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As the Ontario legislature returns from its two-month hiatus, the policy focus of the House will be on the timing and content of the Wynne government’s budget, as well as a number of government bills that remain for consideration by the Legislative Assembly. Politically, the focus will… Continue Reading Ontario Politics: Things About to Heat up at Queen’s Park

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… Continue Reading Former Toronto City Manager Shirley Hoy Joins StrategyCorp

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… Continue Reading John Matheson interviews former PM Brian Mulroney

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… Continue Reading Queen’s Park fall wrap-up & preview of what’s next in 2015

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.

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… Continue Reading Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement Offers More Questions than Answers

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… Continue Reading Amid call for party unity, Ontario NDP support Horwath

John Perenack adds comment to Maclean’s Magazine’s coverage of the developing Jian Ghomeshi scandal and his use of online media to frame the story in the first 24 hours. Social media, it seems, has not only accelerated the pace of our news cycle, it has polarized public… Continue Reading How the Jian Ghomeshi scandal marks the end of shame