Richard Mahoney
Counsel
Richard brings extensive knowledge of government operations and regulations to his position as Counsel for Ensight Canada. He combines that with business acumen in the world of corporate finance in his role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Globespan Capital, a Canadian merchant bank specializing in aircraft acquisition and financing.
As a practicing lawyer, Richard has represented clients from multiple sectors including telecommunications, broadcasting, film production, natural resources, renewable fuels and alternative energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, high technology and financial services. Richard has been a partner and counsel at one of Canada's leading national law firms, building and heading that firm's public policy practice for many years.
Richard served as Senior Vice-President of Borealis Capital Corporation from 2001 until 2004, when he resigned to seek elected office as the federal Liberal candidate in Ottawa Centre.
Richard is a former Executive Assistant to Rt. Hon. Paul Martin. He has exceptional experience in Canada's governing process, including service as a special assistant to the Rt. Hon. John Turner, as well as to then-Finance Minister Hon. Marc Lalonde, and as an advisor to various other politicians at all levels of government in Canada.
A frequent commentator on Canadian politics and public policy, Richard is also a former President of the Ontario Liberal Party and he spent seven years as a weekly panelist on TVOntario's award-winning "Studio 2", and has appeared frequently on various other media such as CTV, CBC, Newsworld, Radio-Canada, and The Globe & Mail.
