Sheamus has over 20 years of experience in Canadian public affairs, lobbying and strategic communications, on Parliament Hill, at Queen’s Park, and in the private sector.

In 2016, Sheamus expanded Counsel Public Affairs’ federal government offering by opening a new Ottawa office, where he brought Counsel’s brand of hands-on, policy-based government relations to Parliament Hill.

As Managing Partner, Sheamus leads a high-performing, multi-partisan team focused on multiple Canadian sectors including; health care, natural resources, climate change, Indigenous affairs, culture, labour, research, pharmaceuticals, education, procurement, transportation, and technology.

Sheamus has been consistently named one of Parliament Hill’s Top 100 Lobbyists since 2016 by the Hill Times and was dubbed “The Persuader” by Toronto Life magazine.

Sheamus has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the federal government scene. He previously managed communications on the full range of national issues for the Liberal caucus in the House of Commons in opposition and also served as Director General of the Liberal Party of Canada in Alberta.

Before joining Counsel Public Affairs, he was Acting Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Communications at Shoppers Drug Mart. At Queen’s Park, Sheamus served as Director of Communications to the Minister of Health and Long-term Care and held senior communications roles with the Attorney General and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Sheamus is a director of the Government Relations Institute of Canada and Empire Club of Canada. He has earned a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta, both specializing in political science. He is originally from Edmonton.