• Pierre Vanier is the founder of the Ontario Innovation Party
  • Grew up on the islands of Montréal and Laval watching the Montréal Canadian hockey team win several Stanley Cups
  • As a teenager, his family immigrated to Markham Ontario because of political and economic uncertainty after 49% of Quebecers said yes in the Quebec Referendum 
  • Studied Political Science at the University of Toronto and York University
  • As a young entrepreneur, Pierre built Ontario's first smart card operated and attended coin laundry with energy-efficient equipment
  • Sold cosmetics to major retailers and built and operated a commercial linen plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta
  • Favorite books: The Innovator’s Prescription and Competing Against Luck by Clayton Christensen, Prescription for the Future by Ezekiel Emanuel, Delivering on Digital by William Eggers, and Rembrandts in the Attic by Rivette and Kline
  • Favorite videos: Shannon Salter Think Like Law Reformers, Dr. Brent James interview with Dr. Chris Chen, CEO ChenMed; and Tom Loosemore Government as a Platform
  • Pet Peeve: Bad design, poor services that needlessly torment people, traffic, potholes, and road construction that linger
  • Would like to make public services, housing, and the commute more affordable so the next generation and newcomers can realize their dreams of having a home and a family in Ontario 
  • Focused on human-centered design, disruptive innovations, and making Government as a Platform real to radically improve access, quality, and affordability of public services