Ken Boessenkool

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Ken Boessenkool is a Canadian businessman and political advisor. His education was in management and economics from the University of Toronto, and he has published over thirty public policy research papers, articles and book chapters in addition to numerous newspaper opinion editorials. Boessenkool was an Adjunct Research Fellow and Policy Analyst with the Toronto-based C.D. Howe Institute.

Ken also served as a policy advisor to Stockwell Day while treasurer in Alberta. He was also Senior Policy Advisor to national Conservative Leader Stephen Harper with responsibility for message management during the 2004 Federal election.

Boessenkool has been a senior regulatory economist with TransAlta and Aquila Canada, two large Calgary-based electricity companies. He is currently as Vice President Business Development for Hill & Knowlton Canada.