Political Panel
Can environmental sustainability be reconciled with political interests and economic realities?

The 2015 Alumni Week is now over. We look forward to seeing you in 2016!

If you’re interested in this event, don’t miss “The Future of our North”, taking place at 11:30 am on May 6th! 

On May 6th, the Jean-Luc Pepin Research Chair (JLP) (held by Kevin Page) will be hosting events on the politics and economics of environmental sustainability at the University of Ottawa—one of which will be a keynote address by the Leader of the Official Opposition, the Hon. Tom Mulcair. Leveraging its partnerships with Maclean’s Magazine, the JLP invites students, academics, politicians, journalists and the public to join them for an afternoon of discussion, debate, innovation and inspiration on this crucial topic.

Nik Nanos, President and CEO of Nanos Research will kick-off the session with empirical analysis.

MC: Paul Wells, Maclean’s Magazine Politics Editor

Panelists:

Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party
Megan Leslie, NDP Environment Critic and Deputy Leader
Hon. John Mckay, Liberal Environment Critic
* Conservative MP to be named

Keynote Address on the environment:
Hon. Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Official Opposition (NDP)

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
2 p.m. – Panel
4:30 p.m. – Keynote Address
Social Sciences Building, Lobby, 120 University, Ottawa

*Bilingual Event

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