14th, 2016.
Michael A. Walker, Ph.D., was the Executive Director of the Fraser Institute from its inception in 1974 until September 2005. As an economist, he has authored or edited 45 books on economic topics. His articles on technical economic subjects have appeared in professional journals in Canada, the United States, and Europe, including the Canadian Journal of Economics, the American Economic Review, the Journal of Finance, the Canadian Tax Journal, Health Management Quarterly, Weltwertschaftliches Archiv, and Health Affairs. His primary concern as the Institute’s founding Executive Director was to promote the examination and use of competitive markets as a method for enhancing the lives of Canadians. He is the co-founder, with Milton and Rose D. Friedman, of the Economic Freedom of the World project, which is now a collaboration of institutes in 91 countries and territories producing the annual Economic Freedom of the World Index. The index is one of the most widely cited such measures in current academic literature.
The Fraser Institute Founders’ Award in Recognition of T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker (formerly known as the T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award) has been sponsored since its inception by a grant from the Donner Canadian Foundation and by generous corporate sponsorships. Revenue generated by the tribute dinners, held to honour the selected individuals, funds Fraser Institute research activities.
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For event questions please contact Laura Chan at laura.chan@fraserinstitute.org or (604) 688-0221, ext 529.
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Gallery
Taken from past Founders' Award events throughout Canada
Past Honourees
The titles listed here are those that our honourees held when receiving the awards.
2019
Norm Francis
President, Boardwalk Ventures Inc. and Co-founder and former Chairman & CEO, Pivotal Corporation
Al Monaco
President and Chief Executive Officer, Enbridge
The Wheaton Family
Robert Deluce
Executive Chairman, Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. and Porter Airlines Inc.
Guy Laliberté
Founder of Cirque du Soleil, ONE DROP Foundation and Lune Rouge
2018
Gerry Price
Chairman and CEO, Price Group of Companies
Shaun C. Francis
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, MEDCAN Health Management, Inc. and Chair, True Patriot Love Foundation
Michael Tims
Vice Chairman, MATCO Investment Ltd., Retired Chairman and previously President and CEO, Peters & Co. Ltd.
Jim Hewitt
Chairman and CEO, Hewitt Group Inc.
David Hewitt
President, Hewitt Group Inc.
Gordon Diamond
Chairman, West Coast Reduction Ltd. and Austeville Properties Ltd.
2017
Mac Van Wielingen
Founder, ARC Financial Corp. and ARC Resources Ltd.
Edward Sonshine
Cheif Executive Officer, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Ian Telfer
Chairman of the Board and Director, Goldcorp
Stephen A. Jarislowsky
Founder, Director and Chairman Emeritus, Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited.
2016
Richard Jaffray
Founder and President, Cactus Club Café
The Honourable Brad Wall
Premier of Saskatchewan
Serge Godin
founder & Executive Chairman of the Board, CGI Group
Linda Hasenfratz
Chief Executive Officer, Linamar Corporation
Jim Jarrell
President & Chief Operating Officer, Linamar Corporation
2015
Ryan Beedie
President, Beedie Development Group
Keith Beedie†
Chairman and CEO, Beedie Development Group
Frederick P. Mannix
Chairman / Director, Mancal Corporation
Ronald N. Mannix
Founder and Chairman, Coril Holdings Ltd.
Emanuele (Lino) Saputo
Chairman of the Board, Saputo Inc.
Lino A. Saputo, Jr.
CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board, Saputo Inc.
Jack L. Cockwell
Group Chairman, Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
2014
Dennis (Chip) Wilson
Founder of lululemon athletica and Co-founder of whil
Clive Beddoe
Chairman, WestJet Airlines
Alain Bouchard
President & CEO, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Peter Gilgan
Founder & CEO, Mattamy Homes
2013
Eric Sprott
CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Sprott Asset Management
Brandt C. Louie
Chairman and CEO, H.Y. Louie Company and Chairman of the Board, London Drugs
Nancy C. Southern
Chair, President and CEO, ATCO Ltd. and Canadian Utilities Ltd.
2012
Ned Goodman
President and CEO, Dundee Corporation
Jonathan Wener
Chairman and CEO, Canderel Management Inc.
George Melville
Co-Chairman and Owner, Boston Pizza International and the T&M Group of Companies
Jim Treliving
Co-Chairman and Owner, Boston Pizza International and the T&M Group of Companies
Clay Riddell†
President and CEO, Paramount Resources
2011
Frank Stronach
Founder and Honorary Chairman, Magna International Inc.
Darren Entwistle
President and CEO, TELUS Communications Inc.
Hal Kvisle
former President and CEO, TransCanada Corp.
2010
Peter Munk†
Founder and Chairman, Barrick Gold
Allan Markin
Chairman, Canadian Natural Resources
Norman Keevil
Chairman, Teck Resources
2009
Anthony S. Fell
former Chairman, RBC Capital Markets
Peter Brown
Chairman, Canaccord Financial
Harley Hotchkiss†
2007
The Honourable Anson Chan
former Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
former Prime Minister of Canada
2005
Gwyn Morgan
former President and CEO, Encana Corporation
2004
Fan Gang
President, National Economic Research Institute, China Reform Foundation
Václav Klaus
Second President and former Prime Minister, Czech Republic
2003
Nobel laureate Milton Friedman†
Rose D. Friedman†
2002
The Honourable Ralph Klein†
former Premier of Alberta
† Deceased