Jonathan Ferguson

2023 McCall MacBain Scholar

McGill Faculty of Law, BCL/JD, Law

Education:

Mount Allison University (BA’21)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jonathan worked as a policy analyst at the Public Health Agency of Canada in Ottawa. He recently graduated from Mount Allison University, where he served as student union president during the first year of the pandemic. Jonathan also led the expansion of his university’s Model United Nations conference, served on the executive of the political science and international relations student society, and started a student group to discuss global security challenges. Informed by his experience in the Parliamentary Internship Programme, during which he worked on both sides of the aisle, Jonathan has entered law school at McGill.

“[My mentor] has such a positive impact on my McGill and McCall MacBain Scholarship experience. Her thoughtful insight, drive, and humour have helped me stay grounded in why I first came to law school. My main advice for future mentees would be to get to know your mentor on a personal level.”

Read more: Mentorship as a Key Part of the McCall MacBain Scholar Experience