Ben Bergen

Ben Bergen has been appointed executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators, a new advocacy group dedicated to representing the interests of mid-sized tech firms and their ability to successfully scale up. Bergen was previously executive assistant to Chrystia Freeland, minister of International Trade. Prior to that, he an advisor to then Transportation minister Glen Murray. While studying political science and economics at the Univ of Toronto, Bergen was a candidate in the 2010 Toronto municipal election for Toronto Centre, garnering 1.4% of the vote….