• CIBC appointed Bill Morneau board chair effective Jan. 1, 2027, succeeding Katharine B. Stevenson.
• Stevenson will step down as chair on Dec. 31, 2026, following six years in the role.
• Morneau served as Canada's finance minister from 2015 to 2020. He led Morneau Shepell from 1990 to 2015.

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