Five practice areas, from policy strategy and public safety to defence, infrastructure, and Canada–United States relations.
Ongoing advice for leaders on the political and policy environment, including where government priorities are heading and how their organizations should respond. It supports boards, executives, and senior teams through budgets, legislation, major announcements, and changes in government, drawing on experience advising seven Ontario ministers.
Canada is increasing defence spending, and much of the industry it will rely on is based in the provinces. The firm advises defence, security, and dual-use technology companies on government procurement, the provincial role, and funding programs, from grants and contribution agreements to innovation procurement. It draws on defence, artificial intelligence, and procurement files in the Office of the Premier of Ontario.
The firm advises provincial and municipal governments, police services and boards, courts, corrections, and fire, paramedic, and emergency management services. Work spans the full path from policing through the courts and beyond, including bail and case-flow pressures, court modernization, digital evidence, and reducing recidivism, along with service reviews, emergency preparedness exercises, and the procurement of new technology.
Advice on how infrastructure is funded, approved, procured, and delivered in Canada, and on managing the public and political dimensions of major projects. Areas include transit, highways, energy, critical infrastructure, and the skilled trades workforce, informed by work on highway and transit expansion in the office of Ontario’s Minister of Transportation.
Analysis of tariffs, trade disputes, procurement rules, and border security, and of how decisions in Washington affect Canadian governments and businesses. It is informed by intergovernmental work through the tariff dispute, and by leading policy on Operation Deterrence, the province’s border strategy.
Engagement Models
Ways to engage
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Strategic Retainer
Ongoing monthly advice for organizations that deal with government regularly, with direct access to the principal as issues arise.
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Project Engagement
A defined mandate with clear deliverables and an agreed timeline, such as a procurement bid, a market entry, or a strategy review.
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Executive Workshops
Half-day or full-day sessions for leadership teams, such as a strategic briefing, a procurement readiness review, or a scenario exercise.
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Independent Review
Commissioned reviews, expert panels, and options studies, delivered directly or as a named expert on a partner firm’s team.
