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Saying Goodbye to Old Friends and Welcoming New Talent
In 2017, VIA Rail will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. As the corporation gets closer to this big “birthday”, we are looking forward to a time of transformation as our workforce evolves. VIA Rail...
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Today’s Interns are Tomorrow’s Leaders
Do you remember your student days? The desire to learn, the mind space that soaks up all and everything you read and the belief that you will make a change in the world around you. Unfortunately, for...
View ArticleSeeing the Job From the Outside In
Over the course of my life, I have held many different roles, in various industries including legal, regulatory and government relations, sales & marketing, business & corporate development,...
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VIA Rail Recognized for Its Exceptional ERM Policy… Again!
If my readers will allow this digression, I would like to use this week’s blog to simply congratulate and highlight the achievements of VIA Rail’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) department, created a...
View ArticleTaking the Train Means Keeping the Train
This week I had the pleasure of visiting the Maritimes to meet with local officials and transport partners to discuss service improvements. While there, I was given the opportunity to discuss our train...
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Want to Write a Book? Take the Train!
In a previous post, I outlined best practices for communicating with my team. One of the most important messages that I put forth, especially at VIA, is “Talk Less – Act More”. By giving our employees...
View ArticleWhy VIA Rail Took the COP 21 Pledge
This week, VIA Rail along with 65 other railway members of the UIC, signed an ambitious pledge with the goal of reducing its impact on climate change. This event coincided with the meeting of global...
View Article10 Things That Got People Talking
Speaking to the business community at Chambers of Commerce or other venues about VIA Rail and our vision of passenger train travel in Canada is always energizing. The projects we’ve been working on,...
View ArticleThe Youth Factor
Today’s youth will be tomorrow’s decision makers, which is why we have made it part of our mission to engage them in conversation. Last year I was fortunate enough to witness the amazing potential of...
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Every Moment Was a Moment of Discovery: the Toronto Children’s Breakfast Club...
Students from Warden Avenue Public School visiting Parliament As part of Black History Month, VIA Rail has partnered with Toronto Children’s Breakfast Club for the past nine years to organize a day...
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