Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: May 11, 2017
- Invested on: January 24, 2018
Paul Albrechtsen, C.M., O.M.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Paul Albrechtsen is one of Manitoba’s outstanding business and philanthropic leaders. President and CEO of Paul’s Hauling, he arrived in Canada from Denmark over 60 years ago and established a trucking company that has grown to become one of the leading bulk transport services in western Canada. In addition, he established a foundation that, over the years, has supported a wide variety of projects benefiting Manitobans, including St. Boniface Hospital, the Reh-Fit Centre, Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the United Way of Winnipeg.