Protecting Ontario: Key Takeaways from Ontario’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement
The Ford Government tabled their Fall Economic Statement (FES) today, providing an update on their Plan to Protect Ontario with support for businesses and workers while boosting the economy to help weather the economic uncertainty caused by the U.S. tariffs. Not simply an economic and fiscal update, the FES is the next chapter in the […]
Ontario Legislature Returns: 5 Priorities for the Fall Session
The 5 Priorities That Will Dominate the Fall Legislature Session Along with cold weather, turkey dinners and beautiful scenery, the fall also heralds the return of Ontario policymakers to Queen’s Park. A lot has happened over the summer –tariffs continue to cause damage to jobs and the local economy, with some signs of renewed momentum […]
What the End of Speed Cameras Teaches Us About Alignment with Government
If there’s one lesson from the Ford Government’s decision to scrap automated speed cameras, it is this: if your program does not align with the government’s values, you shouldn’t expect it to last. Speed cameras were not cancelled because the idea was new. They were cancelled because municipalities turned it into something Queen’s Park warned […]
Back to School: Counsel’s Study Guide on the Changes Shaping Ontario’s Classrooms
As Ontario students settle back into their school routines, sharpened pencils and fresh erasers represent more than just the start of a new school year— they signal major shifts in the province’s public education system. With a “no-nonsense” Minister in charge and the government still early in its mandate, the political conditions are well-aligned for […]
How to Ruin Your Lobby Day: 5 Common Mistakes
If your organization is looking to advance a policy goal, build relationships with key decision makers or raise its profile at Queen’s Park, a Lobby Day can be one of the most effective tools in your advocacy arsenal. Also known as Queen’s Park Days, Advocacy Days or Fly-Ins, they are coordinated events where members of […]
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 […]
Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs Secure Historic Third Majority Government
Election Night – Overview of results (as of 02/28/2025 7:55 am ET) Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have won a strong third majority mandate to pursue their governing agenda in Ontario. The CBC News desk called the PC’s projected victory a mere eight minutes after polls closed, followed by the NDP remaining the Official Opposition. […]