About Us

Patrick Borbey

President
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

Patrick Borbey was appointed President of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) in December 2011.

Prior to joining CanNor, Mr. Borbey held the positions of Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Treaties and Aboriginal Government and Assistant Deputy Minister of Northern Affairs at Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

Mr. Borbey has also worked as Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services at both the Privy Council Office and at Health Canada, and Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Health Canada; Director General of Communications at Transport Canada, of International Cultural Relations at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, of Strategy and Plans at Parks Canada, and of Finance at both the former Department of Communications and the Department of Canadian Heritage. He also held senior positions at the Department of Labour and at Industry Canada.

Originally from Elliot Lake in Northern Ontario, Mr. Borbey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (concentration in Political Science) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa. He is married to Peggy Borbey and has three children:  Daniel (26), Eric (23) and Mathieu (20).