John Weekes

John Weekes, a senior business adviser at Bennett Jones LLP, is an expert in international trade policy and trade agreements. Since retiring from the Canadian public service in 1999 he has been working with a variety of private sector clients on international trade and economic matters. He served the Canadian government for over 30 years in many roles including as chief negotiator for NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement), Ambassador to the WTO (the World Trade Organization), and Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, in the then Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.