Hi! I’m Josh.
Now
I’m currently working as a Policy Officer at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, working on the intersections of affordable housing, drug use, and public safety.
Past
In 2023, I completed my Masters of Arts in Political Science from McGill University, supervised by Daniel Béland. At McGill, I worked for/at:
McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) on syllabus design and sustainability pedagogy
Dr. Amy Janzwood, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science. The research work focuses on energy politics, including pipeline infrastructure, social resistance, and emissions reductions policy.
Urban Politics and Governance (UPGo) research group
McGill School of Architecture, on a research project on affordable housing and Montreal’s 20-20-20 rule.
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), on a project on suburban climate action.
In 2023, I was Policy and Public Affairs Fellow at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
In 2022, I worked at the Ville de Montréal as an Intern, Ecological Transition. I worked for the Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest on projects including the creation of an ecological corridor, a participatory budget, and a local sustainable mobility plan.
Previously, I worked as the Pembina Institute’s Digital Communications Specialist, where I leveraged the collective power of the organization's digital channels to ensure its thorough, respected research reached the audience it needed to transform Canada’s energy industries. I brought a robust understanding of Canada’s energy policy contexts in addition to a passion for policy communications.
I worked in the private sector as the Communications Manager for the public transit technology start-up Blaise Transit and as the Program Assistant for the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI).
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Geography (double major) from the University of British Columbia.
Personal
I’m an avid cyclist and passionate advocate for bike lanes and safe, human-oriented infrastructure in cities.
I enjoy gardening in a wide variety of milieux’s and currently have a few plots at McGill’s PGSS locations - come say hi!
I’m also a photographer, and you can see my past work on my Portfolio page.