Province to run $5.4 billion deficit with $6.6 billion in new investments including focus on climate resilience and incremental progress on housing and child care, but future uncertain with prediction of slowed growth. In the 1990 neo-noir film “The Two Jakes,” private detective Jake Gittes (played by Jack Nicholson) shared his philosophy on how to … Read more

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) is pleased to announce the promotion of Lindsay Finneran-Gingras to Senior Vice-President, and General Manager of its Toronto office. “With extensive industry experience both inside and outside of H+K, Lindsay has been instrumental in evolving our offerings to meet rapidly changing client needs while serving as an influential mentor to teammates,” said … Read more

Here’s to a new year – or for most, what may feel like another round of 2020. It feels impossible to measure the ongoing impact of the pandemic. But one thing we know for certain is that communication – what we say, and how – is critical. This year, we expect to see more evolution … Read more

A Shot in the Arm for a News Media Sector on Life Support The role of news media – to inform, to comment, to contextualize, to essentially be the first draft of history – is one that has always enjoyed political and institutional legitimacy here in Canada. From George Brown, who founded The Globe and … Read more

Dale Carnegie, the American author and motivational speaker, once shared wise words that will resonate with today’s political leaders: “Discouragement,” Carnegie said, “is one of the surest stepping stones to success.” After two tough years of COVID-19, today’s Speech from the Throne allowed BC Premier John Horgan to look forward to a more hopeful future, … Read more

What this means for BC’s political landscape and for you: It’s time to update your public affairs and communications plans to reflect the new provincial political reality. Former MLA and senior Cabinet Minister, and current real estate executive, Kevin Falcon was elected leader of the BC Liberal Party tonight and becomes Leader of the Official … Read more

Addition of Jeffrey Ferrier as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs + Advocacy, positions H+K B.C. as one of the leading integrated Public Affairs and Government Relations consultancies. Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey Ferrier to its Western Canada team based in Vancouver as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs + Advocacy. … Read more

Against the backdrop of an ongoing protest, Members of Parliament returned to their duties in Ottawa on Monday and a cold familiarity hung in the air as the response to COVID-19 continued to dominate the agenda. The Prime Minister disclosed this morning that he has tested positive after being forced into isolation late last week … Read more

Introducing Penny Wise, President and Managing Director of 3M in Canada In our Time to Talk series, our President + CEO Sheila Wisniewski introduces us to people from all over Canada, from different industries and disciplines to have deep and insightful conversations about our world. For the third episode, Sheila speaks with Penny Wise, President and Managing Director … Read more