Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, I decided a year ago to complete my cross-country journey by moving to Vancouver, British Columbia for grad school. I’m now in my second year at the School of Journalism of the University of British Columbia.
I got my undergraduate degree from Carleton University in Public Affairs and Policy Management, with a specialization in International Affairs. It’s quite a mouthful and does not fit onto most application forms, but it gave me quite a good grounding in public policy and international relations regardless.
These subjects remain among my top interests, but I do have a love of defence policy and Canadian federal politics, nurtured through volunteer experience on Parliament Hill and over two years working for the Department of National Defence.
I’d like to report on these areas in the future. To be an Ottawa bureau chief someday is a definite dream of mine.
To learn more about me, please take a look at some samples of my work.
You may also contact me via email at: leslie.young1[at]gmail.com
