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Businesses and individuals need to become engaged in such debates. Otherwise we risk the consequences of politicians running from the best possible policy options because the only voices being heard are those of the naysayers and doom merchants. What’s the adage – you get what you deserve?
In addition to his international business interests as president of holding company, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc., John Risley regularly engages in policy debate as a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, the Chief Executives Organization and as a director on the Board of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. Mr. Risley is also a graduate of the Harvard University Presidents’ Program in Leadership and Chair of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation. If you have suggestions for topics you’d like the Devil’s Advocate to address in future columns, send your ideas to: dchafe@atlanticbusinessmagazine.com. The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of Atlantic Business Magazine.
