WASHINGTON – Hill+Knowlton Strategies has named Ellen Moran, former White House communications director for President Obama and former executive director of EMILY’s List, an executive vice president and the general manager of the global public relations firm’s office in Washington, D.C. She begins March 23. “A constantly changing political culture, active regulatory climate, and rapidly evolving … Read more
Budgets, tax filing and spring usually coincide in Canada. Each focuses the mind. Most of us hope for no drastic change in any area—particularly water levels as winter recedes! Unique to the cycle this year is the lead by provincial governments in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Alberta and Ontario in releasing their provincial budgets in … Read more
At issue Something sounds familiar. As the Alberta government gets set to table its budget today, there’s a hint of things past. If you’ve been watching, Premier Jim Prentice has done a lot to set the stage for this budget, including his televised address on March 24, in which he alluded to the return of … Read more
The Canadian retail landscape is shifting with the imminent withdrawal and closure of Target. Comparisons to Nordstrom’s entrance into Canada have been brushed aside as “apples and oranges,” which is true from a variety of perspectives—audiences, product, etc. What is irrefutable, though, is that Nordstrom has learned from Target’s missteps by overstocking certain goods and … Read more
For the fourth instalment of his possibly never-ending segment, Boyd Neil returns to profile four new social media disruptions to keep track of—all in the span of…you guessed it…four weeks. Like the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, things on social keep being ripped apart and rebuilt (likely with greater success than my pitiful team). Four weeks … Read more
When I was a kid, I was always jealous of Dave. Dave had the newspaper route in my neighbourhood. He delivered the Spec (Hamilton Spectator) every night. The law of newspaper routes was that unless he moved away, I would never get that route. Every Christmas, Dave was showered with tips and presents. My envy … Read more
Hill+Knowlton Canada (H+K), the top-ranked public relations and public affairs firm in Canada, is pleased to announce two new senior leaders in its corporate practice. Effective immediately, Jason MacDonald and Susan Schutta join as vice-presidents in the firm’s Ottawa and Toronto offices, respectively. “Corporate communications work is one of H+K Canada’s cornerstones. We are delighted … Read more
Start with a newly minted partnership, add an iconic family and blend in an incredible secret that needed to be kept from a huge swath of stakeholders for more than a year, and what do you have? It is the recipe for one of Canada’s most important philanthropic announcements ever made. Hill+Knowlton’s heart-felt promise to … Read more
