Insight
Manitoba Delivers a Stay the Course COVID-19 Budget
Like all recent provincial budgets tabled in the past few weeks, Manitoba’s 2021 Budget focuses on protecting its residents through the remainder of the pandemic and setting the table for an economic recovery. Finance Minister Scott Fielding presented a budget today...
Three things to know about Saskatchewan’s 2021-22 Budget: Mental health focus, post-secondary boost, and delayed deficit reduction
Although this is the first budget since Premier Moe’s government was re-elected, it’s the second fiscal plan tabled during the pandemic. The theme of this budget is build, protect, grow Saskatchewan. As expected, vaccine rollout is key to the provincial relaunch...
Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the federal carbon pricing law. What’s next?
OTTAWA - In a move that was expected but not guaranteed, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a 6-3 decision, upheld the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, settling the constitutional question on carbon pricing. The court found that the federal government has...
Ford Government Maintains Focus on Pandemic Recovery, Continues Extraordinary Spending in 2021-22 Ontario Budget
This afternoon, Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy delivered his first budget since assuming the role late last year. The Ford Government’s priorities are evident in the title of the 2021-22 Ontario Budget: Ontario's Action Plan: Protecting People's Health...
Focusing on ‘Lives and Livelihoods’, Alberta Avoids Fiscal Reckoning
In the first Alberta Budget since the pandemic, the Kenney Government’s fiscal plan is driven by tackling a triple-threat: COVID-19, the global drop in oil prices, and a worldwide recession. The world is a different place today than it was 21 months ago. Accordingly,...
Counsel Adds Conservative Strategist and Pollster to its Federal Team
OTTAWA, February 18, 2021 – Counsel Public Affairs is pleased to welcome David Murray to its federal team as Senior Consultant, Federal Advocacy and Polling “We are thrilled to have David join our federal team. His insights into political strategy and public opinion...
Trudeau Shakes Up Cabinet – Likely to be PM’s Last Before an Election
This morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced some key changes to his front bench. The pre-election mini-shuffle was triggered by the departure of a key political ally: In a surprise move, Navdeep Bains announced in a video clip shared this morning that he...
Trudeau Government Unveils Ambitious Plan to Meet 2030 Climate Goals – At a Cost
Today the Trudeau Liberal government announced an ambitious update to their 2016 climate plan. This sprawling plan, which has the heft of a full-fledged climate budget, is likely to meet the high bar set by environmentalists and climate conscious voters. However, it...
Former Saskatchewan Cabinet Minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor Joins Counsel Public Affairs
TORONTO AND REGINA, December 2, 2020 – Counsel Public Affairs is pleased to welcome Tina Beaudry-Mellor, former Saskatchewan cabinet minister, as a Principal to its growing Western Canada Team. “We are thrilled to have Tina join Counsel. She knows how government...