David Elton CM is Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Lethbridge,[1] and past President of Max Bell Foundation.
[3] During Elton's tenure, CWF research topics included institutional reform and citizens' engagement.
In 1997 Elton was appointed as President of the Max Bell Foundation, a charitable granting philanthropic organization.
[4] Elton was the keynote speaker at the 2006 Mel Smith Lecture at Trinity Western University.
[citation needed] In June 2014, Elton was named a Member of the Order of Canada[5] for dedicating his academic life to political reform,[6] most especially senate reform.