Alastair Gillespie

Alastair Gillespie is a Canadian lawyer living in London, England, who serves as a Munk Senior Fellow in the Canadian Political Tradition at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.34 He is an associate in the London office of a large New York-based international law firm, specializing in corporate finance transactions.4

Gillespie has made significant contributions to Canadian historical research and political discourse:

1. He authored a series of articles on key Fathers of Confederation, published in the National Post for Canada's 150th anniversary.4

2. In 2017, he was awarded the Senate 150th Anniversary Medal by the Senate of Canada for his historical studies on Canada's founding and constitution.1

3. He published five in-depth historical studies on Canada's Fathers of Confederation in association with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.1

Gillespie's educational background includes:

• B.A. in History from Yale University
• B.C.L./LL.B. from McGill University Faculty of Law4

Prior to his legal career, Gillespie served as Special Assistant to the Hon. A. Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.4

It's important to note that this Alastair Gillespie should not be confused with the former Canadian politician of the same name who served as a Liberal Member of Parliament and held various ministerial positions under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.2