Emily provides a breadth of policy experience to her government relations work. At Bluesky, Emily has worked on files across sectors, including cyber, defence, agriculture, Arctic and Indigenous issues. She has worked closely with clients on procurement initiatives across government departments as well as advanced advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns.
As part of her policy background, she held several roles at Global Affairs Canada, most recently the role of Senior Policy Officer responsible for nuclear security. Before joining the public service, Emily was a Member’s Assistant in the office of Glen Motz, where she worked on legislation going through the Public Safety and National Security committees and handled public relations and outreach for the office. She also had the opportunity to spend her summers working in the constituency office
Originally from southern Alberta, Emily moved to the Nation’s Capital to pursue a Bachelor of Political Science from the University of Ottawa. She then went on to do a Masters in Infrastructure Protection and International Security at Carleton University and has remained in the city to be close to the political action.