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SUMMARY:Pre-Election Politics & Environmental Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:January 21, 2025\n1:00-2:00 PM ET\nCost: $25\nZoom Meeting\n*Please note, all registrants will be provided with a link and password to the recording and presentation slides following the session. The recording will be available for 60 days.\n‍\nThis session will outline the political landscape of the upcoming federal election.  It will cover:\n\nCurrent and trending public opinion, voter trends and likely electoral outcomes;\nImplications, challenges and opportunities for environmental policy;\nThe importance of relationship building across parties and with relevant constituencies;\nHow and where to pitch platform asks;\nElection strategies; and\nHow to engage with the public service during the pre-election period.\n\nThis workshop is for those who have at least some experience with government relations, and want to learn more. The format will be interactive, with opportunities for Q&A and discussion of specific examples. The focus will be on the federal government, although the principles apply at the provincial level, and to some degree, the municipal.\n‍\n‍\nOur Presenter:\n\n\n\nAaron Freeman is owner of Pivot Strategic Consulting, which provides government relations and policy advice to companies, NGOs, and Indigenous organizations. He is also the Founder of GreenPAC, Canada’s organization to build environmental leadership in politics. Between 2009 and 2012, Aaron served as a Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario. Prior to joining government, Aaron coordinated several national advocacy campaigns on environment, democratic reform, and human rights issues. He also served as Policy Director for Environmental Defence.\nThe Hill Times has named Aaron one of the Top 100 Federal Lobbyists in Canada. He has received a Canada Clean50 Award for his work as a Sustainability Champion.\nAaron has taught public governance law at the University of Ottawa and is co-author of The Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy, a book the Ontario Bar Association lists as one of “The Top 15 Books Every Lawyer Should Read.”\nAaron’s new Energy Neighbour initiative is creating buyers pools for homeowners that want to retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient.\n
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