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The Travers Debates
The National Arts Centre
Ottawa

Non-Partisan Party
Verbal Slugfest
The Ottawa Citizen
May 2016

James Travers
Journalist |
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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 |
Honorary Co-Chairmen
the Hon. Peter Kent
and
The Honourable John Manley
hosted the evening

Rosemary Barton, CBC National Reporter
On Parliament Hill
Power and Politics
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

Al MacKay, Co-Chair of the
Organizing Committee |
A
rousing, fun time was had by all |
First
Debate |
"Be
It Resolved that heckling is
a Parliamentary privilege and should
be maintained."

Scott Feschuk, MacLean's

And
Ruth Ellen Brosseau, MP
Argued in favour of the motion
Versus

Katie Simpson, CBC

And
Rodger Cuzner, MP
Opposed



Kevin Page |

Bob Rae |
Second Debate |
"Be It Resolved that
democracy is facing serious risks
with the decline of legacy media"

Ed Greenspon
Former journalist. President & CEO
Public Policy Forum
Argued in favour of the motion

Bruce Anderson
Chairman, Abacus Data
Commentator on public opinion and
political affairs
Opposed |

Patrick Travers |

Charlie Crabb,
Jean Ong,
Bailey Reid
Media
Style
Twitter Wall

Charlie Crabb |
Hanging Out |

Don Newman,
Shannon Day |

Carl Neustaedter, Scott Ferschuk
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Peter Kent,
John Manley |

Scott Ferschuk |

Kate Malloy,
Elizabeth May,
Arlene Perley Rae |

Laurie Kempton,
Laura Payton,
Susan Harada |
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Les Whittington,
Phil Gibson |

Hugh Winsor |

Jim Munson |

Julie Maloney, Peter Kent |

Katie Simpson |

Matt Vincelli |

Christina Leadlay, John Manley |
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Rodger Cuzner, Bruce Anderson, Arlene
Perley Rae, Bob Rae |

Chris McCluskey,
Sean Webster |

Louisa Taylor |

Christopher Robinson |

Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Rosemary Barton

Ruth Ellen Brosseau

John Manley

Bruce Anderson

Al MacKay |
Laughter

Ed Greenspon

Scott Feschuk, Ed Greenspon


Ed Greenspon, John Manley


Rodger Cuzner, Katie Simpson

Fraser MacKay

Renée
Filiatrault
Director of Communications to the DND Minister

Jake Wright
The Hill Times
Photographer

John Manley
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Audience


Michael Beaton,
Anna Laurence |
Silent Auction

Donated by
Justin Trudeau |

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Peter Hum

Charley Gordon |
Door Prize

Sheamus Murphy |
CPAC Crew

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Bob Rea
King of the Hill |
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Ottawa Rocks |
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Siegel's Home Page
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