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.