Pursuing a Public Life: How to Succeed in the Political Arena

Join the Canadian International Council's Toronto Branch on November 10th for the Toronto launch of Pursuing a Public Life: How to Succeed in the Political Arena by the Hon. Sergio Marchi. The book is a timely and practical guide for anyone considering a life in public service. With candour and hard-won lessons from decades in politics and diplomacy, Marchi lays out how to enter, endure, and lead in public life.
Doors open at 5:30 PM and the book launch presentation and discussion will be followed by a networking reception.

About the Book & Author

Do you relish the thought of serving in public life, but don’t know where to start? With the honesty of experience, distinguished politician Sergio Marchi clearly spells out all the practical steps that you need to follow.
Our politics are currently suffering formidable challenges. Our national discourse has become more polarized, increasingly divisive, and notably nastier. Consequently, many people are keeping their distance from public life, rejecting a political system that they deem broken and unrepairable. Public opinion surveys consistently reveal that public cynicism is at a record high, coupled by declining voter turnout. Many people are disengaged from public life.
The Honourable Sergio Marchi — city councillor, member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and ambassador — relates his experiences over his thirty-year political career. He shares the adventures, policy decisions, and lessons learned in an effort to shed light on the inner workings of a public life, from nomination meetings, to campaigning, to governing, to make it easier for those interested in making a difference to take the plunge into an exciting, meaningful, and purposeful profession.

What to Expect

• Author remarks on breaking into public life, staying resilient, and leading with purpose
• Audience Q&A
• Book sales and signing

Who Should Attend

Students of politics and public policy, campaign and constituency staff, public servants, community organizers, and anyone curious about serving municipally, provincially, federally, or internationally.

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Host or Publisher Canadian International Council - Toronto Branch