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Partner Profile: Think on Your Feet® with McLuhan and Davies
OLIP interns spend much of their time communicating with constituents, MPPs, staff, and internally, face-to-face, by email, and on the...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read


Seminar with Dr. Melanee Thomas
Dr. Melanee Thomas is one of the leading scholars of gender and Canadian politics and is an Associate Professor of Political Science at...
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May 30, 20221 min read


Our Meeting with Former Premier David Peterson
The interns had the pleasure of meeting David Peterson, who served as the 20th Premier of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. He worked as a...
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May 27, 20221 min read


Partner Profile: Law Society of Ontario
The Interns had the pleasure of meeting with Sheena Weir, the Executive Director of the Law Society of Ontario. Created through an act in...
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May 25, 20221 min read


Placement Post: Alessia with MPP Vijay Thanigasalam
For my government placement, I worked in the lively and energetic office of MPP Vijay Thanigasalam. MPP Thanigasalam is a member of the...
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May 24, 20221 min read


Our Meeting with Former Premier Ernie Eves
One of the most thrilling aspects of participating in OLIP is getting the opportunity to speak with former leaders at Queen’s Park. Not...
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May 15, 20221 min read
Placement Post: Tori with MPP Laura Mae Lindo
For my Opposition placement, I am excited to be working with Laura Mae Lindo, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. My...
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May 10, 20221 min read


Partner Profile: CHLIA
The OLIP interns had the pleasure of meeting Kim Doran, Sarah Hobbs, and Margaret Campbell from the government relations team at the...
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May 4, 20222 min read


Placement Post: Iqra with MPP Rudy Cuzzetto
For my government placement, I was privileged to be working with MPP Rudy Cuzzetto, the Member for Mississauga - Lakeshore and...
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May 2, 20221 min read


Our Meeting with Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo
We were happy to meet Reverend Dr. Cheri DiNovo, a former Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Parkdale–High Park from 2006...
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Apr 29, 20222 min read


Our Meeting with Robert Fisher
We had the great pleasure of meeting with Mr. Robert Fisher, an award-winning broadcast journalist with over 30 years of experience in...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read


Placement Post: Habon with MPP Deepak Anand
For my government placement, I am working with MPP Deepak Anand of Mississauga—Malton. MPP Anand is the Parliamentary Assistant to the...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read


Our Meeting with Minister Vic Fedeli
The OLIP interns were thrilled to meet MPP for Nipissing and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli....
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Apr 22, 20222 min read


Our Meeting with Mayor Jim Watson
We recently met with Jim Watson, the Mayor of Ottawa. Prior to becoming Mayor in 2010, Mayor Watson served as MPP for Ottawa West –...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read


Placement Post: Janine with MPP John Fraser
I am delighted to be placed with MPP John Fraser for my opposition placement. MPP Fraser represents Ottawa South, a riding in the heart...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read


Partner Profile: Ontario Nurses' Association
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly emphasized the importance of the frontline workers who serve our communities. We had the pleasure...
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Apr 13, 20221 min read


Placement Post: Alex with MPP Billy Pang
For my government placement, I am working in the office of MPP Billy Pang of Markham—Unionville. Markham—Unionville is a riding in the...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read


Seminar with Dr. Jonathan Craft
We recently enjoyed having a seminar discussion with Dr. Jonathan Craft. Dr. Craft is an Associate Professor with the Department of...
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Apr 8, 20221 min read


Our Meeting with Attorney General Doug Downey
The OLIP Interns were privileged to meet with Attorney General of Ontario and MPP for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, the Honourable Doug...
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Apr 6, 20221 min read


Partner Profile: Ontario Fruits and Vegetables Growers' Association
We recently had the pleasure of meeting with one of our generous partners, the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA)....
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Apr 4, 20222 min read
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