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Kim Campbell

Canada’s First and Only Female Prime Minister

The first and only female prime minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell has spent her ground-breaking career..

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The first and only female prime minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Kim Campbell has spent her ground-breaking career shattering barriers for women, cultivating the next generation of leaders, and speaking out on human rights and the impact of climate change. Considered a “leader of leaders,” she was elected Secretary General of the venerated Club of Madrid, the largest forum of former democratic presidents and prime ministers. A respected member of a very small club of women former heads of state, Ms. Campbell has led a number of global organizations, including the Council of Women World Leaders and the International Women’s Forum. She is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost thinkers and speakers on gender issues and leadership. A member of Global Leadership for Climate Action, a task force of world leaders, she is a stalwart champion for the environment, making a strong business and economic case for sustainability. Straight-speaking, independent-minded and always thought-provoking, Ms. Campbell combines the stature and knowledge of a former head of state with an inspiring voice for women’s leadership and protecting our planet.

A woman of many firsts, Prime Minister Campbell’s estimable career has spanned media, academia, law, government and world leadership. Before rising to her nation’s highest office in 1993, she was the first Canadian Prime Minister to have held office in all three levels of government: municipal, provincial and federal. She has held cabinet portfolios of Minister of State for Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of National Defence—the first woman to hold the top defense position in any NATO country—and Minister of Veterans’ Affairs. Her extensive experience on the world stage includes participation in major international meetings such as the Commonwealth, NATO and G-7 Summits and the United Nations General Assembly. After her tenure as Prime Minister, Ms. Campbell continued to serve as a diplomat, Counsul General and as a Fellow, lecturer and faculty member at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, where remains an Honorary Fellow. From 2014-18, she was the Founding Principal of the Lougheed Leadership College at University of Alberta, creating a world class, interdisciplinary leadership program for undergraduate programs that is empowering change-makers. She currently serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at University of Toronto.

Since leaving government service, Ms. Campbell has worked with a number of organizations including Club of Madrid, World Movement for Democracy, Council of Women World Leaders, the Climate Action Reserve, Global Security Institute and International Crisis Group. Her many honors include the Companion of the Order of Canada (Canada’s highest civilian honor), the Order of British Columbia, the Churchill Society Award of Excellence and the 2018 Global Woman of Vision Lifetime Achievement Award. She has also been included in a number of lists, including Canada’s Most Powerful Women and 50 Most Important Political Leaders in World History (National Geographic Almanac of World History). Her honorific title, “Right Honourable” is reserved for only three positions in Canada: Prime Minister, Governor General (Queen’s Representative) and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Praised as a leader who “occupies a special place in the world of leadership, not only as a woman of many extraordinary firsts…,but as a woman who’s created a rich legacy of inspiration and expanded opportunities for girls and women across the globe,” former Prime Minister Campbell brings a deep understanding of the major issues of the day. Whether diving into trade, geopolitics, gender equity, Canadian/American relations or climate change, her keynotes inspire and illuminate. Most of all, they treat audiences to an encounter with one of the most extraordinary and accomplished women of our time.

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We’re Already in World War III: Examining the Social & Political Dimensions of Climate Change

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