About

Counsel Public Affairs is Canada’s most effective, fully integrated public affairs agency.

Relentlessly committed to client success.

Launched in 2004, Counsel Public Affairs has grown to become Canada’s most effective, fully integrated public affairs agency. 

Our dedicated teams of experienced, multipartisan consultants are on the ground, delivering results for clients in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria. With strategic partnerships in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, Counsel successfully serves clients nationwide – all under one roof. 

With expertise across a wide range of sectors of the Canadian economy, Counsel offers an extensive suite of fully integrated public affairs services, including government relations, strategic and corporate communications, crisis and reputation management, opinion research, and integrated campaigns.

Our Team

Meet Our Leadership Team

Our team is multi-partisan and includes senior consultants who have quarterbacked national political campaigns, written winning platforms, served as Ministers of the Crown, led First Nations, held executive roles in major corporations, and most importantly, helped hundreds of clients to succeed. 

Our consultants’ rich experience, inform the work we do every day to deliver solutions for our clients’ most important opportunities and challenges.

This team of 40+ consultants help clients succeed in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Toronto, and brings experience in every major jurisdiction in Canada.

Philip Dewan

Chief Executive Officer

Caroline Pinto

Partner and Co-Founder

Charles Harnick

Founding Partner

Bob Lopinski

Partner

Brad Lavigne

Partner

Sheamus Murphy

Partner

Our Values

What we Stand For

CLIENT-FIRST APPROACH 
We understand that each client is different, but what doesn’t change is our 

RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS 

Our approach is always:

Tailored

There is no one size fits all. Every engagement is strategic and thoughtful.

Collaborative

We leverage our experienced team to ensure the best ideas and value are brought to your work. We work closely and seamlessly with your team, vendors, and partners.

Ethical

We leverage our experienced team to ensure the best ideas and value are brought to your work. We work closely and seamlessly with your team, vendors, and partners.

What sets our team apart.

At Counsel, our consultants bring decades of unparalleled experience and sector-specific expertise to tackle your most important public affairs challenges.  

Our consultants have served as Cabinet Ministers and held senior roles for Prime Ministers, Premiers, Ministers, Opposition Leaders and Mayors. They have led national political campaigns, managed campaign war rooms, and crafted winning election platforms. They have led First Nations and occupied executive positions in major corporations, not-for-profit organizations and professional associations. 

Discover why clients trust Counsel Public Affairs as their go-to partner to tackle the most critical public affairs challenges facing them and their industry. 

Counsel knows your industry.

Our team has the experience and the expertise to tackle the most critical public affairs challenges impacting your industry. Counsel has broad experience providing integrated public affairs services for clients ranging from multinational companies to start-ups, national and provincial associations and organizations, governments at all levels, agencies, regulators, not-for-profits, and more.