Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 27, 1993
- Invested on: February 16, 1994
A renowned economics scholar and teacher, he is the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University, where he founded the Institute for the Study of Economic Policy. He has gained widespread recognition as chair of the Council of Ontario Universities and, outside academia, as Director of economics research for the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada.