Chris Steward-Tomalty is a Senior Consultant with Global Public Affairs’ Transportation, Infrastructure & Strategic Industries team and he is based in Ottawa.
Chris brings 14 years of experience across government, politics, consulting, and communications. Most recently, as an economist at the Department of Finance Canada, he worked on Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, including the strategic remission of Canadian surtaxes on U.S. goods, as well as on Indigenous reconciliation and policing and on research into digital money. He previously served in legislative affairs and communications roles both on Parliament Hill and at Queen’s Park. He has also been part of Deloitte’s cyber risk advisory practice and worked for a period of time in the Office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada, supporting on various projects related to the bank’s thought leadership work. Outside of the office, Chris volunteers as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Chris holds a Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto, as well as a Bachelor of Public Affairs & Policy Management from Carleton University.