Around The Hill

This week, in the wake of the tragic attacks in Paris, Around The Hill interviews security and intelligence specialist Mr. David Harris and asks about how these terrorist actions will impact the upcoming COP21 meetings in Paris. Next, we listen to an exert of the introductory remarks made at the Hill Times event on Thursday November 12 at the Westin Ottawa.  Entitled the Politics of Canada's Policy on Climate Change, we hear from panelists Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, Dr. Tom Pedersen Chair of the Canadian Climate Forum, Hon. Sergio Marchi, President of the Canadian Electricity Association and the Hon. Glen Murray, Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Ontario.  It becomes clear that even with great intentions there is still a lot of politics to overcome domestically if we are wanting to achieve our goals and make a contribution.

In this inaugural episode, we summarize and listen in on a panel discussion at Carleton University on Examining the Role of the Media in the 2015 Election Campaign that featured Rosemary Barton CBC Host of Power and Politics, Paul Wells Political Editor with MacLean’s, and Susan Dellacourt columnist with the Toronto Star. Next, we interview Kartin Wittig who is speaking at the University of Ottawa on November 11 with a talk entitled Politics in the Shadow of the Gun: The Political Legacies of Rebellions for Party Politics after Civil War. The show then concludes with a recap of the public affairs and live journalism events for the week of November 9, 2015 taking place Around The Hill.