Prior to joining BLB&G, Dwight served as a Strategic Business Advisor with McMillan LLP and McMillan Vantage for eleven years, where he provided business and public policy advice to a variety of clients across Canada.
Dwight is a past member of the boards of the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy, and the MS Society’s Scientific Research Foundation. He also served as Board Chair of the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority; the Canadian Crown Corporation tasked with overseeing the construction of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge and the ports of entry on both sides of the border. Finally, he has served on a number of corporate boards including Travelers Canada, where he served as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Dwight also had a distinguished 24-year career in the Ontario Legislature. During his time as a Member of Provincial Parliament, he served in a variety of capacities in government and opposition. These included Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Chair of Cabinet, Chair of Management Board of Cabinet, Minister of Energy and Opposition House Leader. He delivered six budgets, authoring major reforms to Ontario’s energy, tax, pension, infrastructure and insurance statutes. He played a pivotal role in formulating Ontario’s response to the recession of 2008-2009.
While serving in Cabinet, Dwight had responsibility for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and Hydro One. In addition, he had statutory accountability to the Legislature for oversight of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), the Ontario Securities Commission, and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).