Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2013-05-02
Invested on: 2014-11-21
For his contributions to public policy in Canada and for his championing of innovation and research excellence.
Edward Goldenberg is deeply committed to the public good. Throughout his 30 years as an effective and trusted political advisor, he helped steer public policy, notably as a champion of research excellence, innovation and deficit reduction. Since leaving the public sector, he has contributed his valuable skills and insights as a lawyer, as the author of the best-selling book, The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa, and as a board member of the Canadian International Council, an independent body that works to strengthen Canada’s role in international affairs.