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The Travers Debates
The National Arts Centre
Ottawa
Non-Partisan Party
Verbal Slugfest
The Ottawa Citizen
2014
James Travers
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Fundraiser
The R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship
was established following
the death in 2011
of legendary Canadian journalist Jim Travers,
a former national affairs columnist, newspaper editor
and foreign correspondent.
Organized by friends of
Jim's along with
honorary co-chairs
The Honourable
John Manley
The Honourable
Peter Kent
the Travers Debates features
an all-star cast of Ottawa notables.
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Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone
Events
©Photos
by Lois Siegel |
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Honorary Co-Chairmen
the Hon. Peter Kent and
The Honourable John Manley
hosted the evening
Rosemary Barton, CBC National Reporter
On Parliament Hill
was the Debate Master of Ceremonies
The Honourable
Bob Rae
kept the debaters in line as moderator
And
Kevin Page
prevented any overruns in his role
as official timekeeper.
Fraser MacKay assisted
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rousing, fun time was had by all |
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First
Debate |
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"Be It Resolved that Nominees to the
Red Chamber be selected by means of a
TV reality Show, with winners chosen by
the public, voting in real time via Twitter."
Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader
And CTV's
Don Martin
Argued in favour of the motion
Versus
Transport Minister
Lisa
Raitt
and Global's
Tom Clark
Opposed
Elizabeth May |
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Second Debate |
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"Be It Resolved that
Canada has lost its way in the world"
Postmedia Columnist Andrew Cohen,
Author and Carleton University Professor
argued in favour of the motion
MacLean's Senior Columnist Paul Wells
argued the contrary view |
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Speakers
David McGown
Vice President Government, Regulatory
and Public Affairs
CIBC, Toronto
Ben Travers
Mike Blanchfield
R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding
Fellowship |
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Hanging Out |
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Bob Rae |
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John Manley, Don Martin, Peter
Kent
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Tom Clark, Lisa Raitt |
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Don Martin, Elizabeth May |
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Peter Kent, Tom Clark |
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Paul Wells,
Elizabeth May, Don Martin |
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Tom Clark, Lisa Raitt, Don Martin |
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Tom Clark, Don Martin |
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Jim Munson, Joan Travers |
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Glen McGregor
Annie Bergeron-Oliver |
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Nathan Cullen |
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Brian Sperling, Joan Travers,
Phil Gibson,
Ben
Travers |
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Paul Wells
John Manley
Elizabeth May, Lisa Raitt
Andrew Cohen
Bob Rae, Andrew Cohen |
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Laughter
Elizabeth May
Tom Clark
Don Martin, Elizabeth May |
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Audience
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Silent Auction
What a Gift Duffy Was!
Aislin
Terry Mosher
Political cartoonist for Montreal’s
English-language daily newspaper
The Gazette
Donated by Jim Maclean
Manchester United Ball
Donated by John Manley
Donated by Justin Trudeau
Phil Esposito, Hockey Hall of Fame
Donated by Senator Jim Munson
Aislin |
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Al MacKay, Co-Chair of the
Organizing Committee |
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Peter Hum
Charley Gordon |
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Phil Nolan
Dan Waters |
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Ottawa Rocks |
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Lois
Siegel's Home Page
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