This year provided all of us insight into the world of the Ontario Legislature. We had the opportunity to eat, sleep, and breathe Ontario politics for 10 months. But the program also gave us a chance to peer into other levels of government as well. During our trip to Ottawa and Quebec City, we engaged [...]
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Meeting the Mayoral Candidates – Jon
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Meetings on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jon on Ottawa/Quebec
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Travel on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ottawa Our visit to the House of Commons in Ottawa was a remarkable experience. The most meaningful part of the visit was the meetings. Meeting with Bob Rae and John Baird was an excellent way to contrast the environment at Queen’s Park with Ottawa. Similarities between the two political environments included intensified partisanship. Contrasts included [...]
Working for Norm Miller
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Placements on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My new placement is with Norm Miller, MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, PC Finance Critic and Chief Opposition Whip. My time so far has been a whirlwind of fast-paced new experiences. I have had the opportunity to craft questions and statements, write press releases on a regular basis, draft correspondence, and even shadow Mr. Miller during [...]
David Plouffe, Campaign Manager for Obama
Posted in events, Jonathan Trentadue on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In our everyday lives, sometimes seminal events can pass us by, and receive little or no conscious attention. But every so often, things happen that are so out of this world that they make us stop, reflect, and recognize how lucky we are to be a part of something only a handful of people get [...]
Jon: Placement Update
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Placements on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last few weeks have required a balancing of responsibilities in my office, and the responsibilities to our OLIP committees. In a short period of times, the interns were responsible for the OLIP fall reception, attending the Churchill Society dinner, the release of Queen’s Park Insider, and hosting the Ottawa interns. This was all within [...]
OSSTF Reception
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, reception, Sponsors on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On December the 1st, the interns were delighted to attend a reception hosted by one of our sponsors- the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF). After having visited their headquarters in the North-East end of Toronto a few months back, the interns were eager to say hello to familiar faces. Craig Brockwell, who was our [...]
Reconnecting with alumni
Posted in alumni, Jonathan Trentadue on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last few weeks have been extremely hectic. As chair of the alumni committee I have the responsibility of maintaining contact with former interns, who have long since departed from OLIP, but who share with us a strong connection to the program. On November 25th at our annual fall reception, we invited back past interns [...]
10 months is starting to feel too short
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Placements on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. It has been great to be fully in the swing of things, and get a grasp of how an MPP office operates on a daily basis. I have had the chance to write correspondence, interact with constituents, and attend committee meetings. I feel as though [...]
Visiting Elections Ontario
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, orientation on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past week was the interns’ first full introduction to their placements. It was an intense week, with all of the interns balancing our placements, meetings, and writing of our final paper abstracts. Luckily, Friday was here before we knew it. After our morning OLIP meeting, the interns and Dr. Jacek headed out to Scarborough [...]
Working in Rick Johnson’s Office
Posted in Jonathan Trentadue, Placements on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week marked my first venture into the actual office where I will be working for the next four months. I met with Rick Johnson’s LA at Queen’s Park, and was given a tour of the most key areas I will need to be familiar with in order to be effective. Soon after, I was [...]
