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Sussex Strategy Group Expands East To Atlantic Canada
Sussex Strategy Group, Canada’s leading public affairs firm, is thrilled to announce its expansion into Atlantic Canada—a region rich in economic and policy opportunities. This initiative will be led by Mike Holland, who has joined Sussex as Vice President of Atlantic Canada.
Mark Carney officially sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister along with slimmer ministry
This morning at Rideau Hall, Mark Carney was formally sworn in by the Governor General as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister, following his victory in the Liberal leadership contest last Sunday. He replaces outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who served for nine years in office.
Key Insights on President Trump's Trade Tactics
It has only been seven weeks since President Trump took office and we have already seen considerable change on a number of fronts, including to the Canada-U.S. relationship and U.S. trade policy. The constant change can make it hard to keep track of where things stand, but here are a few things that we do know:
Liberals Choose next leader, Canada has its new Prime Minister
Today, the Liberal Party of Canada, the current governing party in Ottawa, has selected former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney as its new Leader, following Justin Trudeau's announced resignation in January of this year. Carney was elected Leader of the Party in the first round, securing 85.9% of the vote.
Conservatives Pivot to "Canada First" as Federal Race Tightens
On February 15th, Pierre Poilievre gave a cornerstone speech with a new message centered around “Canada First”, a plan to accelerate jobs, grow investment by reducing taxes and reduce regulations to unleash a free enterprise economy. The threat of US tariffs was presented as a “wake up call” driving Canada to get its house in order to become wealthy and self-reliant.
