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Member Highlight

Mr. Al Babiuk

Distinguished Member , Business Council of Manitoba

We are deeply saddened by the passing of BCM board member, colleague, and friend Al Babiuk. Al was the first to offer help with anything and to anyone at the Business Council. He was highly involved in all initiatives and truly wanted the best for our province and its people.  Al’s journey with the Council began in 2010 when he assumed the role of President and CEO of Loewen Windows. We were fortunate to benefit from […]

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Member Highlight

Mr. Al Babiuk

Distinguished Member , Business Council of Manitoba

We are deeply saddened by the passing of BCM board member, colleague, and friend Al Babiuk. Al was the first to offer help with anything and to anyone at the Business Council. He was highly involved in all initiatives and truly wanted the best for our province and its people. 

Al’s journey with the Council began in 2010 when he assumed the role of President and CEO of Loewen Windows. We were fortunate to benefit from his valuable insight when he joined the Council board in May 2021 and became Co-Chair of the Competitive Business Environment Committee from its inception in 2020. His active involvement, along with his generous sharing of time, experience, and expertise, made an invaluable contribution to all our initiatives.

Al and his wife Cindy were longtime donors and supporters of the Council’s Indigenous Education Awards (IEA). Al always championed IEA students and often bought tickets and tables to events, inviting students to be his guests. He wanted everyone to have equal opportunities and experiences. Most recently, he purchased a table at the annual IDEA (International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award) and invited IEA Asper students to attend the event with him.

Al was an active member of the community and was involved in many organizations as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association and former Director of Associates of the Asper School of Business, Centennial Development Committee of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and longtime Board Member and Chairman of the Winnipeg Boys and Girls Club. 

Al’s professional journey was marked by significant achievements. He joined Loewen Windows in 2003 and served as its President and CEO from 2010 until 2022. His career path included roles such as Vice-President Finance and Vice-President and Treasurer at Investors Group Inc., Corporate Controller at Ceridian Corporation, and Divisional Controller at Standard Aero Limited. His career in public practice accounting with Touche Ross laid the foundation for his subsequent roles. Al has a Chartered Accountant (CA) designation, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation in the United States, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from the University of Manitoba. 

Al was kind and generous and always had the best intentions for his community and province. He will be greatly missed by the Business Council team and membership. Our deepest condolences to Cindy, and Al’s loved ones. 

FROM THE CHAIR

Welcome to the Business Council of Manitoba.

I am honoured to take on the role of Chair of the Board at the Business Council of Manitoba. Following the many past successful chairs, I look forward to bringing the same passion and dedication to advocating for Manitoba’s best interests.

The Council comprises Manitoba’s leading CEOs with shared vision and belief in our province. Since our founding in 1998, the Council has remained committed to collaborating with key stakeholders in Manitoba to lead, promote, and drive innovation and success. This joint effort between political, business, and community leaders has been instrumental in crafting policies that align with our mission of a stronger Manitoba.

We remain dedicated to non-partisan policy advocacy to all three levels of government regarding issues and advancements that affect our community’s success and well-being.

As incoming Chair of the Board, I am proud to lead the Council through this next chapter and look forward to being apart of making Manitoba a preferred place to live, work, and invest.

As a Council we recognize that our office is located on Treaty One lands, the original territories of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota, Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Metis Nation and wish to recognize and honour all Treaties.  The Business Council is proud of the many relationships it has formed, and we dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Mike Pyle

Chair

FROM THE PRESIDENT

I am very honored to have been entrusted to be only the third President and CEO in the history of the Business Council of Manitoba.

The Council, established in 1998, is proud of its record of accomplishments, offering a constructive, non-partisan voice on major challenges and opportunities for Manitoba and Canada. I look forward to working with our members and our key stakeholders in building on our past successes and continuing to contribute towards realizing the full potential of our great province.

Our membership, through private sector investments and working in partnership with various levels of government, is focused on sustainable long-term growth, jobs and prosperity for all Manitobans present and future.

We welcome inquiries from readers who are interested in the work we do and the opinions we hold. We recognize the value in building support for positive change to make our province more competitive as we look forward to future opportunities and challenges.

Our goal is simple, to provide fact based and innovative input into major policy issues focused on making Manitoba a place where all can live, work and invest in vibrant and healthy communities.

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Bram Strain

President & CEO