Harper stuffed every board with his cronies and Conservative Party supporters almost none of whom were as qualified as this gentleman. 

Mostly their only qualification were that they were member of or donors to the Conservative Party-see the CBC board and virtually every regulatory board.They were generally an undistinguished lot  but there was never a peep from the Globe even after Harper reappointed dozens of them to multi year terms just days before his government fell...More dead weight and place holders on the taxpayer dollar.

The question here is value for money and this seems to be what is at play here.  The right person in this position so could have many important benefits for the Canadian economy..