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Cal Bricker Business leader Cal Bricker, Exigent Witness Fellow contributing civic leadership and public discourse.

Cal Bricker

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Role/Affiliation:
CEO Spirits Canada
About:
A decorated military officer, Cal serves as a Captain (Navy) in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve and has completed three deployments to Afghanistan. He holds a PhD in International Relations and is a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs. He sits on the boards of the Royal Canadian Navy Benevolent Fund and other national organizations.

Cal Bricker is the President and CEO of Spirits Canada, representing Canada’s distilled spirits industry. With over 30 years of executive experience in regulated industries, he has led high-profile organizations such as the Ontario Cannabis Store and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

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