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Bob Klager

Serving on the board of directors of Parkinson Canada since 2022, Bob Klager is a respected executive with deep public policy, government, and communications expertise. He has worked with governments, private-sector, and non-profit organizations domestically and internationally—with particular experience in public affairs, issues management and strategic planning for major public policy initiatives. A former senior adviser to a Canadian prime minister and chief of staff to two federal cabinet ministers, Bob began his career as an investigative journalist.


Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada are diagnosed, and that number will grow to 50 people per day in less than a decade.

opinion | BY BOB KLAGER | October 23, 2023