Manitoba’s Productive but Heated Legislative Session Wraps for Summer

After an all-night sitting, the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba ended the 2nd Session of the 43rd Legislature this morning after weeks of debate on legislative proposals and question periods focused on health care wait times, property taxes, public safety, and affordability.    The session concluded with Manitoba in a declared state of emergency, as uncontrollable […]

BC Legislature is out for the Summer 

British Columbia legislative assembly session out for summer

After a marathon session that began with the Speech from the Throne in February, the British Columbia Legislative Assembly rose for the summer last night ending a memorable, acrimonious session. The session brought some historic firsts: the first time an MLA voted shortly after giving birth from her hospital bed, new unprecedented powers for cabinet […]

Counsel Promotes Jodee Mason to Associate Vice President, Manitoba

Jodee Mason Promotion to Associate Vice President

Counsel is proud to announce the promotion of Jodee Mason to Associate Vice President, Manitoba.   With over two decades of experience in media, strategic communications, and issues management, Jodee has a strong network and an unmatched line-of-sight into the dynamics of the NDP government in Manitoba.   “Since joining us in 2024, Jodee has continuously demonstrated […]

Federal Shadow Cabinet Assignments Issued

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Conservative caucus

Why Engaging with Conservatives Matters to Your Organization Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre announced his shadow cabinet and senior leadership team, as well as a new Economic Growth Council. Titles have shifted, but the faces are largely the same except for a few newly elected MPs including Ellis Ross and Billy Morin, and Gaétan Malette in […]

Ontario Budget 2025

6 Priorities from a Plan to Protect Ontario Overview of Ontario Budget 2025 Fresh on the heels of securing a historic third consecutive majority, the Ontario Government is going all-in on confronting long-avoided challenges that now demand urgent action as a result of the existential threat of U.S. tariffs. Protecting Ontario isn’t just about continuity—it’s […]

Carney’s Change Cabinet

Post-election cabinet shuffle signals dramatic transition from Trudeau government  Currently only two seats shy of a majority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney has selected a dramatically different “change cabinet” ahead of Parliament’s return on May 26th, marking a significant departure from the Trudeau government.  Carney’s new ministry maintains continuity with the critical relationships built by […]

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Poised to Form Strong Minority Government

With special ballots still being counted across the country, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party 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.  The Liberals’ reversal of fortunes since the […]

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 […]