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Professor Bontis is a popular TV and radio personality, a leading academic researcher and an award-winning, tenured professor of strategic management at McMaster University in Canada. As one of the world’s most cited authors in the field of management, he has amassed over a dozen prestigious teaching and research awards. Maclean’s Magazine has identified him as one of McMaster University’s most popular business professors for six years in a row! He was recently recognized as a 3M national teaching fellow, commonly referred to as the “Nobel Prize” of teaching.
Cyber Situational Awareness and Liaison |Équipe de connaissance situationalle cybernétique et de liaison
Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre | Centre canadien de réponse aux incidents cybernétiques
National Cyber Security Directorate | Direction générale de la cybersécurité nationale
Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada
Commercial Vehicle Inspector
Commercial Vehicle Safety Unit
Waterloo Regional Police Service
Field Support Branch
Traffic Services Unit
2 Years experience with Peel Regional Police.
Served with the RCMP on 2 separate international police peacekeeping missions overseas (Afghanistan 2012-2013, Ukraine 2016-2017).
Currently attached to the Emergency Management/Public Order - Public Safety Unit (Critical Infrastructure Protection Section).
CPC Logistics Canada
Ontario Investment Office
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Crawford ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination in the summer of 2017, defeating his opponents in the second round of voting. In the 2018 Ontario General Election, Crawford ran against Liberal candidate, and long time incumbent, Kevin Flynn. Also running in the election was, NDP candidate Lesley Sprague, Green Party candidate Emily De Sousa, and Libertarian Party candidate Spencer Oklobdzija. Crawford beat Kevin Flynn in the election by 4510 votes, ending his 15 year tenure as Oakville's MPP. On August 9th 2018, Crawford was named the Chair of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee.