David Elton

Who is David Elton?

David Elton CM is Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Lethbridge.

An expert in a variety of political issues ranging from public opinion to propaganda, Elton taught at UL for over thirty years. He served as Vice Chair on the Canada West Foundation. He replaced Stan Roberts as CWF as President in 1980 and served until 1997. CWF research topics included institutional reform and citizens' engagement from 1980 to 1997, he served as President of Canada West Foundation, which is a Calgary-based public policy think tank. He was appointed as President of the Max Bell Foundation in 1997.

Elton was the keynote speaker at the 2006 Mel Smith Lecture at Trinity Western University.

In June 2014, Elton was named a Member of the Order of Canada.