Event Calendar
Advocacy in Action: Business Update with MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Location
Maury Young Art Centre
4335 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, British Columbia
Fees/Admission
Free
Limited capacity - Please register now to secure your spot
Contact Information
Olivier Dallaire Dumas, Events manager, 604.932.5922 ext. 24
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Description
Presenting on the National Housing Strategy and how it affects our community
She’s back to chat with Whistler Chamber Members! Sit down with Pamela Goldsmith-Jones for an interactive discussion on the National Housing Strategy plus an update on today’s hot business topics.
The RMOW and Whistler Housing Authority will also be on hand to open the conversation with a brief update from the Mayor's Task Force on resident housing initiatives.
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
MP, West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
Meet Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones is a longtime resident and former mayor of West Vancouver. She was elected as Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country in 2015.
In 2011, Pamela retired from municipal politics to start her own consulting business and pursue an executive MBA from Simon Fraser University in Aboriginal Business and Leadership. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts and a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
In Ottawa, Pamela works as both our MP and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade. She has also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her new role as International Trade Parliamentary Secretary has taken her to Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and China to promote diversifying markets for Canadian goods and services. She is also very engaged in promoting the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and in deepening Canada’s ties to the Asia-Pacific region. In Ottawa and around the world, Pamela plays a leading role on the importance of women in business, politics and civil society.
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