Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year™ award program was founded in 1990. Its purpose is to identify and provide recognition for outstanding leadership and achievement by a Canadian Chief Executive Officer.

Patrick D. Daniel
Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year^TM – 2011

Patrick D. Daniel Patrick D. Daniel was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. in January, 2001. He became a Director of Enbridge Inc. in May 2000 and is also a director of a number of Enbridge subsidiaries. Pat’s energy-sector experience spans over 35 years. He has held numerous positions over his years with Enbridge and its predecessor companies.z

His background includes process engineering, information technology and corporate planning positions with Hudson’s Bay Oil & Gas and Home Oil. Following Home Oil’s acquisition by IPL, he served as Director, Planning for Interhome Energy Inc., and was responsible for the start-up of Enbridge’s technology and consulting business unit, its international division and expansion into the natural gas business.

Pat is a Director of Cenovus Energy Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and he is a member of the North American Review Board of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.

Pat is an active industry and community volunteer. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council and a director of the American Petroleum Institute. He volunteers with the United Way, the Nature Conservancy Canada and numerous other non-profits.

He was named the 2007 Canadian Energy Person of the Year by the Energy Council of Canada. In 2009, Pat received the Distinguished Business Leader Award from the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Pat received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Alberta and was named 2010 Resource Person of the Year by the Alberta Chamber of Resources.

Pat holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Science degree from the University of British Columbia, both in Chemical Engineering.

Previous Recipients

2010	Ed Clark Group President and Chief Executive Officer TD Bank Group
2009	Ross A. Grieve President and Chief Executive Officer PCL Constructors Inc.
2008	Harold (Hal) Kvisle President and Chief Executive Officer TransCanada Corporation
2007	Gordon M. Nixon President and Chief Executive Officer RBC Financial Group
2006	Mike Lazaridis President and Co-Chief Executive Officer RIM Jim Balsillie Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer RIM
2005	Gwyn Morgan President and Chief Executive Officer EnCana Corporation
2004	Jacques Lamarre President and Chief Executive Officer SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
2003	Philip S. Orsino President and Chief Executive Officer Masonite International Corporation
2002	Dominic D'Alessandro President and Chief Executive Officer Manulife Financial Corporation
2001	Richard J. Currie President George Weston Limited
2000	John A. Roth President and Chief Executive Officer Nortel Networks Corporation
1999	Richard L. George President and Chief Executive Officer Suncor Energy Inc.
1998	Paul Tellier President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian National Railway
1997	Jean C. Monty President and Chief Executive Officer BCE Inc.
1996	Ronald D. Southern Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ATCO Ltd.
1995	Matthew W. Barrett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bank of Montreal
1994	Guy Saint-Pierre President and Chief Executive Officer SNC*Lavalin Group Inc.
1993	J. Edward (Ted) Newall Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman NOVA Corporation
1992	Isadore Sharp Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Four Seasons-Regent Hotels and Resorts
1991	Laurent Beaudoin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bombardier Inc.
1990	H. Harrison McCain Chairman McCain Foods Limited