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Dale McDermott
Speaking & Press

Holds court anywhere.

A prime minister's office, a boardroom, a television studio: Dale is comfortable in the rooms where decisions get made and narratives get set. What follows is a record, not a highlight reel: talks and panels, broadcast commentary, and the causes he puts his name behind.

Speaking & press enquiries
Dale McDermott interviewing former Taoiseach John Bruton on stage at the Banff Forum
Interviewing former Taoiseach and EU Ambassador to the United States John Bruton at the Banff Forum, Mont-Tremblant, Québec.
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In the Room

Leadership, up close.

Marching with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Toronto Pride.
With President Barack Obama following his special address on global leadership to Canada 2020.
With Taoiseach Simon Harris in London.
In conversation with former Taoiseach John Bruton and Finola Bruton at the Banff Forum, Mont-Tremblant, Québec.
With the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
With Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Anaida Poilievre.
With former Taoiseach Enda Kenny in London.
With Her Excellency Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland, in London.
In a roundtable with the Honourable Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion.
With Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.
With Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and Jane Rounthwaite.
With John Tory, Mayor of Toronto.
In conversation with John Tory, Mayor of Toronto.
Ireland & the Diaspora

Representing Ireland abroad.

Dale has spent his career on both sides of the Atlantic, and remains closely engaged with Ireland's diplomatic and diaspora networks in London and Canada, from the Embassy of Ireland to The Ireland Funds.

With His Excellency Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain, at the Embassy of Ireland in London.
With Neale Richmond TD, Irish Minister for the Diaspora, in London.
At the annual London City Lunch of The Ireland Funds Great Britain, at Mansion House in the City of London.
In Conversation & On Air

Broadcast & interviews.

Regular commentary on international broadcast, and long-form conversations with figures across politics and business.

CTV – Your Morning with Ben Mulroney
CTV News Channel
Global News
Citytv – Breakfast Television
Fireside chat with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
In conversation with Erin O'Toole, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
In conversation with Dax DaSilva, founder of Lightspeed
Causes

The work he backs.

Dale gives his time to organisations connecting the Irish and Canadian diaspora, advancing public policy, and fighting the global pandemic of HIV/AIDS:

  • Canada Ireland Foundation
  • Ireland–Canada Chamber of Commerce
  • The Ireland Funds
  • Canadian Club Toronto
  • Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) & Bloor Street Entertains
Marching with CANFAR, the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, at Toronto Pride.
On the red carpet at Bloor Street Entertains, in support of CANFAR.
At an Ireland–Canada Chamber of Commerce gathering.
With fellow board members of the Canadian Club Toronto.
Press & Bylines

In the press.

A selection across international media: op-eds, features and commentary.

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