By Pyone Kyaw, Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009 One morning I woke up and I sensed the sounds of nature very familiar to my ears. I asked myself, “Where am I? What am I doing?” “Hey Pyone! Good morning.” I heard a woman’s greeting. Sweet and soft....
5-16 OCTOBER 2008 By Edward Vainker (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Two memorable moments of my time canvassing came on the first morning and the last day of two weeks in New Mexico. ‘In person absentee voting’ – an expression causing inevitable confusio...
By Tomer Avital, (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) “So you guys came all the way from New York to campaign in Pennsylvania?” asked the tattooed guy with a perplexed look. That was a repeated question. The community of Allentown had trouble bel...
The formal reception for the Sauvé Scholars Program (2008- 2009) was held on 30th November 2008 in the grand hall of the beautiful Sauvé House on Dr. Penfield Avenue. The reception was in honor of the twelve scholars who have come to Montreal this year ...
By Megan Bradley (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) I first met Bob Rae almost 15 years ago, when he was serving as the premier of Ontario, and I was getting my first exposure to politics as part of the Legislative Page Program for Grade 7 and 8 students at Queen...
By Sauvé Scholars 2008-09 Shauna Sylvester came to meet with the Sauvé Scholars to talk to them about her project and solicit their input. Shauna is the Director of Canada’s World and a Fellow at Simon Fraser University, which is home to the...
By Sergey Tantushyan (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Attending the 2008 Trudeau Conference was something more than going to another international conference where one is likely to meet interesting people and hear interesting thoughts and later use them at a so...
Healthcare policy in the U.S. and Canada ”To achieve reasonable access, there must be a monopoly buyer (the government) and regulator.” Professor Maioni, the author of Parting at the Crossroads: The Emergence of Health Insurance in the United ...
By Idowu Ajibade (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Amidst growing fear and uncertainty over the current global financial crisis, hope was again renewed by the inspiring message of Former President William Jefferson Clinton at a day-long event organized by The Po...
By Giovanni Gabassi (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Dr. Valaskakis, Ambassador of Canada (Ret.) and President, Club of Athens Global Governance Group, came to speak at Sauvé House on December 2, 2008 on “Hypercapitalism”. Before delving into the subject m...
By Edward Vainker (Sauvé Scholar 2008-2009) Ottawa, despite being the fourth biggest city in Canada, was named the capital owing to its safe distance from the USA. On Wednesday, January 27th, Team Sauvé succeeded where America failed and invaded the ...
By Idowu Ajibade (Sauvé Scholar 2008-09) With more than three of this year’s Sauvé Scholars passionate about exploring the connections between environmental sustainability and socio-economic concerns, it was not surprising that the House gave a ...
