Société Macdonald-Cartier Society

Dave Meslin, Joseph Quesnel Join the Société Macdonald-Cartier Society

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Dave Meslin, Joseph Quesnel Join the Société Macdonald-Cartier Society

Organization welcomes two more senior advisors to its ranks

MONTREAL, QC. November 1, 2011 – The Société Macdonald-Cartier Society is honoured to welcome Joseph Quesnel and Dave Meslin to the organization to act as senior advisors.

Dave Meslin is a Toronto-based activist, community organizer and professional rabble-rouser. He is fiercely optimistic and embraces ideas and projects that cut across traditional boundaries between grassroots and electoral politics as well as the arts community.

Meslin is best known for his role during the 2006 City Idol contest; as co-editor of Local Motion, a book about civic projects and engagement in Toronto; Dandyhorse, Toronto’s first urban cycling magazine; and Spacing, an award-winning urban affairs publication. Most recently, he founded the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT). Meslin’s online writings can be found at his blog, Mez Dispenser.

Joseph Quesnel has a Bachelor degree from McGill University with majors in political science and history. He specialized in Canadian and American politics with an emphasis on constitutional law. He is completing a Master of Journalism degree at Carleton University with specialization in political reporting. Quesnel covered House standing committees and Senate committees for two years following his graduation from Carleton. He completed internships at CFRA 580 AM, a talk radio station in Ottawa, and the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC).

Currently, Joseph works as a policy analyst at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy where he focuses on Aboriginal matters and property rights. He is based in Lethbridge, Alberta, is originally from Sudbury, Ontario, and is of Métis ancestry from Québec.

The Société Macdonald-Cartier Society is pleased to count both Dave Meslin and Joseph Quesnel among our closest advisors. We look forward to working with them and gaining valuable insight from their leadership and experience.

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The Société Macdonald-Cartier Society is one of Canada’s most dynamic youth-led non-profit organizations. Its mandate is to educate young leaders about Canadian history, heritage and culture; increase their level of civic literacy; and bring their voices and ideas to the nation’s public policy discourse.

For more information or to arrange an interview please contact Immanuel Giulea, Founder and Executive Director, at immanuel@macdonaldcartier.org or 514-577-2669.