Louis Rasminsky
b. 1908, Montreal,
d. 1998, Ottawa

John Maynard Keynes credits his role as consensus builder in drafting the articles setting up the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the l944 Bretton Woods Conference. He became Governor of the Bank of Canada in 1961.

"There's the thrill of being meticulously careful in taking a decision that you know is going to have a great impact on the economy."