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05OTTAWA1643
2005-06-02 19:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Current Social, Political and
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 OTTAWA 001643
SIPDIS
STATE
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
ECA/PE/V/R/E - MHILBERT; WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK;
MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS;
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
CALGARY FOR PA FIELD REP; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Current Social, Political and
Economic Issues - October 24-November 11, 2005 - Adrienne
Batra (Principal Candidate)
REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504
Post is pleased to nominate Adrienne Batra, Manitoba
Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for subject
project. Ms. Batra has full country team approval. EVDB-
formatted nomination follows.
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: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
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VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 335
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: Batra, Adrienne - EU RP Current Issues
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST: 10/24/2005
SESSION-DATE:
RETURN-POST: 11/12/2005
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 14
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:
END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Mutual Understanding & Education
START BIO:
PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Adrienne
M-NAME: Harpreet Kaur
L-NAME: Batra
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 339
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
GENDER: F
DOB: 11/09/1973
MAR-STAT:
BIRTH-CITY: Maple Creek, Saskatc
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
RES-CNTRY: Canada
START MEMO POSITION:
Manitoba Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
- Researcher, Saskatchewan Party Caucus
- Research/Writer, Saskatchewan Telecommunications
- Communications Intern, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
- December 1989 - Los Angeles, California - duration of
visit was 7 days (personal)
- December 2001 - Orlando, Florida - duration of visit
was 8 days (personal)
)- March 2002 - New York City- duration of visit 6 days
(personal)
- September 2003 - Big Sky Montana - duration of visit 10
days (personal)
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Masters in Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts (Hons.)
Political Studies
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
I.H. Asper School of Business Young Associates
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
The Taxpayer Magazine (national)- contribute articles for
Manitoba section.
- Frequent contributor to the Winnipeg Sun - opinion
editorials include privatization, government waste, smoking
ban and equalization payments
- Provide a weekly commentary entitled Let's Talk Taxes
which is distributed to 80 media outlets across the
province.
- Published pre-budget submissions to both the Province
of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg
.- Published a report on the impact of School Taxes on
Farmland
.- Provided a submission to the review of MLA Salaries and
Pensions and the Review of the Freedom of Information &
Privacy Protection Act.
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
Dietary / Medical Considerations: None
Smoker / Non-smoker: Smoker
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: English
ENGL-READ: 5
ENGL-SPEAK: 5
ENGL-COMP: 5
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: Panjabi/Punjabi
OTHER-LANG-ID: PJ
READ: 0
SPEAK: 0
COMP: 0
END OTHER-LANGS:
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: Hindi
OTHER-LANG-ID: HJ
READ: 0
SPEAK: 0
COMP: 0
END OTHER-LANGS:
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:
END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:
END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: CG Todd Schwartz
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Adrienne Batra leads the Manitoba branch of the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation, a federally incorporated, non-profit,
non-partisan, organization that describes itself as a
watchdog on government. Ms. Batra has consistently been a
high-achiever throughout her adult life, whether in college
where she completed her college degree while serving as a
Lieutenant in the Canadian Armed Forces - and being elected
VP Academic to the University of Saskatchewan Students'
Union - or in her current position where she maintains a
high public profile through her well-researched columns and
serving as a frequent guest host of Manitoba's most-listened
to call-in radio show, Adler On Line. Although Ms. Batra is
clearly thriving in her current environment, Post expects
that she will continue to rise through the expanding network
of pro-trade and free enterprise NGOs in Canada and one day
will likely run for elected office. Ms. Batra is an avid
free-trader and is favorably disposed to the United States,
despite relatively limited exposure to the country and its
people. More extensive exposure to the country through an
IVLP would help to further shape her perceptions of the
United States and put some 'meat on the bones' of the
positive conceptions she already holds. Batra will share
her experiences in the United States via media appearances
when she returns, as well as through her leadership
position.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: American Presence Post Winnipeg
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: No
E-I-TYPE:
NOMINEE-ID: 505
PERSON-ID: 387
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
FIRST-LANG-ID: EN
E-I-TYPE-ID:
NOM-POST-ID: 6540
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 22.0211
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:
DICKSON, CHARGE
SIPDIS
STATE
SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
ECA/PE/V/R/E - MHILBERT; WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK;
MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS;
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
CALGARY FOR PA FIELD REP; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP EU RP on Current Social, Political and
Economic Issues - October 24-November 11, 2005 - Adrienne
Batra (Principal Candidate)
REFERENCE: OTTAWA 1504
Post is pleased to nominate Adrienne Batra, Manitoba
Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for subject
project. Ms. Batra has full country team approval. EVDB-
formatted nomination follows.
START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
: The following data is in a fixed format which enables
: automated processing in Washington and should not be
: edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
POST-PROJ-ID: 335
ECA-PROJ-NO:
PROJ-NAME: Batra, Adrienne - EU RP Current Issues
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2006
DEPART-POST: 10/24/2005
SESSION-DATE:
RETURN-POST: 11/12/2005
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 14
START MEMO POST-OBJ:
END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:
END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
PROG-AGENCY-ID:
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: P
SUBJ-DISC: Mutual Understanding & Education
START BIO:
PREFIX: Ms.
F-NAME: Adrienne
M-NAME: Harpreet Kaur
L-NAME: Batra
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 339
PRINCIPAL?: Yes
GENDER: F
DOB: 11/09/1973
MAR-STAT:
BIRTH-CITY: Maple Creek, Saskatc
BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
RES-CNTRY: Canada
START MEMO POSITION:
Manitoba Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
- Researcher, Saskatchewan Party Caucus
- Research/Writer, Saskatchewan Telecommunications
- Communications Intern, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
- December 1989 - Los Angeles, California - duration of
visit was 7 days (personal)
- December 2001 - Orlando, Florida - duration of visit
was 8 days (personal)
)- March 2002 - New York City- duration of visit 6 days
(personal)
- September 2003 - Big Sky Montana - duration of visit 10
days (personal)
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
Masters in Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts (Hons.)
Political Studies
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
I.H. Asper School of Business Young Associates
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
The Taxpayer Magazine (national)- contribute articles for
Manitoba section.
- Frequent contributor to the Winnipeg Sun - opinion
editorials include privatization, government waste, smoking
ban and equalization payments
- Provide a weekly commentary entitled Let's Talk Taxes
which is distributed to 80 media outlets across the
province.
- Published pre-budget submissions to both the Province
of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg
.- Published a report on the impact of School Taxes on
Farmland
.- Provided a submission to the review of MLA Salaries and
Pensions and the Review of the Freedom of Information &
Privacy Protection Act.
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
Dietary / Medical Considerations: None
Smoker / Non-smoker: Smoker
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: English
ENGL-READ: 5
ENGL-SPEAK: 5
ENGL-COMP: 5
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: Panjabi/Punjabi
OTHER-LANG-ID: PJ
READ: 0
SPEAK: 0
COMP: 0
END OTHER-LANGS:
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: Hindi
OTHER-LANG-ID: HJ
READ: 0
SPEAK: 0
COMP: 0
END OTHER-LANGS:
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:
END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:
END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: CG Todd Schwartz
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Adrienne Batra leads the Manitoba branch of the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation, a federally incorporated, non-profit,
non-partisan, organization that describes itself as a
watchdog on government. Ms. Batra has consistently been a
high-achiever throughout her adult life, whether in college
where she completed her college degree while serving as a
Lieutenant in the Canadian Armed Forces - and being elected
VP Academic to the University of Saskatchewan Students'
Union - or in her current position where she maintains a
high public profile through her well-researched columns and
serving as a frequent guest host of Manitoba's most-listened
to call-in radio show, Adler On Line. Although Ms. Batra is
clearly thriving in her current environment, Post expects
that she will continue to rise through the expanding network
of pro-trade and free enterprise NGOs in Canada and one day
will likely run for elected office. Ms. Batra is an avid
free-trader and is favorably disposed to the United States,
despite relatively limited exposure to the country and its
people. More extensive exposure to the country through an
IVLP would help to further shape her perceptions of the
United States and put some 'meat on the bones' of the
positive conceptions she already holds. Batra will share
her experiences in the United States via media appearances
when she returns, as well as through her leadership
position.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF: American Presence Post Winnipeg
SPEAKER?: No
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA?: No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP?: No
E-I-TYPE:
NOMINEE-ID: 505
PERSON-ID: 387
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
FIRST-LANG-ID: EN
E-I-TYPE-ID:
NOM-POST-ID: 6540
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 22.0211
SPONS-FUNDS: 0
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
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END BIO:
END NOMINATION:
END FIXED-FORMAT TEXT:
DICKSON, CHARGE