Insight
Election Alert: Pandemic Polls to Open in New Brunswick
As Counsel reported earlier this month, rumours indicated that New Brunswick would be Canada’s first province to hold an election during the COVID-19...
Morneau’s Shock Resignation Clears Way for New Federal Finance Minister
In a surprise Monday evening press conference, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that he has submitted his resignation as Finance Minister and as...
Managing Pandemic and Economic Recovery Increases Ontario Deficit to $38.5 billion
Toronto, Queen’s Park: Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips released the province’s 2020-2021 First Quarter Finances at Queen’s Park today, August 12,...
Atlantic Canada Learns of Two New Premiers in Three Days
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador: In today’s surprising political news, Nova Scotia premier Stephen NcNeil has announced that he will be...
Respected Toronto Liberal MP Resigns to Run Simon Wiesenthal Center
Earlier this week, Ottawa political circles were greeted by the surprise news that two-term MP Michael Levitt had submitted his intention to resign as...
Counsel Adds Political Veterans Rob Gilmour and Jess Georgakopoulos to its Public Affairs and Public Relations Teams
TORONTO, August 4, 2020 – Counsel Public Affairs is pleased to welcome Rob Gilmour and Jessica Georgakopoulos to its growing government relations and...
How the Federal Conservative Leadership Race is Shaping Up
Although many people wouldn’t know it, there is a Conservative leadership race underway. This race will determine the person who will replace Andrew...
Morneau’s ‘Snapshot’ Points to Long Economic Recovery
“We took on debt so Canadians wouldn’t have to,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning, foreshadowing the $343 billion projected deficit...
Ontario Delivers Unprecedented $17.5 Billion in Aid to Reinforce Health Care, Protect People and Jobs in COVID-19 Fight
With the entire world confronting the growing and far-reaching impact of COVID-19, today Ontario’s government laid out its much-anticipated economic and...