It is with regret that we announce the passing of our long-time colleague, Michael Smedley.

Michael’s career spanned the fields of journalism, public relations and investment management in places as varied as South Africa, Kenya, Tanganyika, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Michael joined Morgan Meighen in 1987 and helped found its Private Wealth Management business.  He headed Morgan Meighen’s investment team, in the role of Executive Vice-President & Chief Investment Officer, before retiring at the end of September 2022.

Michael was a Director of Canadian General Investments, Limited from 1989 until 2023.  Canadian General’s shareholders remember with gratitude his counsel as a Director, his help in fending off a hostile raid and his many years of benchmark-beating performance as lead portfolio manager.

Michael is remembered fondly at Morgan Meighen as a colleague full of incomparable energy and joie-de-vivre and as a kind and honourable business partner.