The Honourable Lisa Raitt served as a Member of Parliament for Halton from 2008 to 2019 and served as Ministers of Natural Resources, Labour and Transport.  She rose to be the Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition. She is currently Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking for CIBC Capital Markets.

Lisa is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from University of Guelph and is a graduate of Osgoode Law School, being called to the bar in 1998.  Lisa is smart and she is strong.  She credits her strong Christian values to her grandparent’s strict home environment and convent schooling.

As a politician, Lisa championed the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – the first of its kind in the world.  As a wife, she and her husband Bruce Wood are strong advocates for Alzheimer’s awareness and research. In 2016, at age 56, Bruce was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. 

Lisa will share with us the bedrock of her faith journey, and how her faith supports her in her roles of influence and service.