Daniel Breton

Daniel Breton is the president and CEO of EMC and is responsible for the overall management of EMC leading the organization’s advocacy initiatives, strategic direction and identifying challenges and opportunities to advance the electrification of transportation. He serves as EMC’s media spokesperson and is a sought-after speaker on the topic on electric mobility.

A former Quebec Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Parks, he was the first elected official in charge of a government strategy for the electrification of transportation in Canada in 2012. He graduated in sustainable carbon management and has written hundreds of articles and several books on the subjects of transportation electrification, climate change, air pollution and energy transition since 2004.