From The Globe and Mail

Stephen Wetmore, President and CEO, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, is pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Fulton to the position of Vice-President, Corporate Affairs.

Mr. Fulton assumes overall accountability for public and media relations, government relations and internal communications.

Canadian Tire is one of the most trusted brands in Canada, with approximately 65% of Canadians shopping at one of the retail locations in any given month. Mr. Fulton will contribute to the company’s overall business strategy and ensure that Canadian Tire’s strong commitment to communities across the country and deep focus on customer service and value is well understood.

Previously, as Senior Partner and General Manager of Fleishman-Hillard Communications’ Toronto office, Mr. Fulton provided strategic counsel and oversaw the development of communication strategies for many of Canada’s leading retail, consumer-focused and financial services companies. He served in the Prime Minister’s Office as the spokesperson and communication advisor to former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and led communication planning with a number of federal government departments. He held key communication roles in support of the Hon. Dalton McGuinty, former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna and the federal Minister at the Canadian International Development Agency.

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC, CTC.a) operates an inter-related network of 5 businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum (Canadian Tire, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Canadian Tire Petroleum, PartSource and Canadian Tire Financial Services). The Company operates more than 1,200 stores, gas bars and car washes, and manages approximately 5 million Canadian Tire MasterCard accounts. More than 57,000 Canadians work across Canadian Tire’s organization from coast-to-coast in the enterprise’s retail, financial services, and petroleum businesses.