Career
He ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative in 1900 and 1908. Ekers" parents were both born in England. Relocated to Montreal, his father became a brewery owner, working from Saint Lawrence Boulevard.
He was educated at the Montreal Collegiate School before joining his father"s company, Ekers Brewery.
Ekers eventually founded National Breweries Limited. Ekers represented the Saint Lawrence ward on Montreal city council.