McGregor Leadership
Women Trailblazers.
A Tool Box of Skills for Candidates.
A Speaker on Women Trailblazers in Canada.
Seeking a dynamic speaker celebrating Women Trailblazers in Politics in Canada? Betsy will illustrate the powerful personal stories of 95 trailblazers across the country, across party lines, and across all levels of politics. From the youngest trailblazers at twenty-three to the most experienced (Hurricane Hazel McCallion) at 93 - hear stories on what inspired them to "take the on-ramp", what barriers they faced and the strategies they used to overcame the 'imposter syndrome' and go on to cut historical and colourful paths in Canada. Experience Betsy's boundless energy and enthusiasm. Select the trailblazers your club would most enjoy, then let Betsy animate an unforgettable and interactive lunch or evening event.
Seeking to run for politics? Tap into Betsy's toolbox of strategies and skillsets for winning nominations and running political campaigns. Based on her book, "Women on the Ballot: Pathways to Political Power", and her Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School, Centre for Public Leadership, Betsy has designed and delivered national campaign schools with groups across the naion to equip, empower and inspire diversity at Canada's decision-making tables.
Format Tailored to Your Group
Interactive Workshops
Keynote
Speeches
About the Program
Benefits
Celebrate Canada's Trailblazers
Enjoy powerful personal testimonies
Build skill sets and strategies
Build supportive networks
Inspire women to run for office
Find mentors or
be a mentor
Who is this for?
University Women's Clubs, Canadian Clubs, Service Clubs
High Schools and Colleges cultivating confidence and leadership skills in young future leaders
Businesswomen's Networks, Nurses and Caregivers Networks. Non-Governmental Organizations, New Canadian Clubs, All groups focused on empowering women and diversity in decision-making in our nation.
Political party clubs, National and Provincial clubs, University political clubs like QFLIP. Famous Five. Equal Voice.
All groups committed to diversity and intersectionality at decision-making tables in Canada.
Background & Testimonials
Betsy is a well-recognized motivational speaker and strong role model for young girls and has been pivotal in fostering three global networks of women: the APEC Women Leader’s Network, the World Women’s Veterinary Association, and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development “Gender Working Group” Advisory Board to UN-CSTD.
Betsy served on several Boards including Harvard Women’s Leadership Board, Heifer International Women in Livestock Development (WiLD) and SHAD International designing summer camps for young future leaders. She is recipient of the Head of Public Service Award in Canada for her leadership and named, in 2021, to the Order of Canada.
For the Commonwealth Secretariat, Betsy wrote a Manual on Mainstreaming Gender for Ministries of Science and Technology. She coauthored the UNESCO World Science Report chapter on gender and produced four guidebooks with UN Agencies on gender and indigenous knowledge, microenterprise, agriculture and women and the environment.
With the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and the CIHR, Betsy facilitated four Roundtables addressing the “Missing Numbers” of women in science. At Canada’s Embassy in Washington and in London she facilitated international workshops exploring best practice models to remove barriers for women. Betsy was selected by the Royal Bank of Canada for its “Women of Influence” speaker series and a ‘Women of Influence’ by the Red Pashmina Campaign.
Testimonials
The Hon. Flora MacDonald
(1926 - 2015) First Female Secretary of State for External Affairs, Canada
"Betsy is a dynamic leader of women. She has been pivotal in founding three global women's networks and has served on several Boards of organizations dedicated to breaking barriers for girls and women in agriculture, business, science and politics. Accomplished and committed, she is a strong promoter of diversity and fearless advocate of equity. I shared many a moment with Betsy in Beijing at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Development. She is a well respected leader of women's rights locally, nationally and globally."
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The Hon. Lillian Eva Dyck
Ph.D., D. Litt., Senator
Honourary Law Degree Recipient, Trent University
"Betsy and I met while working on a shared goal of increasing the role of women in science and technology. We have collaborated on a series of Roundtables on Women in Science with the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, and on a number of workshops on recruitment and retention of women in science abroad in Washington, D.C. and London, England. In addition, Betsy has been a consistent and determined champion of First Nations women in science, technology and the trades. She has inspired countless of us to excel beyond our wildest dreams and lifted the profile of the "Missing Numbers" of women in science, technology and the trades to the highest levels of decision-makers. Her dedication, compassion and impressive determination make her a model 'Change-Maker'"