The past few weeks have been quite exciting at the British Consulate. Everyone in the office has been wonderful at including us in the events and activities they have going on – and it’s been keeping us quite busy! We’ve had the opportunity to learn about the British Government’s policy priorities, and to contribute to [...]
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Mini Placement at the British Consulate in Toronto
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Craig Ruttan, Placements, Sponsors on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Belinda’s Mini-Placement: British Consulate in Toronto
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, orientation, Placements on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My placement is at the British Consulate, and so far it has been a really interesting place to be. So far, I’ve learned a bit about diplomacy, and what the consulate can and cannot do to assist British nationals while in Canada. There’s always plenty going on around the office, so I’m still trying to [...]
Attending the Ontario Business Achievement Awards
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, events, Sponsors on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, we were treated to an evening out at the Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA). As the guests of Chris May and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, and OLIP sponsor, we had the opportunity to meet countless business notables, including Keynote Speaker Donald Trump Jr., and then we practiced the delicate [...]
Meeting Todd Decker, Deputy Clerk
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Meetings, orientation on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We had the pleasure of meeting with Todd Decker, Deputy Clerk and procedural expert. He had some great stories to share. This led to an interesting discussion about the theatrical side of Question Period and the role television cameras have played in changing behaviour at Queen’s Park. He also helped us appreciate the considerable influence [...]
Meeting Jim Coyle
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Meetings, orientation on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jim Coyle, a Honorary OLIP Intern and great friend of interns past and present, was kind enough to meet with us during orientation. He shared with us some of his insights into the psychology of a few of the major players at Queen’s Park. He also gave us some perspective on how the relationship between [...]
Meeting Lisa Freedman, Clerk of Journals and Procedural Research
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Meetings, orientation on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We met with Lisa Freedman, Clerk of Journals and Procedural Research, and she shared her top ten tips for interns. Lisa has fantastic taste in TV, is a staunch anti-voicemail advocate and possesses an astounding amount of knowledge about parliamentary procedure. Her great advice in all three areas is sure to help us avoid embarrassing [...]
Belinda’s First Week
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The first day of the internship I allowed enough time to cope with all the imagined misfortunes I expected would prevent me from ever making it to Queen’s Park on time: missed trains, wardrobe malfunctions, coffee explosions and so on. As a result, I arrived with a good forty-five minutes to spare and a purse [...]
Introducing the 2011-2012 Interns
Posted in 2011-12 Interns, Belinda Ellsworth, Craig Ruttan, Diego Ortiz, Evan Akriotis, Humera Jabir, Lauren Hanna, Monika Wyrzykowska, Patrick DeRochie, Sylvia Kim, Sylvia Peña on September 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Evan Akriotis is originally from Toronto, but has spent the last four years in Montreal, completing a Joint Honours degree in Political Science and Canadian Studies. His research interests include the nature of representation, the interaction between media (particularly entertainment media) and politics, and the politics of the north. In 2010, Evan explored his latter [...]
