Chris Ball Joins Counsel’s Growing Communications & Campaigns Practice as Vice President

With nearly two decades of experience in strategic communications, brand and issues management, digital and social strategy, media relations, public affairs, and campaigns, Chris Ball brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Counsel.  Most recently, Chris served as the Senior Strategic Advisor to Mayor Olivia Chow, who won a historic by-election in Toronto in 2023. He […]

Former Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Joins Counsel Public Affairs as Partner

January 21, 2025 – Counsel Public Affairs is thrilled to announce a powerhouse new addition to our multi-partisan, cross-country team. Former Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak is joining Counsel as a Partner, and will lead the firm’s Ontario government relations practice. Tim Hudak led a distinguished 21-year career as a Member of Provincial Parliament, Cabinet Minister, and Leader […]

Eby’s Plan to Tackle Tariffs: Respond, Strengthen, and Diversify 

Against the backdrop of a First Ministers’ meeting beginning today to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, last night B.C. Premier David Eby outlined his vision for British Columbia’s economic future at the Natural Resources Forum in Prince George.   Highlighting 60 major industrial projects underway in the province and promising new initiatives to streamline […]

Poilievre’s Powers of Persuasion

How the Conservative Party of Canada is Reaching Canadians in New Ways As we move ever closer to a federal election, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives continue to dominate political communications. Meanwhile, the Liberals are scrambling to find a new leader who can distance themselves from Trudeau’s divisive shadow and attempt to find a way […]

Is Premier Ford thinking of an early election?

This week’s political earthquake in Ottawa has caused everyone to ask, “what’s next?”. Counsel’s federal team is being asked every day to predict the outcome of the Liberal leadership race and the timing of a general election that will likely happen in rapid succession in the next few months. Here in Ontario, we’re being asked […]

Party’s Over: Trudeau Resigns as Leader of the Liberal Party

With Parliament prorogued until March 24th, the LPC will look to elect a new leader in a “robust, nationwide, competitive process”.  Trudeau Resigns  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that he will step down as Leader of the Liberal Party, after a “robust, national, competitive leadership race.” He also announced that the Governor General has […]

Damage Control Cabinet: Trudeau’s Year-End Shuffle Seeks Stability for a Government Rocked by Freeland’s Departure

Questions regarding Trudeau’s future as Prime Minister persist as NDP announce plans to move non-confidence motion when House returns Following one of the most politically explosive weeks in recent Canadian history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his political future, including if he should resign and what a Liberal leadership race could look like.  This comes after his cabinet shuffle […]

Trudeau’s Leadership Hangs in the Balance as Deficit Balloons in Fall Economic Statement

Dominic Leblanc sworn in as Finance Minister while calls for Trudeau’s resignation grow The Liberal government tabled the 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES) today under a cloud of controversy following the shock resignation of former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland via a letter posted on X. Dominic Leblanc has been sworn in as the new Finance […]

Rachel Notley Resigns: Reflecting on Her Transformative Legacy in Alberta Politics

Rachel Notley may soon be gone but her legacy will live on for years  Few people have shaped Alberta politics more than former Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley.  Notley, who announced today she is resigning her Edmonton-Strathcona seat, spent a decade bringing about seismic change among progressive voters in Alberta.  Dating back to when the […]