To tweet or not to tweet. That is the question. Something as simple as 140 characters can make the difference between being employed or not employed. Just ask Justine Sacco, a communications executive who was fired – unbeknownst to her – from InterActive Corporation during a flight
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Hoy joins StrategyCorp’s roster of public affairs, communications and municipal operations experts January 16, 2015 – Toronto, Ontario – StrategyCorp is pleased to announce the addition of former Toronto City Manager Shirley Hoy to its Municipal Affairs practice group. Shirley comes to StrategyCorp with a distinguished 30
Read more →After much speculation, Julian Fantino was shuffled out of the Veterans Affairs portfolio by Prime MInister Stephen Harper. StrategyCorp’s Dan Mader comments on the political decision-making behind this to the Canadian Press: Being seen as unfriendly to veterans is a liability, said Dan Mader, a former chief
Read more →The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) held their Marketing, Achievement and Construction (MAC) Awards at the FRPO Awards Gala Dinner on December 4, 2014, in Toronto. StrategyCorp’s John Matheson was honoured to be invited to interview the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of
Read more →During the fall legislative session, the Wynne government re-introduced 17 pieces of legislation, and limited debate on seven key bills so that they could be passed before the end of the year. StrategyCorp has prepared quick reference guides for: government Bills passed this fall, government legislation still being
Read more →Shawna Rossi Brands, celebrities, companies (and even scientists) continue to find out the hard way that our culture of social sharing can be a reputational minefield where what you say, post, or even wear can spark unexpected backlash you never intended. Recent history is littered with examples
Read more →StrategyCorp’s Dan Mader talks to David Adkin from Sun News about federal political strategies, and the politics of Quebec, as we head toward 2015 and a federal election.
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We’re living in the era of the apology. A week doesn’t go by without news of an executive or celebrity who says or does something objectionable; which leads to calls for that person to apologize/be fired/resign; followed by an apology (sometimes good, but more often lacking); and
Read more →The Wynne government put forward the traditional Fall Economic Statement in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. Part snapshot of how Ontario’s economy is doing, and part guidance from the government on what might be in the spring budget, this year’s Fall Economic Statement left observers with many
Read more →On the heels of what members view as a disappointing election result, Ontario’s NDP held its policy convention on November 14-16, 2014, the centerpiece of which was a delegate vote on Andrea Horwath’s leadership. In the formal leadership review on Saturday evening, 1,055 delegates voted on whether
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