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 […]
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 […]
Virginia Weese Joins Counsel as Senior Consultant
Virginia Weese Joins Counsel’s Growing Ontario Team. Counsel is excited to welcome Virginia Weese as a Toronto-based Senior Consultant to its fast-growing Ontario team. With experience in provincial and federal politics, Virginia is a public affairs professional specializing in government relations, event planning, advocacy, and strategic communications. Most recently, she served as Tour Advance for […]
Frank Denton Joins Counsel as Senior Advisor
Counsel is proud to welcome Frank Denton as Senior Advisor on its Ontario Team Frank brings extensive experience from decades of service as an Assistant Deputy Minister with the Ontario government, where he led the design and implementation of regulatory programs across high profile ministries. Frank has overseen reforms and the creation of a wide […]
Patrice Barnes Joins Counsel as Senior Advisor
Counsel is proud to welcome Patrice Barnes as Senior Advisor Patrice brings a distinguished legacy of public service, education leadership, and community advocacy. With a career rooted in equity-driven policy development and stakeholder engagement, she now empowers organizations to navigate complex policy environments and build impactful strategies. As the former Member of Provincial Parliament for […]
Counsel Expands Ontario Team
Counsel is proud to announce the expansion of its Ontario team with the addition of Raymond Chan as Senior Account Director and Jessica McDougall as Senior Consultant to serve our growing business. Raymond Chan Raymond brings over 15 years of experience working in government, advocacy, and regulatory affairs to his new role at Counsel. He has […]
Counsel Promotes Ontario Leadership Team
Devan Sommerville promoted to Senior Vice President, Rob Elliott and Johanna Chevalier to Vice President Counsel is proud to announce the promotion of three leaders in our Ontario practice: Devan Sommerville to Senior Vice President and Johanna Chevalier and Rob Elliott to Vice President. Devan Sommerville Devan is a powerful advocate for clients in Ontario […]