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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

DeWolfe Appointed to Environment Round Table

Savannah DeWolfe has been appointed a member of Nova Scotia’s Round Table on the Environment and Sustainable Prosperity. In this capacity, she will be advising the Premier and the Minister of Environment on how to deal with climate change, all while strengthening the economy and supporting the province’s social goals. DeWolfe graduated from... More

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Clark Joins Enterprise Canada

Nate Clark has been appointed a senior consultant with Enterprise Canada, a national strategic communications firm that offers a full range of communications, digital, and public-relations services from offices across Canada. Clark will help clients navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, while working to expand Enterprise’s presence in Western Canada.... More

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Maheu Appointed Vice President at Summa

Alex Maheu has been appointed vice president of Summa Strategies, one of Canada’s top public affairs firms. Maheu graduated from the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management in 2016. He has worked as a consultant at Summa since 2015. In the new role, Maheu will take over Summa’s defence and procurement practice,... More

Monday, January 11, 2021

DeWolfe Appointed to NS Human Rights Commission

Savannah DeWolfe has been appointed a member of Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission for a three-year term. DeWolfe is an alumna of the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management. After graduation, she worked in Ottawa for the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Environment, before returning to university to study... More

Friday, December 11, 2020

Gorenkoff Appointed Director at CHRA

Jacob Gorenkoff, an alumnus of the Political Management Program, has been appointed Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA). Gorenkoff previously worked as Government Relations Coordinator and Policy Analyst for the Canadian Real Estate Association. In his new role, Gorenkoff is the... More

Monday, December 7, 2020

Perreault Starts Firm

Brittany Perreault has left Parliament Hill to start a boutique consulting firm. A graduate of the Political Management Program, Perreault spent more than six years writing for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The new firm, Perreault Writing Co., will offer strategic communications advice and content creation, with a special emphasis on executive... More

Friday, November 27, 2020

Bill Fox Named to Order of Canada

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management is delighted to congratulate Bill Fox on being named a member of the Order of Canada. Fox has long and deep ties to the Political Management program. He has been a fellow of the program since its founding in 2011. He was founder of the... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Fall Graduation 2020: Passion for Politics—From a Bachelor to a Master’s to the PMO

As immigrants from Afghanistan, Vida Ebadi’s family spent more than five years seeking a safe, permanent place to call home. Their search eventually brought them to Canada, where they settled in... More

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Three MPM Alumni Join GRIC Board

Three alumni of the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC), the national association of government and public relations professionals. Hardave Birk, Hunter Doubt, and Lucas Veiga join alumna Megan Lockhart on the board. Lockhart... More

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Vokes Appointed Premier Doug Ford’s Director of Policy

Political Management Program alumna Kailey Vokes has been appointed Director of Policy (Major Projects) for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Vokes previously served as Director of Policy for Transportation and Francophone Affairs Minister Caroline Mulroney and as Director of Legislative Affairs and Issues for Finance Minister Vic Fedeli. In her new... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

2020 FPA Excellence Awards: A Virtual Celebration

The Faculty of Public Affairs celebrated its first virtual FPA Excellence Awards ceremonies on June 22nd and 23rd. The two ceremonies gave the FPA Associate Deans an opportunity to present the awards, while the winners shared their appreciation for their colleagues and the Faculty as a... More

Monday, July 13, 2020

Marisa Maslink: One of Our Distinguished Graduates

Marisa Maslink already had significant political experience when she applied for the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management. She had been active in Conservative politics for several years, volunteering at both the federal and provincial level and holding leadership positions in the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.... More

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