David J. Mitchell – Convening – Strategy

NEWS

This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change – that’s probably a good thing
October 26, 2020
There was a time, not so long ago, when the …Read More »
How Canada and the US would treat simultaneous elections in a pandemic
September 23, 2020
The most obvious impact will likely be a sense of …Read More »
How are those famous checks and balances working in the U.S. — and Canada?
July 27, 2020
This is a tale of two countries, two democracies, governed …Read More »

COMMENTARY

This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change
October 26, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from October 22, …
How Canada and the US would treat simultaneous elections in a pandemic
September 23, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from September 22, …
How are those famous checks and balances working in the U.S. — and Canada?
July 27, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from July 25, …
What do we mean when we talk about ‘civil society’?
May 28, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s The Globe and Mail op ed from …
SNC-Lavalin affair – Is it time for a walk in the snow, Prime Minister?
March 8, 2019
Read David Mitchell’s Ottawa Citizen op ed from March 8, …

TWITTER

November 9, 2020

The damage Trump could do as a #LameDuck president — there’s no guarantee that he’ll get his damage deposit back if, in fact he ever paid one! #TransitionOfPower #restoration #uspoli https://qz.com/1928887/the-damage-trump-could-do-as-a-lame-duck-president/

November 24, 2020

Biden's sleepily reassuring cabinet appointments: “the equivalent of a warm cup of Ovaltine with a melatonin chaser.” #uspoli #PresidentElectJoe #PresidentialTransition #stabilization https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/bidens-sleepily-reassuring-appointments/617186/

November 23, 2020

When it comes to liveable #neighbourhoods, there’s a wide divide in Canada’s #cities. Do you live in an amenity-dense neighborhood? If not, don’t you wish you did? #15minutecity #Vancouver #Calgary #Edmonton #Toronto #Ottawa #Montreal https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-when-it-comes-to-liveable-neighbourhoods-theres-a-wide-divide-in/

November 22, 2020

Thanks @iamjohnmorgan @KantoreiCalgary & @SwissMissBee. #humility #hope #dance #art #SuicidePrevention

Kantorei Choir YYC@KantoreiCalgary

PLEASE STAY: An anthem for #Hope & #SuicidePrevention. Artistic Director, @iamjohnmorgan, speaks to the choir's newest production by composer @JakeRunestad marking International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday Nov. 21. See full video tomorrow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvodpSEg8u8

November 21, 2020

Why humble people make better leaders. #empathy #compassion #understanding #leadership #humility https://qz.com/work/1934063/will-joe-bidens-humility-change-our-understanding-of-leadership/?utm_source=email