Jay Khosla
Executive Director, Economic and Energy Policy
Jay Khosla is currently serving as Executive Director, Economic and Energy Policy with the Public Policy Forum, bringing decades of experience as a senior public service leader with specific emphasis on maximizing Canada’s economic advantage. He is one of the country’s leading experts on the energy sector, including the areas of hydro, nuclear, oil and gas, electricity, energy efficiency and clean technologies.
Jay has held several senior executive positions spanning complex national and international files while working with numerous cabinet ministers and engaging countless private sector and international stakeholders, as well as Indigenous and provincial partners.
Jay has a proven track record of successfully delivering on core government mandate priorities and strategies. Most recently, he was with the Privy Council Office as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) in Intergovernmental Affairs, where he worked on strengthening federal-provincial relations while implementing post-pandemic economic recovery, western and eastern infrastructure projects, climate change and energy transition, environmental legislation/regulation, investment attraction, innovation initiatives and internal trade policy. Previously, he served in various senior ADM positions at Natural Resources Canada, where he advanced Canada’s energy interests on both the national and international stage.
Jay holds a degree in history from the University of Ottawa and a master’s in public administration from Dalhousie University.
Jay joined PPF in 2024.