Carriage House Plans: Canadian Mint

Canadian Mint

David Dingwall is a Liberal from Cape Breton. A supporter of Jean Chretien, David Dingwall was Minister of Public Works for two years in the 1990s. David Dingwall also served as Minister of Health. After several years running his own lobbying firm, David Dingwall was appointed President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint, and he made the Mint profitable.David Dingwall resigned from the Mint in 2005 when his expenses came under public scrutiny and questions were raised about his lobbying activities before joining the Mint. He denied any wrongdoing, but said he did not want the allegations to detract from the work of the Mint.David Dingwall was appointed President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint in 2003. He resigned in 2005 after public allegations of excessive expenses at the Mint and reports of irregularities in his earlier lobbying activities.