Canadian American Business Council

Canadian American Business Council
Founded1987
FocusInternational Trade
Location
ServicesGovernment advocacy, event organization, trade missions, research
Key people
Tom Gannon, Chair

Pete DePasquale, First Vice-Chair

Beth Burke, Chief Executive Officer
Websitehttp://www.cabc.co/

The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, issues-oriented business organization that provides the private sector's perspective in the Canada-U.S. relationship. As of October 2023, the organization is led by CEO Beth Burke.[1]

The Council hosts roundtables with Canadian and U.S. politicians,[2][3] produces conferences,[4] and recognizes outstanding business leaders with its Corporate Leadership Award.[5] In August 2026, the Canadian American Business Council released a report commissioned from Oxford Economics examining the economic impacts of USMCA and tariffs. [6]

In January, 2022, the Ontario government named Scotty Greenwood, CABC's former CEO, as one of ten members of Premier Doug Ford's Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness.[7]

Board of Directors

The following companies are represented on the CABC Board of Directors.[8]

Annual events

State of the Relationship

The Canadian American Business Council's State of the Relationship Summit (SOTR) is an annual event held in Ottawa, Ontario and serves as the organization's flagship gathering focused on Canada–United States relations.

It brings together senior figures from government, diplomacy, and business to discuss bilateral priorities and economic ties. Past featured guests have included former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau[9] and Canadian actor and comedian Martin Short,[10] alongside other high-profile leaders and industry executives from both countries.

Fall Policy Forum

The CABC Fall Policy Forum gathers policymakers, corporate executives, and thought leaders to discuss and shape the economic and political relationship between the U.S. and Canada.[11]

CABC Corporate Leadership Award

The Corporate Leadership Award is awarded to remarkable members of the Canadian-American business community. Past winners include:

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian American Business Council Announces Appointment of New CEO". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  2. ↑ "News". News.gc.ca. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "PM focuses on economy at Canadian American Business Council event | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Prime Minister Harper speaks to the Canadian-American Business Council and Canadian Association of New York | Prime Minister of Canada". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Ontario establishes Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness". www.canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ↑ Pollard, Emma (2026-08-12). "Economic Impacts of US-Canada Tariff Escalation Under the USMCA". Oxford Economics. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  7. ↑ Taylor-Vaisey, Nick; Lum, Zi-Ann. "Leaving PMO: An exit interview". Politico. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  8. ↑ "Who We Are". Cabc.co. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Opening Remarks at the 27th Annual State of the Relationship Gala. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2026-06-22 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "30th Annual State of the Relationship". cabc.co. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  11. ↑ "CABC 18th Annual Fall Policy Forum and Business Achievement Award Luncheon in Ottawa". cabc.co. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  12. ↑ "Canadian American Business Council Announces 2013 Corporate Leadership Award". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  13. ↑ Campbell Soup Company CEO Denise Morrison accepts the Corporate Leadership Award. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2026-06-22 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "Rio Tinto receives Corporate Leadership Award for low carbon aluminum smelter". www.riotinto.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  15. ↑ Congratulations UPS! Winner of CABC's 2020 Corporate Leadership Award. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-22 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Pfizer awarded Canadian American Business Council 2021 Corporate Leadership Award". cabc.co. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  17. ↑ "General Motors awarded Canadian American Business Council 2022 Corporate Leadership Award". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
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