Who CAN Party?

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I CAN Party was built to fill a gaping need for a comparative policy site in Canadian politics. It is our mission to remain as unbiased and transparent as possible and treat each party fairly.

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The Admin Team

Co-founder Jonah Brook

Jonah was born in Toronto but has spent most of his life in Vancouver. He has an undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia and has lived all around the world. He is in his final year of law school and plans on practicing civil litigation in Vancouver.

Co-founder Darian Tichler

Darian is a tradesperson living in Vancouver. He identifies as a cyclist and loves languages. Besides contributing to the site content he designed and built this website.

Director of Operations Chantelle D’Souza

Chantelle D’Souza is currently completing a Master’s degree in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to this she worked in Communications and Public Relations in Toronto and holds a Bachelor’s degree from McGill University.

Federal Election 2015 Contributors

	Foreign Policy Researcher Miranda Sharp Miranda is a student and avid reader with a particular interest in human rights and state violence worldwide. She lives in Toronto, where she currently studies carpentry.
	Foreign Policy Researcher Cal Furlong Cal is a freelance journalist and U of T student studying bioethics, philosophy, and near and middle eastern civilizations. He leads a honky tonk band in Toronto.
	Associate Editor Sylvia Moffatt Sylvia Moffatt, graduated from McGill with a B.Sc. in Geography and Urban Systems, and currently lives in between Montreal and Paris. She enjoys travelling, photography and finding the best cheap eats in MTL, which consists mainly of eating large amounts of poutine.
	Domestic Policy Researcher Rose Cooper Rose is from Banff Alberta, currently living in Montreal and studying political science and history at Concordia.
	French Translator Tiffany Kuo Tiffany Kuo is a student at the University of Victoria who very much enjoys reading in her spare time. She adores languages, culture, history, science, and learning in general. French is her fourth language and she looks forward to adding another one to the list.
	Editor Cory Shankman Cory is passionate about public transit, the environment, science and technology, and good governance. Raised in Toronto, Cory is completing his PhD in Astronomy at the University of Victoria.
	French Translator/Editor Marianne Robitaille Marianne grew up on the south shore of Montreal and graduated last spring from Université de Sherbrooke with a teaching degree. She is currently working in Fort St. John, BC, where she has her own grade 4-5 French immersion class. Her first language is French and she speaks fluent English, thanks to all the trips she did across the country. She likes to tell whoever wants to hear it that she has set foot in all of the 10 provinces!
	Environmental Researcher/Editor Susanna Millar Susanna is a social work graduate living and working in Vancouver. She is interested in food systems and environmental issues and works with community-based not-for-profit organizations.
	Sociocultural Researcher Sabrina Kholam Originally from Montreal, Sabrina is currently studying political science, philosophy and history at the University of Toronto. She is most interested in political theory and the role of women in both classical and contemporary political thought.
	Domestic Policy Researcher Mina Akrami Mina is a recent graduate of the Master of Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs of the University of Toronto, where she specialized in innovation and global markets.
	French Translator Angelo Punongbayan Angelo is a student at York University studying Linguistics, French Studies, and Education. He currently lives in Toronto. He has a deep appreciation for language, culture, education, and clever puns. Having recently gained the right to vote he hopes to advocate the importance of informed voters and social change for the betterment of our society.
	Sociocultural Researcher Afifa Hashimi Afifa lives in Metro Vancouver and is currently studying political science and English at Simon Fraser University, with a particular interest in international politics and human rights. She's an avid reader and is passionate about social justice and advocacy work.
	French Editor Jade Moussa Jade is a Lebanese Canadian citizen who just graduated from McGill University with a degree in Political Science and Biology. He loves languages so much that he decided to teach himself four at the same time (with some failures). He is obsessed with politics, and considers food, sleep and alcohol as the trinity of life.
	Economic Researcher Russell Saldanha Russell graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a degree in Business Administration. He enjoys learning about innovative businesses, playing tennis and watching a myriad of shows in his spare time.
	French Translator/Editor Mathilde Milpied Mathilde is from France and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Political Science in 2014. She is about to start a masters degree in public relations at the University of New South Wales in Australia. She is passionate about a wide range of things that go from ballet to surfing to indie rock music to Marie-Antoinette.
	Sociocultural Researcher Konrad Anand Konrad Anand is a McGill student studying math. He hails from Hamilton, Ontario.
	French Translator Renita Bangert Renita Bangert is a Communications/Journalism student currently studying at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. She is pursing an extended minor in French studies and loves travelling and learning about human culture. In her free time, she's an avid reader, writer, musician and tea-drinker.