Deirdre McMurdy

Topics

Presentations

Canadian Business Issues and Trends

Strategic Communications Planning
How to get the most out of branding with social media.

What to think, and how to plan for, climate change legislation.

Challenges of Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging the Younger Demographic

Host / MC

Summary Profile

Deirdre McMurdy is one of Canada’s most respected business journalists. Prolific in the world of print journalism, Deirdre has held the position of Chief Political Columnist for the Ottawa Citizen, where she continues to contribute a bi-weekly column. She also writes for CanWest News which covers all major metro papers across Canada, is a weekly columnist for The National Post, and co-ordinates Ottawa coverage for local market television stations across the Global network.

She is widely known for her work as business columnist and business editor for Maclean's magazine, and columnist for Canadian Business magazine and for her contributions to MSN's financial website, MSN Money. She is also the Ottawa Correspondent for CTV's Business News Network (BNN).

In 2008, Deirdre became the Vice-President at the Public Policy Forum, a non-partisan, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy. The forum works on long term policy research and analysis for government and business, specializing in the issues where they intersect.

Audiences are fascinated by Deirdre's ability to put into context new developments in Canadian business and public policy. She shares her personal insights, well-informed business opinions and passion for the world of business and government. 

Client Testimonials

"Deirdre McMurdy did a great job and was a real pleasure to work with. She was extremely accommodating which was wonderful for all concerned. I know that the audience really enjoyed her as a lot of them approached her afterwards to tell her so."

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