Episode 6 - Youth Politics with Michelle Johnston
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Today’s certified persister is Michelle Johnston.
Michelle grew up in Kitchener, Ontario and got involved in politics while studying at the University of Toronto by joining the Toronto Centre Young Liberals.
She went on to serve on the Ontario Young Liberals executive before becoming the youth wing’s President ahead of the 2014 Ontario Election. In government, Michelle served as a legislative assistant and issues manager, an MPP Liaison, and a policy advisor. More recently, she has served as a Director of Communications in the federal Liberal government.
Michelle joins us today to talk about how she got involved in politics, what it takes to support the youth wing of the party, and how we can encourage more women to get involved in civic life.
Production Note: This episode was recorded on July 18, 2022.
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