How Campaigns Use Research to Drive Votes
In this latest edition of MV Spotlight, Senior Advisor Jennifer Espey underscores the importance of research, during political campaigns, to drive votes. Before I discuss…
Diversity Part 2: How Serious are the Political Parties about making Parliament more Diverse
In this latest edition of MV Spotlight, vice president Andrea Donlan reflects on the importance of substantive, rather than symbolic, representation in Election 44 and…
What you need to know: The leaders’ debates
In this latest edition of MV Spotlight, managing directors Tim Murphy and Richard Mahoney draw on their long experience prepping Liberal leaders to highlight what all…
Election Advertising: A Primer – What’s Changed? The Rise of Digital.
In this installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage Principal Marcella Munro explains how parties employ their advertisements: Online has become…
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Canada’s political parties say “diversity matters.” What does that mean?
In this installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage Associate Anushka Kurian analyzes how parties approach diversity in today’s political climate:…
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The Politics Behind Political Platforms – What You Need to Know
McMillan Vantage Managing Director Mark Resnick has seen election platform development from the inside out since the eighties. Here, he reflects on what they’re for…
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Elections and the public service: What do they do when the race is on, anyway?
In this installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage Senior Advisor Drew Fagan speaks to the operations of the public service…
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What you need to know about Quebec politics (and likely don’t)
In this installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage Senior Consultant Jonathan Kalles looks at Quebec politics, the major swings, the…
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What you need to know about the election: Why now, and the pandemic’s likely impact
In this first installment of McMillan Vantage’s regular spotlight on the federal election, Vantage consultants Marisa Maslink and Blair Ostrom answer some questions on what’s…
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Lasting Impacts of the Pandemic
With Canada Day behind us, The Vantage Perspective took a step back to briefly examine six trends, impacts or policy questions arising from the pandemic.…
Inside a Cabinet Shuffle – a Deputy Minister’s Perspective
The ceremony is over. The ministers – new ones as well as veterans in new portfolios – have sworn their oaths and made perfunctory comments…
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Inside a Cabinet Shuffle – a Cabinet Minister’s Perspective
As speculation grows around a potential Ontario cabinet shuffle a flood of memories of my own time in cabinet, as well as the various shuffles…
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