VICTORIA, November 21, 2019 – Counsel Public Affairs is excited to announce the addition of Jim Rutkowski, a seasoned government relations and communications professional, to its growing Western Canada division. Rutkowski will be a Senior Associate with Counsel, based...
Justin Trudeau’s second-term cabinet shifts strong performers to his new minority government’s most challenging files, as he confronts significant political opposition from a majority of Canada’s premiers over energy policy and plans to shift to a clean economy. At...
NOVEMBER 6, 2019 – With the release of the 2019 Fall Economic Statement, the Ford government is steering clear of new program cuts, pivoting from the course laid out in the spring Budget. Instead, the province is investing an additional $1.3 billion in health...
The ballots have been counted and Canadians have elected their new House of Commons – but no one party has a majority of seats. The Liberals have won a strong minority with 157 seats, with the Conservatives increasing their opposition caucus to 121 MPs. This...
The Results *as of 1 a.m. October 22 • Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party, who seemed on the ropes several times over the past six months, have won a solid minority government. • A fractured Canadian electorate delivered a plurality of seats in the House of Commons...
It’s the final stretch of the campaign — the time left to win over voters is measured in hours, not days. With no party poised at this time to win a majority government, leaders will spend the next 72 hours making their closing arguments to an ever-shrinking...
