Friday, April 30, 2021

Carleton University Professor Joins Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19

Carleton Political Management Prof. Jennifer Robson has joined the Royal Society of Canada’s Task Force on COVID-19 to investigate the pandemic’s impact on... More

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Seager Appointed Practice Lead for Council of Canadian Innovators

The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) announced a national expansion today, hiring government relations experts in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. The new additions include Tessa Seager, an alumna of Carleton University’s Riddell Program in Political Management, appointed practice lead for BC. Seager holds a law degree from the... More

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

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

Monday, December 10, 2018

Geller Appointed Communications Director for Israeli Embassy

Lorne Geller, MPM/17, has been hired as Director of Communications at the Embassy of Israel in Canada, where he will co-manage the public diplomacy unit, manage the brand of the State of Israel in Canada, and oversee digital media, crisis communications, media relations, and all other communications products. Previously, Lorne was an... More

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Kurkimaki Appointed Director of Government Relations at HEXO Corp.

Laura Kurkimaki, MPM/12, has been appointed director of government relations at HEXO Corp. HEXO is a recreational cannabis company that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Its subsidiary, Hydropothecary, is a medical cannabis company that received its licence in 2013. Laura graduated from Carleton with her MPM in 2012, making her a member of... More

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

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