24. Melissa Lantsman - Raising Your Taxes to Change The Weather

Born and raised in Thornhill, Ontario Melissa is a first generation Canadian, a female executive and a long time conservative activist. Melissa worked in Stephen Harper’s government in various roles for the Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Environment. Today, Melissa is one of the most sought-after PR and crisis communications experts in the country. She has worked with the world’s biggest brands and Canada’s largest companies. She is no stranger to winning elections and driving decision-making. She has worked on nearly every Conservative national campaign since 2006. In 2018, she became the youngest female to ever run a winning war room for the Progressive Conservative Party, winning ridings we had not won for a generation. She speaks French and Russian fluently. You’ve probably seen her on CBC’s Power and Politics and CTV’s Power Play, or heard her on her own weekly radio show on NewsTalk 1010. Melissa also serves on the boards of a Toronto Hospital, the Hot Docs Film Festival, Jewish Addictions and Community Services (JACS) and the Canadian Jewish Public Affairs Committee. Find Melissa online:  https://www.melissalantsman.ca/ Find us online: https://www.facebook.com/thecadstory https://twitter.com/thecadstory https://www.instagram.com/thecadstory/ https://anchor.fm/thecadstory