Wayne Smith | |
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Chief Statistician of Canada | |
In office 2 September 2010 [lower-alpha 1] –16 September 2016 | |
Minister | |
Preceded by | Munir Sheikh |
Succeeded by | Anil Arora |
Personal details | |
Born | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
Alma mater | Carleton University |
Occupation | Civil servant, economist |
Wayne R. Smith is a Canadian economist who served as the Chief Statistician of Canada from 2 September 2010 to 16 September 2016. He was appointed interim Chief Statistician on 2 September 2010, after the controversial resignation of Munir Sheikh, and appointed Chief Statistician on 19 January 2011. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics in 1979 and a Master's degree in Economics in 1985 from Carleton University in Ottawa. [1] He had worked for Statistics Canada since 1981. Throughout his career at the agency, Smith served as the Director of the Communications Division, the Director of the Special Surveys Division, the Director General of the Regional Operations Branch, and the Assistant Chief Statistician of the Communications and Operations Field and the Business and Trade Statistics Field. [2] [3]
Smith resigned as the Chief Statistician of Canada unexpectedly on 16 September 2016, over issues regarding the lack of independence for the organization, specifically regarding issues with Shared Services Canada and the inability to operate to the agency's full potential. [4]
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