Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Poised to Form Strong Minority Government
With special ballots still being counted across the country, the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will form a new government. Currently four seats shy of the 172 seats required to form a majority, the likely final outcome is a strong minority, enabling the Liberals to govern on a vote-by-vote basis. […]
Platform Pitches: All Federal Parties Release Platforms
Who goes first? As we enter the final week of the federal election, all federal parties have released their platform as of today. The Conservatives announced their platform this morning, while the NDP and the Liberals released their platforms over the weekend. With the Liberals leading consistently in the national polls, they received some backlash […]
A Rallying Cry to Protect Ontario
Three Takeaways from Ontario’s Throne Speech The 44th Parliament of Ontario is in many ways, a series of firsts. It’s the first Ontario legislative session with a female Speaker of the Legislature. It’s the first legislative session since the provincial election which saw the PC Party forming a third consecutive majority government. Most critically, it’s the […]
Who’s Promising What? A Real Time Guide to Canada’s 2025 Federal Election Platforms
Counsel’s live platform tracker The promises from the three main political parties are starting to pile up. Counsel Public Affairs’ multipartisan team is monitoring the platform announcements for each of the main parties. Bookmark this page as we add to the list over the next few weeks until the full party platforms are published. Conservative Party of […]
Webinar: The Federal Election and Your Business
ICYMI: RBC Dominion Securities and Counsel Public Affairs hosted a webinar on Wednesday, April 16th on the Federal election and its impact on your business. Hosted by: Matthew Henley, Investment Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities Moderated by: Logan Ross, Senior Vice President, Counsel Public Affairs Panelists: Amber Ruddy, Vice President at Counsel PA and Conservative Strategist Brad Lavigne, President […]
7 Things to Watch as Queen’s Park Returns
Queen’s Park is back in business next week with the kick-off of the highly anticipated post-election legislative session (43rd in Ontario history). Next week’s Throne Speech represents the first major milestone in the new government’s mandate after the swearing-in of Premier Ford’s refreshed Cabinet in late March. Here are seven things to watch for as […]
Trump Blinks: Canada (sort of) Avoids Reciprocal Tariffs
Canadians can breathe a temporary sigh of relief, as Trump’s much-vaunted “Liberation Day” appears to have exempted Canada from the new reciprocal tariff regime being imposed by the United States on its trading partners. After months of threats, negotiations, tariffs and counter-tariffs, it appears that the exemption on “USMCA compliant goods” will remain in place. […]
Ballots & Battlegrounds: Canada Set for Federal Showdown
Canadians will elect a new Government on April 28th. Key factors in the campaign: Donald Trump’s April 2nd tariff threat, the showdown between Poilievre and Carney, and the performance of the NDP & Bloc Quebecois. The Fight We’ve Been Waiting For Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with the Governor General and requested the […]
Manitoba’s 2025 Budget: Historical Capital Investments Planned to Weather Tariff Uncertainty
Highlights: $3.7 Billion investment in capital projects – the largest in Manitoba’s history. Hiring 1,255 net new frontline healthcare workers and investing a record $1.2 billion more into Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care. Outlining an alternate fiscal framework to respond to the worst-case scenario of across-the-board tariffs. Yesterday, Manitoba’s Minister of Finance, Adrien Sala delivered […]
Ford Unveils Ontario Cabinet: Continuity in Face of Tariff Threats
Amid an ongoing trade war with the U.S. and bolstered by a historic third straight majority with an increased share of the vote, Premier Doug Ford chose a cabinet of seasoned and reliable performers to weather the tariff storm. The ballot question in the recent election centered on who was best prepared to stand up […]