Brent Colbert
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Brent Colbert (born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian conservative
public policy advisor.
Colbert served as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the City of Ottawa Larry O'Brien (Canadian politician)
from 2006-2010
Prior to that he served as a senior advisor to the Ministers of Health, Environment and Community Family and Children's Services at Queen's Park.
In January 2011 Colbert announced his intention to seek the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
nomination in Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district)
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Colbert has appeared on several radio, television, and newspaper reports providing comment on contentious issues.
Colbert spent three years as a stay-at-home father, writer and editor of Colbert Report Blog, a daily commentary on the issues of the day.
Canadian conservatism
Conservatism in Canada is generally considered to be primarily represented by the Conservative Party of Canada at the federal level, and by various right-wing parties at the provincial level...
public policy advisor.
Colbert served as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the City of Ottawa Larry O'Brien (Canadian politician)
Larry O'Brien (Canadian politician)
Lawrence Robert O'Brien , was the 58th mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is also a current director of Calian Technologies Ltd. and its former CEO and chairman....
from 2006-2010
Prior to that he served as a senior advisor to the Ministers of Health, Environment and Community Family and Children's Services at Queen's Park.
In January 2011 Colbert announced his intention to seek the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
nomination in Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa West—Nepean is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.The riding has been represented in the Ontario legislature by Liberal Bob Chiarelli since 2010....
Views
Colbert is a passionate advocate for children's issues including access to treatment for autistic children, parental choice for child care and expanding access to adoptionAdoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
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Colbert has appeared on several radio, television, and newspaper reports providing comment on contentious issues.
Colbert spent three years as a stay-at-home father, writer and editor of Colbert Report Blog, a daily commentary on the issues of the day.