10-01-2018, 03:32 PM
(05-24-2018, 08:36 AM)robdrimmie Wrote: Tenille is a journalist (she is a parenting columnist for CBC KW) and is the founder of the Grand Porch Party. I don't think she has any direct political experience, but she's familiar with, and quite good at, community organizing.
(I'm lightly acquainted with her by way of having worked with her spouse for several years.)
Hi folks. Rob's right -- I haven't been a politician before, but I have covered politics as a reporter for The Globe and Mail and for newspapers in Australia.
For Canadian politics, I've spent time on Parliament Hill, been in federal budget lock-ups, and covered policies and specific issues. Provincially, I covered election campaigns, provincial inquiries, and specific issues of policy.
My municipal reporting experience was mostly in Australia (where I did municipal and state politics in Queensland). While it's a different country, Australia has a very similar system of governance, so many of the broader issues apply.
Here in Waterloo, I've been involved as a resident-participant in things like the City's Neighbourhood Strategy development, as co-chair of Open Streets, and generally tuning in as an interested party. I also sat on Climate Action Waterloo Region's advisory panels in an effort to help the cities, region and industries meet their sustainability goals.
You can find out more at TenilleB.com, and I'm happy to answer any questions if you want to know something specific.
Cheers!
Tenille.