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Monday, October 15, 2018

DeSouza Appointed Vecima’s Head of Corporate Communications

Anne-Marie DeSouza, MPM/16, is the new head of corporate communications for Vecima Networks, a mid-cap Canadian telecommunications company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In this position, Anne-Marie manages all external communications from Vecima's corporate office, including those dealing with investor relations. Anne-Marie came to the... More

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Gouin Appointed Executive Director of Child Welfare League

MPM alumna Rachel Gouin (MPM/17) has been appointed Executive Director of the Child Welfare League of Canada, where she’ll defend the rights of young people and strengthen the capacity of communities to meet their needs. Prior to this appointment, she was Director of Research and Public Policy with Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada,... More

Friday, August 24, 2018

Political Experts Appointed to Fellowships at Carleton

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management is pleased to announce the appointment of four new fellows for three-year terms. Each of the new fellows brings extensive practical political experience to the program. Melissa Bruno is national director of the New Democratic Party of Canada. She has worked in the office of... More

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Vokes Appointed Senior Policy Advisor to Ontario’s Finance Minister

Kailey Vokes, MPM/13, has been appointed Senior Policy Advisor to Ontario's Finance Minister, Vic Fedeli. In this role, Kailey ensures that policy development is consistent with the government's mandate and identifies policy areas that the Minister can advance on behalf of the government. Some of the files she is responsible for include gaming... More

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Drigola to Head Advocacy at Impact Public Affairs

Alla Drigola, MPM/15, has been appointed Director of Advocacy and Digital Engagement at Impact Public Affairs, where she will be working with clients to advance their issues with Canada’s decision makers on Parliament Hill and in the digital space. After graduating from the MPM program, Drigola was part of the digital communications team at... More

Monday, April 30, 2018

Contract Instructor Opportunities

Please click on the following link for a full list of contract instructor opportunities available in Political Management for the upcoming academic year: CI Opportunities Fall/ Winter... More

Saturday, April 21, 2018

MPM Professor, Jennifer Robson, on ‘Micro-Data’

MPM Associate Professor, Jennifer Robson, talks to CBC Radio about "How 'micro-data' are being used to influence Canadian voters, and how that's changing our... More

Monday, April 16, 2018

Douglas Joins the Chamber of Marine Commerce

Sarah Douglas, MPM/14, has been appointed Senior Director of Government and Stakeholder Relations for the Chamber of Marine Commerce. Ms. Douglas was most recently Director, Government Affairs for Innovative Medicines Canada (formerly R&D), breaking down complex regulatory, international trade and intellectual property law concerns into easy... More

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Carleton Appoints Rachel Curran as Practitioner-in-Residence

The Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management at Carleton University is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Curran as practitioner-in-residence for the 2018–19 academic year. Ms. Curran is senior associate with Harper and Associates and a regular panellist on the CBC News Network program Power and Politics. She... More

Friday, January 26, 2018

Riddell Forum 2018: Canada’s Immigration Policy in an Era of Political Polarization

On January 23, 2018, the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management sponsored the 2018 Riddell Forum. The event which was titled, "Canada’s Immigration Policy in an Era of Political Polarization", featured a panel discussion with a group of leading experts in the field. Jennifer Ditchburn, editor-in-chief of Policy Options... More

Monday, November 27, 2017

Prabhu Joins Hill + Knowlton

Alumnus Vivek Prabhu has joined Hill + Knowlton Strategies as a senior consultant in the Toronto office, where he will deal primarily with Queen's Park. After graduating from the Political Management program in 2014, Prabhu worked in the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, first as a communications assistant and then as special assistant... More

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Kroeger College Students Take North American Debating Championship

Matthew Gallagher and Connor Ahluwalia won the North American Universities Debating Championship (NAUDC) last weekend in Geneva, N.Y., defeating teams from Harvard, Yale and Stanford to take the trophy. Hosted by Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Carleton was the only Canadian team to advance to the elimination rounds and won the quarter- and... More

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