A balanced political life
Bob Rae, interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, spoke to students in the final full class of the year for the first cohort of the Riddell Program in Political Management. Mr. Rae spoke on the balance of work and life in politics and counseled them to value examples and mentors from all party ... more
His Worship, the Mayor
Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, former Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Carleton University graduate, addressed Riddell Program students on differences in the political management of city councils and provincial cabinets.
First Annual Riddell Program Reception
Students in the inaugural cohort of the Master of Political Management hosted the First Annual Riddell Program Reception on April 2 at the Rideau Club. David McLaughlin, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord, and current Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty, delivered an address reflecting on the changing ... more
Award winning journalist reflects on prime ministerial leadership
Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin spoke about Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien to Professor Stephen Azzi’s course, POLM 5905 (Prime Ministerial Leadership). Martin is author of a two-volume biography of Chrétien and of Harperland: The Politics of Control, which was recently voted one of the top 10 books on Canadian politics over the last 25 ... more
Canada’s 16th prime minister addresses Canada’s inaugural cohort in Political Management
The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, former prime minister of Canada, spoke to Professor Stephen Azzi’s class, POLM 5905 (Prime Ministerial Leadership). Clark talked both about his own experience in the top job and about lessons learned from his close contact with other prime ministers, including Pierre Trudeau, Brian Mulroney, and Jean Chrétien.
Stellar speakers for the first annual Riddell Program Reception
The inaugural cohort of the Riddell Program will mark the end of the academic year on April 2 with a cross-partisan networking reception and panel discussion on “Driving professionalism in politics: The evolving role of political staffers in Canadian politics.” Keynote speaker is David McLaughlin, who brings a long view and a wealth of experience ... more
Parsing the rise of the NDP
Two key architects of the federal NDP’s success spoke in the Political Management and the Media course. Brad Lavigne, National Campaign Director for the party during the 2011 election, traced the growth of the NDP from its nadir in the late nineties to Official Opposition status, revealing the key tactics, metrics and performance measures Jack Layton ... more
The Wildrose challenge
Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Alliance, spoke to the students in the Polling and Opinion Research course. With the Alberta provincial election expected in only a few weeks, she talked about the challenges of starting a grassroots political organization and running against a political party which has been in power for more than four decades. She stresed the importance of ... more
The leadership secrets of Stephen Harper
Three former senior aides to Stephen Harper spoke to Professor Stephen Azzi’s course, POLM 5905 (Prime Ministerial Leadership), on the prime minister’s approach to leadership. From left to right: Dr. William Stairs, who was the prime minister’s director of communications and is now CEO of Delta Media; Jim Armour, who was director of communications when Harper was leader of the opposition ... more
Riddell program toasts its first term
Carleton University’s groundbreaking graduate program in Political Management celebrated a successful first term Thursday at a reception on Parliament Hill hosted by Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Barry Devolin as new Fellows of the program were announced. Students of the Clayton H. Riddell Master of Political Management, along with their professors, politicians ... more