The Return of the Ontario Legislature

by Laura Greer

Senior Vice-President and National Sector Lead, Health + Wellness
October 29, 2019

The Return of the Ontario Legislature

Ontario Legislature Returns MPPs returned to Queen’s Park yesterday as the Ontario Legislature resumed after a five-month break. Over the next six weeks, the Ford government will be ushering in legislation focused on the Premier’s core promises. Finance Minister Rod Phillips, who was moved to the portfolio in June, will deliver the Fall Economic Statement … Read more

Alberta Budget 2019

With spending restraint totaling a 2.8 per cent reduction over four years, what was expected to be a dropped bomb, ended up a mere tremor. The very name of the budget document A Plan for Jobs and the Economy hides nothing when it comes to where the priorities of this government lie. As advertised from … Read more

What we learned at the 2019 Trend Hunter Future Festival

A few members from the H+K Consumer practice recently attended Trend Hunter’s annual Future Festival World Summit, here in Toronto. During the three-day summit, which attracts attendees from all over the world, we talked, workshopped and “safaried” our way through 2020’s biggest trends and insights and what they mean for the future. Below, we’ve identified … Read more

Hill+Knowlton Strategies Grows Consumer Team with New Talent in Toronto

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K), one of Canada’s leading public relations firms, is pleased to announce six new members on its Consumer team bolstering its strength in the consumer packaged goods, food + drink, and retail + leisure sectors. In addition to longstanding integrated national work with IKEA, Whirlpool, Plan International Canada and Corby Spirit and Wine Limited, H+K’s consumer team … Read more

Hill+Knowlton Strategies strengthens its expertise in health and pharma with Yves Lacoursière

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) is pleased to welcome Yves Lacoursière as an Associate, further strengthening our well-established health + wellness sector practice in Quebec and Canada. Lacoursière brings nearly 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical field, both in government affairs and in market access. He has a deep understanding of the life sciences sector and … Read more

A Liberal Minority: How We Voted

A Liberal Minority: Challenges Ahead From the start of the SNC Lavalin controversy to the “blackface” revelations during this campaign, the Liberals have had to claw their way back into a position where they could hope to return to power. It was a dramatic fall from grace over the past year, but they managed to … Read more

H+K Experts Available for Commentary and Analysis Post-Election

Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ public affairs experts are available for commentary and analysis on Election Day and the days that follow. The team is comprised of members from across the country, from all party lines and non-partisan viewpoints with a variety of in-depth expertise in national affairs, campaigns and digital media analysis. Please find a full list … Read more