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Metro Vancouver Transit Plebiscite: Who’s Connecting With Voters and Why?

When
March 25, 2015
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
Borden Ladner Gervais Law Offices, 1200 Waterfront Centre, 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
Registered
11 registrants

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Member – $15.00
Non-Member – $25.00

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The British Columbia Chapter of PAAC is please to present Metro Vancouver Transit Plebiscite: Who’s Connecting with Voters and Why?

The plebiscite is a prime example of direct democracy—and strategists—in action. Polling is an essential element of any campaign, and Mario Canseco will present the results of Insights West’s final poll before the election period, which begins on March 16. Insights West is objective, and not affiliated with either campaign.

Speaker: Mario Canseco, Vice President, Public Affairs, Insights West

Speaker Bio: Mario is responsible for designing and managing research projects for clients in the public sector, non-profit organizations and associations, and for education clients. Mario is also the company’s spokesperson for political and sociological issues and surveys, and writes every two weeks for the Business Section of The Vancouver Sun. Before joining Insights West in 2013, Mario coordinated research teams for a now-defunct public opinion firm that operated in Canada, the United States and Britain, worked as an editorial researcher for Peter C. Newman’s books “The Secret Mulroney Tapes” and “Here Be Dragons”; as a research and communications specialist for the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC; and in various journalistic roles in Canada, Mexico and Spain. Mario holds a BA in Communication from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and a Masters in Journalism from UBC.

Serge Corbeil, President of the BC Chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada will provide an introduction to this session. Norma Miller, BC Chapter Executive Member will moderate questions.

Registration Fees:

Members – $15.00

Non-Members – $25.00

Who is Public Affairs Association of Canada?

The Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1984. Our principal objective is to help public affairs professionals succeed in their work by providing them with forums for professional development, the exchange of new ideas and networking.

PAAC’s growing membership represents a cross-section of the many disciplines involved in public affairs including policy development, government relations, lobbying, communications, opinion research and public relations. Our members come from both the private and public sectors, in areas such as industrial and financial companies, crown corporations, consulting firms, small business, ministries and municipalities, PR organizations, trade associations, educational institutions, law and accounting firms.

Why Join PAAC?

The Public Affairs Association of Canada is the leading forum for representing lobbyists’ concerns to all levels of government in Canada. We actively engage lobbyist regulators in discussion about the rules and regulations governing lobbyist registration and reporting requirements in Canada. The PAAC has presented to various government committee’s on proposed changes to lobbying law at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. In addition, the PAAC hosts conferences, conducts media interviews and submits opinion editorials all in an effort to position lobbying as a key and valuable component of the public policy process.

About Public Affairs

The public affairs field is notoriously fast changing and competitive. PAAC offers a range of professional development programs and networking opportunities to help members stay on top of industry issues and trends.

Our members come from both the private and public sectors and range from self-employed consultants to government professionals and corporate CEOs. This diversity is the cornerstone of PAAC, ensuring a wide scope of ideas, expertise and opportunities that benefit members and their businesses. We urge you to explore our website at www.publicaffairs.ca and find out more about what PAAC can do for you.