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The Travers Debates
Shaw Centre
Ottawa
Non-Partisan Party
Verbal Slugfest
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
Bob Rae
The Travers Debates features
an all-star cast of
political and journalistic notables |
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Photo of Lois by Bill Blackstone
Events
©Photos
by Lois Siegel |
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Bob Rae
hosted the evening
He kept the debaters in line as moderator
Rosemary Barton, CBC National Reporter
On Parliament Hill
Power and Politics
was the Debate Master of Ceremonies
And
Kevin Page
prevented any overruns in his role
as official timekeeper
Marie Dumont
Assistant to Kevin
Al MacKay
Chair of the
Organizing Committee |
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A rousing time was had by all |
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First
Debate |
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"Be
It Resolved that sock diplomacy
is a valuable tactic in the political playbook"
Sharon Burnside
Marilyn Gladu, MP and
David Cochrane, CBC News
Argued in favour of the motion
Marilyn Gladu
David Cochrane
"Justin Trudeau is our Sockrates"
Nathan Cullen, MP
and Laura Payton, CTVnews.ca
Opposed
Nathan Cullen
"Jesus didn't wear socks"
Laura Payton |
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Second Debate |
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"Be It Resolved that
Canada is not immune to
Trump-style populism"
Shachi Kurl,
Executive Director
Angus Reid Institute
Stephen Maher,
Author and
Award-Winning Journalist
Opposed
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Patrick Travers |
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Shachi Kurl |
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Bob Rae, Stephen Maher |
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Laura Payton |
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Nathan Cullen |
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Rosemary Barton |
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Jim Munson
"I have good hair like John Manley"
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Hanging Out |
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Bob Rae
Arlene Perly Rae |
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Nathan Cullen, MP
Marilyn Gladu, MP |
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David Cochrane
Marilyn Gladu |
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Bob Rae, Marilyn Gladu |
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David Cochrane
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Stephen Maher |
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Peter Kent, Bob Rae |
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David Cochrane |
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Peter Boehm, Bob Rae |
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Camille Labchuk,
Elizabeth May |
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John Delacourt,
Roger Smith,
Shawn Poulter |
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Marilyn Gladu,
Ed Greenspon,
Peter Kent, Rosemary Barton |
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Stephen Maher, Camille Labchuk, Elizabeth May
Katie Sykes, Debra Eindiguer |
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Phil Kinsman,
Matt Vincelli, Bob Parkins |
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David
Houghton, RBC |
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Ed Greenspon,
Shachi Kurl |
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Phil Gibson with his Daughter
Nicole |
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John Delacourt,
Leslie Church |
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Bob Parkins,
Louise Taylor |
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Graham Fraser and his wife
Barbara Uteck
Bill Fox |
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Bob Rae, Patrick Travers,
Louisa Taylor |
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L. Ian MacDonald |
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Camille Labchuk, Katie Sykes |
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The Best Socks
Andrew Lockhart, Canadian Bankers Association
Craig W. Robinson, Earnscliffe Strategy Group |
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Carleton Journalism Students
Caitlyn Rogozynski, Sarah MacFarlane
Rosemary Barton (Journalism Masters Carleton) |
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Ann McCorquodale, Al's Wife
Leslie-Ann MacKay
Alyson Maher
Leslie-Ann MacKay
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Audience
Members of the Travers Family
and Michael Trottier
Michael Trottier
Patrick Travers
Kathleen Monk, Earnscliffe |
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Silent Auction
Leslie-Ann MacKay
Michael Trottier
Stephen Maher |
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Front Desk
Tom Bradley, Jim Hurd
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Door Prize
Al Mackay
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Media
Style
Meaghan Murphy
Ryan Kennery
Allyson Chisnall |
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CPAC
Jean-Marc Lagarde |
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Bob Rea
King of the Hill
"How does Andrew Scheer keep his Dimples
even when he's not smiling" |
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Ottawa Rocks |
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Lois
Siegel's Home Page
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