For a week in March the ten Ontario Legislature Interns had the opportunity to visit the federal parliament in Ottawa and the National Assembly in Quebec City. Throughout our time spent at these two destinations, we learnt a great deal about politics at the federal level as well as within our neighbouring province. Both places [...]
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Natalie on Ottawa/Quebec Visit
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Travel on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Natalie on Denver/Nashville
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Travel on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For a week in February the ten Ontario Legislature Interns had the opportunity to visit the state legislatures of both Denver, Colorado and Nashville, Tennessee. Throughout our week we learnt a great deal about state politics in the United States which proved to be an interesting comparison to the provincial politics we are used to. [...]
Youth in Motion: Women in Politics and Government Conference
Posted in events, Natalie Tutunzis on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday, December 7th, Aviva and I had the pleasure of taking part in a really great event. The event was the Women in Politics and Government Conference organized by Youth in Motion. The conference, which took part at Queen’s Park, was a “career learning day” for females in grades 8 to 12. It was [...]
Events at the Economic Club of Toronto
Posted in events, Natalie Tutunzis on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over the course of the internship the interns have had the pleasure of working with the fantastic team at the Economic Club of Canada. The Economic Club of Canada organizes events with very important and influential speakers from various aspects of political life – and the interns have had the pleasure of meeting several of [...]
Natalie’s Placement Update
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Placements on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has been a while since my last placement update – probably because I have been kept very (happily) busy in the office of Dr. Eric Hoskins! I’ve been having a really great time here, and must say that first and foremost I continue to feel a part of the team. Throughout the last month [...]
What its like working for a new MPP
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Placements on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For my first placement I have had the pleasure of working for Dr. Eric Hoskins, who is the newest member to Queen’s Park. Dr. Hoskins won the by-election in St. Paul’s on September 17th 2009 and has been quite busy since then! Because of his new arrival, I have had the unique opportunity to see [...]
Day in the life of an intern
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m supposed to be writing this entry on the ‘day in the life of an intern’. When thinking about how I might organize my thoughts, it came to me – there is no typical ‘day in the life’! I know for myself, and as well as my colleagues, everyday is filled with something completely new [...]
First Day in the Office
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Placements on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Wednesday the 14th I began my first day in Dr. Eric Hoskins’ office. I must say that I felt very welcomed by everyone. As soon as I walked into the office I noticed a desk that was set up for me, complete with computer and chair. Then Eric Hoskins, Rob, Lindsay and I all [...]
How I feel about my MPP Placement (Natalie)
Posted in Natalie Tutunzis, Placements on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was a torturous and anxious-filled wait to find out who our fall placements would be, but once the news broke I couldn’t have been happier! For the next four months I have the pleasure of working with the newest MPP to Queen’s Park, Dr. Eric Hoskins. The main criteria I had in choosing my [...]
Interns venture to Hill & Knowlton Canada
Posted in Meetings, Natalie Tutunzis, Sponsors on October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On September 30th the interns headed offsite to the offices of Hill & Knowlton Canada where we met up with former OLIP intern and current Hill & Knowlton employee Meghan Warby. While enjoying a delicious lunch, we listened to an informative presentation given by Senior Vice President and General Manager Jeff Smith detailing the leading [...]
