Jeanne Sauvé Foundation | Special Guests Archives

Bob Rae: Reflections on the economic downturn and the Liberal Party leadership race

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...

Shauna Sylvester meets Sauvé Scholars 2008-09

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...

Professor Antonia Maioni meets Sauvé Scholars

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 ...

Sauvé Moment with Former US President, Bill Clinton

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...

Dr. Kimon Valaskakis speaks to Sauvé Scholars on ‘Hypercapitalism’

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...

Sauvé Scholars meet Bill Clinton

By Janet Jobson (Sauvé Scholar 2009-2010) On Friday 16 October, the 2009/10 Sauvé Scholars attended a McGill University degree ceremony where a Doctorate of Laws honoris causae was conferred on former US President William Jefferson Clinton. In introdu...

2009-10 Sauvé Scholars host The Rt. Honourable Paul Martin

Diversity is a wonderful thing but do we, as humans, have the capacity to really understand difference? This was the question posed to the Sauvé Scholars by former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin when he joined us for a special lunch at Maison Jeanne...

Sauvé Scholars meet former United States President, Bill Clinton

By Damilola Olawuyi (2010-2011 Sauvé Scholar) It was happy faces all through for the 14 Sauvé Scholars as we got the opportunity for a one on one handshake and a photo session with the 42nd President of the United States of America, William Jefferson Bi...

Mohawk Chief Tahanakarine Visits the Sauvé Scholars

By Arcie Mallari (Sauvé Scholar 2010-11) On March 20, 2011, the Sauvé Scholars welcomed a Chief Tahanakarine (also known as Mr. Curtis Nelson) in the Sauvé Mansion for a conversation over tea. His name means “dragging the horns across the lands.” A...

From Bhopal to O’Brien – Tea with Dr. Paul Shrivastava

By Paul Omonge (Sauvé Scholar 2011-12) On the 31st of January 2012, we welcomed Dr Paul Shrivatsava to the Sauvé House for the first time.  Dr. Shrivastava has a unique background that combines academic scholarship and teaching with significant e...

2011-12 Sauvé Scholars sit down with CTV’s Mustumi Takahashi and Jed Kahane

By Dechen Wangmo On March 13, 2012 the Sauvé Scholars had a pleasure of sitting and chatting with one of the most popular TV news personality in Montreal Mutsumi Takahashi and Jed Kahane, the Director of News and Public Affairs, CTV Montreal. The tea tal...

2011-12 Sauvé Scholars host Mr. Tim Brodhead

By Ethan Kay (Sauvé Scholar 2011-12) We had the distinct pleasure and honor of welcoming Mr. Tim Brodhead, who, as part of a long and distinguished career, served the last 15 years as President and CEO of The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, Canada’s ...

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