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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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Carleton Appoints Jeni Armstrong as Instructor

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University is delighted to announce the appointment of the Jeni Armstrong as an instructor for a three-year term, beginning 1 July 2020. Ms. Armstrong brings to the position more than twenty years of experience in the communications field, most recently as director of... More

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Message from the President: Guiding Principles and Recommendations for the Fall

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Message from the President: Government Comes Through for University Students

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Carleton’s Jennifer Robson Creates a Plain Language Guide for People Accessing Government Programs Related to Coronavirus

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Carleton Appoints Sergio Marchi as Practitioner-in-Residence

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University is delighted to announce the appointment of the Hon. Sergio Marchi as practitioner-in-residence for the 2020–21 academic year. Mr. Marchi is a former parliamentarian, Cabinet minister, and ambassador. He served as Member of Parliament for York West from 1984... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Rachel Gouin: Master of Political Management (’17), Executive Director, Child Welfare League of Canada

By 2015, Rachel Gouin was Director of Research and Public Policy at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada after dedicating her career to advocating for vulnerable young people. That’s when she decided to apply for the Master of Political Management... More

Monday, January 20, 2020

Carleton/Facebook Canadian Election Integrity Project

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University is pleased to announce a one-year Canadian Election Integrity Project with Facebook. As part of this project, Kevin Chan, head of public policy at Facebook Canada, has been appointed as a Visiting Scholar. Through a series of engagements in collaboration with... More

Monday, November 11, 2019

Fall Convocation: Lawyer Sharpens Political Focus

This story was originally published by the Carleton Newsroom on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. By Suzanne Bowness Tessa Seager had been a practicing lawyer for a couple of years, but she had her eye on something more. ”I’m much more interested in the big picture and politics is about as big a picture as... More

Friday, September 27, 2019

FPA Researchers Recognized With SSHRC Insight Grants

This story was originally published on the Faculty of Public Affairs website on Friday, September 20, 2019. Seven Faculty of Public Affairs researchers have been awarded Insight Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. According to SSHRC, the Insight Grant “enables scholars to address complex issues pertaining to... More

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

McMillan and Baran Appointed to Fellowships at Carleton

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management is pleased to announce the appointment of two new fellows for three-year terms. Each of the fellows brings extensive practical political experience to the program. Christine McMillan is partner at Crestview Strategy, a national government relations firm. Previously, she spent eleven... More

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Identity Politics: Ali Velshi Shares Insights

This story was originally published by Carleton Newsroom on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. By Tyrone Burke Photos by James Park Politics has been called the art of compromise, but it has become a zero sum game. Or at least it has for some culture warriors. In his lecture, The Weaponization of Culture: The Rise of Identity... More

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