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Helping businesses understand their political communities

“You can’t be a good political strategist if you don’t understand the community of voters around you,” Kareem Allam claims. That is how he gets his work in an increasingly complex political landscape. This includes both ideas and how to get those ideas out, whether it be via new forms of media or the rise of technology. His clients are all from the private sector who want to gain social and regulatory license, so that the projects go forward the right way.

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Being the face of a political party

“You’re always the face of the party – that’s just a reality.” As leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party, going to new places and showing up is a large part of John Rustad’s job. That is nothing new to him, as someone who grew up in Prince George and having jobs that took him all over the province with all kinds of different experiences. As someone who takes all kinds of opportunities, this worked perfectly into his journey into business and, eventually, politics.

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Creating effective change in the legal system

In this edition of Careers That Matter, we sit down with The Honourable Wally Oppal, Q.C., a man who has made an indelible mark on the law on in British Columbia. Not only was he a lawyer, judge, politician, Attorney General, Cabinet Minister and a Special Prosecutor, but his work has changed the law and the role of police officers.

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