Insight
Amanda van Baarsen Joins Counsel’s Western Canada Practice
Counsel Public Affairs is excited to announce the addition of Amanda van Baarsen to our team. As Associate Vice President, Western Canada, Amanda will support our clients in achieving their goals in British Columbia and the Western provinces. Amanda brings more than a...
Ontario’s NDP: Can They Unite the Progressive Vote and Defeat Ford?
In the fourth edition of Counsel Public Affairs’ 2022 Ontario Election Insights, we look at the Ontario NDP and examine the strategies they might employ to build on gains from 2018, defeat the Ford Conservatives to form government, or at least hold on as the Official...
“Let’s get it done” – The Ford Government Makes Its Pitch for Re-election
Make no mistake: This was not a typical Ontario budget speech. It was a campaign kick-off document. The Ontario Budget speech made today by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy contained few surprises; it reiterated and reinforced the themes – and many of the same...
Phoenix Rising: Can Del Duca’s Liberals Go from Third to First?
In the second edition of Counsel Public Affairs’ 2022 Ontario Election Insights, our team breaks down the narrow, but not nonexistent, path to victory for Steven Del Duca's Liberal Party. Read our first election blog on the Ontario Green Party here, and stay tuned for...
Ontario Election: Is There Room for the Greens to Grow?
Welcome to Counsel Public Affairs’ 2022 Ontario Election Insights. As we head towards the June 2nd vote, Counsel’s multi-partisan team will offer their perspectives on the news of the day, the machinations of the campaigns, the thinking behind policy pronouncements,...
Manitoba Budget Emphasizes Health Care, Child Care, Economic Investments
Echoing sentiments expressed in the weeks leading up to today’s budget, the Manitoba government emphasized investment in what it identifies as key areas - Health, Child Care, Education, and ongoing COVID response received a boost in Heather Stefanson’s first budget...
Freeland’s Streamlined Budget Calms “Blue Liberals”
While investing in new priorities including housing, defence, and dental care Since the announcement of the Liberal-NDP confidence and supply agreement a mere two weeks ago, business and political commentators have fretted over the sustainability of Canada’s fiscal...
Saskatchewan Budget Invests Energy Windfall, Forgoes Balance
While at the center of many current issues including recent CP Rail labour turbulence and the increasing urgency for access to domestic fertilizer and energy production, Premier Moe’s government is seeking to move beyond the challenges of the past two years with a...
Historic Liberal-NDP Agreement Lends Stability to Progressive Governance Until 2025
Today’s stunning confidence and supply agreement between the Liberals and the NDP may ensure the passage of the next four federal budgets in exchange for action on several key NDP priorities. As a result, absent any major changes of heart on the part of Justin...