The Grassroots Greenhouse 2023

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Canada’s Agriculture & Food Sectors Viewed as a Key Driver of National Security and Critical Infrastructure TORONTO, ON – August 15, 2023 – The fifth annual national Agri-Food public opinion poll by Grassroots Public Affairs…
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#GrassrootsGlimpse: A snapshot of the new 2022 Ontario MPPs

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Following the 2022 Ontario provincial elections, 36 new Members of Provincial Parliament have been announced. 36 out of 124 Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will be taking a seat in the Legislative Chamber for the first…

Lobby Day Lessons from Parliament Hill and Queen's Park, Face-to-Face Matters

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Reem is an associate consultant at Grassroots Public Affairs and is based in Ottawa. Reem can be reached at reem@grassrootspa.ca When it comes to lobbying government, I have learned it goes beyond scheduled meetings and formal conversations;…

Stay Hopeful

In this era of immediate and relentless digital communication, stories and images of overlapping crises have become the norm.  If you don’t go out of your way to find good news, there isn’t much of it.  Personally, I find it…

Reflecting on Lessons Learned During a Recent Training Session

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Ray Pons, Senior Communications Specialist at Grassroots Public Affairs reflects on his recent training session and shares important lessons learned during this experience. Recently, I had the opportunity to deliver some advice, some training…

Communications Management for Advocacy Campaigns

Effective communication is pivotal to the success of any project, whether it's related to government relations campaigns or other sectors. Drawing on years of corporate experience, it's evident that communications management serves as the linchpin…

Bill C-18: Navigating Media, Big Tech, and News Access in a Global Context

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In the digital age, many Canadians, like people worldwide, turn to social media platforms for news. Platforms like Facebook (now Meta), Instagram, and Twitter (now X) have become integral for news dissemination. This shift has challenged the…

Don’t Let Summer Advocacy Opportunities Pass You By!

Parliament has risen for the summer and will not return to regular sittings until September 18th. Many organizations choose to also “take the summer off” from advocacy activities and turn their focus to internal business operations. While…

Navigating Political Staff Turnover: The Imperative of Stakeholder Management

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Ontario’s political landscape is as fluid as the ocean tides. An almost palpable undercurrent of constant change pervades Whitney block and Queen’s Park due to an inherently high turnover rate among political staffers. Promotions, new positions,…

A heartfelt thank you, to Ontario’s healthcare workers…

Lindsay Yaciuk from Grassroots Public Affairs reflects on her recent healthcare journey and extends a heartfelt thank you to Ontario healthcare workers. Recently, I had surgery at Southlake Regional Hospital in Newmarket.  Due to constraints…

A Roadmap to Success – Lobbying the Ontario Government

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Artem Chaplynsky reflects on his time spent working in the Premier's Office and shares his beliefs on how to achieve success in lobbying the Ontario government. Artem has recently joined Grassroots Public Affairs as a consultant and will…

Effective Advocacy Skills for 2023 – Webinar Follow Up

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We are thrilled, and humbled, at the very positive response to our recent webinar. Attendees gave the presentation an overall rating of 4.5 [out of 5 stars] with strongest praise going to the political landscape updates, and the “relevance”…