ABOUT

Rachael holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Victoria and is a lawyer with a Masters of Law (LL.M.) from Osgoode Hall law school in Toronto. 

She spent years on Parliament Hill in various policy roles for Members of Parliament, Ministers and Senators. Rachael has led political organizations and worked as a Campaign Strategist on campaigns at all levels of government across Canada. While living in England Rachael also worked for one of two elected Mayors in the country as a political aide. 

Rachael has been an educator for decades. She is a university lecturer, most recently with the Joy MacPhail School of Public Policy.

Rachael also has extensive broadcast experience, having worked as a full-time television contributor for a national Canadian news network. Her radio experience includes Newstalk 1010 in Toronto and CBC in Vancouver. Rachael is currently with CBC’s Power and Politics.

In September 2023 Rachael launched her company, Beyond a Ballot which takes a multi-partisan approach to moving Canadian women towards politics through media products, education and community building. 

Beyond a Ballot’s signature podcast, which Rachael co-hosts, has seen incredible success since launching in September 2023.