 |
The Travers Debates
The National Arts Centre
Ottawa

Non-Partisan Party
Verbal Slugfest
The Ottawa Citizen
2014

James Travers
Journalist |
 |
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.
|


Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone
Events
©Photos
by Lois Siegel |
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
A
rousing, fun time was had by all |
First
Debate |
"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 |
Second Debate |
"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 |
Speakers

David McGown
Vice President Government, Regulatory
and Public Affairs
CIBC, Toronto

Ben Travers

Mike Blanchfield
R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding
Fellowship |
Hanging Out |


Bob Rae |

John Manley, Don Martin, Peter
Kent
|

Tom Clark, Lisa Raitt |
 |

Don Martin, Elizabeth May |

Peter Kent, Tom Clark |

Paul Wells,
Elizabeth May, Don Martin |

Tom Clark, Lisa Raitt, Don Martin |
 |

Tom Clark, Don Martin |

Jim Munson, Joan Travers |

Glen McGregor

Annie Bergeron-Oliver |

Nathan Cullen |
 |

Brian Sperling, Joan Travers,
Phil Gibson,
Ben
Travers |

Paul Wells


John Manley

Elizabeth May, Lisa Raitt

Andrew Cohen


Bob Rae, Andrew Cohen |
Laughter

Elizabeth May

Tom Clark

Don Martin, Elizabeth May |
Audience


 |
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 |

Al MacKay, Co-Chair of the
Organizing Committee |

Peter Hum

Charley Gordon |

Phil Nolan

Dan Waters |
|
 |

Ottawa Rocks |
Lois
Siegel's Home Page
|
 |