Michael Ferguson (April 9, 1958 – February 2, 2019), was a Canadian accountant who served as Auditor General of Canada, from November 28, 2011 until his death.
[2] Previous to this post, he served as the deputy minister of finance and secretary to the board of management for the province of New Brunswick.
Born in Sackville, New Brunswick on April 9, 1958,[3][4] he was the son of Winifred Dorothea Norma (Clarke) and Dr. George Gordon Ferguson, an Irish physician who immigrated to Canada in 1954.
[16] Chapter 2 of the 2012 spring report ignited controversy for the Conservative government by revealing the process to procure 65 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters for the RCAF was troubled by several irregularities.
The report and subsequent revelation prompted the opposition NDP to call for Defence Minister Peter Mackay's resignation.