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Violinist. Policy Wonk. Rower. Lecturer. ~it's all just fiddlin'~

Ottawa - Calgary
Joined February 2011
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Brigit Knecht retweeted
Now #AcceptingApplications! Northern & remote communities have the most urgent housing need in Canada. That’s why we’re offering up to $80M for solutions that can help solve their unique #housing barriers. Find out more: ow.ly/iXnv50I1xXW #NationalHousingStrategy 🏘️
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#SaveTheDate 📅 May 19! Romy Bowers, President & CEO, Steffan Jones, VP of Innovation, & Brigit Knecht, Sr. Manager, Innovation will talk #HousingSupplyChallenge Round 2: Getting Started: Pre-development Processes as part of the Future Cities Canada Summit.
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Brigit Knecht retweeted
Today we’re happy to announce 🎉 21 shortlisted candidates from the 1st round of our #HousingSupplyChallenge, a five-year $300M #GoC initiative. The Challenge aims to reduce housing supply and affordability barriers and is part of our National Housing Strategy.
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Brigit Knecht retweeted
Every person living in Canada deserves an affordable place to call home. To help develop #housing supply solutions, today we launched the first round of our Housing Supply Challenge, a $300M #GoC initiative that will take place over 5 years.
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Representing the Smart Cities Challenge at the #RMAlberta in sunny Edmonton today! #smartcitiesCanada
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Just came across this piece by @EddieACopeland from earlier this summer on 9 big messages on #DigitalGov for public sector leaders, and it may be some of the best 9 sentences on the topic that I have ever read! :-) nesta.org.uk/blog/nine-big-m… #HittingTheNailOnTheHead #GCdigital
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Brigit Knecht retweeted
St. Charles Market is excited to announce the #TopTheTower Art Contest! Submit your idea by October 31st for a chance to have your vision installed within the iconic St. Charles Market Bell Tower. All details are available online at stcharlesmarket.ca/art-conte…. Spread the word!
Here it is! Download the full report at businessandarts.org/culturet… #culturetrackcanada
Why “Topdog/Underdog” is the best American play since “Angels in America” nyti.ms/2H8wHot
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Business/Arts is releasing the results of Culture Track Canada, a new study surveying 6400 culture-going cdns, June 20th @globeandmail. Get tix for the luncheon launch w the CEOs of our lead research firms @LaPlacaCohen & Nanos Research @niknanos businessforthearts.org/cultu…
Excited to launch a new policy and advocacy project at Spark Group Creative @Spark2Create Check it out!
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The House of Commons is back in session. For the cultural sector, the Copyright Review promises to be a big file. Check out our primer. ow.ly/VMjL30i4n0T #creativeCanada #valueourstories
All the Westjetters at YOW are dressed for Stampede! I love it! @WestJet
Just put everyone I love on a flight from YOW to YYC, including my dog! Fly straight and true WestJet. @WestJet
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.@jonkay on the tyranny of Twitter: How mob censure is changing the intellectual landscape bit.ly/2rW3U3Z
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To all friends of ONEC, old and new. We are excited to announce that the boathouse has been selected for the 2017... fb.me/6quseheVZ
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Hey @cbc, Flames fans would really like to watch our team play. #cbcsports #CalgaryFlames