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  • September 11, 2003
  • Courtyard Marriott, 475 Yonge St, Toronto

How is the upcoming Ontario Election (and itsoutcomes) going to affect your organization…and what are your plans to protect your interests? The months leading up to the provincial elections and the campaign periods themselves are times of great uncertainty. As the parties develop their election platforms, are your issues going to be brushed aside because the parties don’t see them as "hot button" issues?

Are they incorporating policies that may harm your interests? If so, how can you deal with that? And most important of all–what is the next government going to be like? These are some of the questions we’ll tackle together at the pre–election government relations trainings.

Since there are two possible outcomes for the next Ontario election, Leonard Domino & Associates will be offering two trainings.

On September 11th, in a half–day training, we’ll be developing strategies assuming a Tory re–election. On September 18th, we’ll strategize around a Liberal victory in the next election.
At the Tory training, we’ll talk about these questions with a panel of Conservative party insiders. These are people who are well positioned to help you anticipate the ways a re–elected Ernie Eves government will differ from the current administration.

At the Liberal training, the Liberal party insiders will help you understand the kind of culture and approach you can anticipate if the Liberals are elected.

 September 11, 2003:

September 18, 2003:

 

At both trainings we want you to focus on the real issues.

We’ve always believed that an ounce of government relations prevention can eliminate a pound of emergency government lobbying. Therefore, we advise our clients to have a clear idea of the objectives that they hope to achieve in their dealings with the government, and the risks they hope to manage as they work to influence public policy.

Agendas

September 11, 2003 – PC Government Re-Election

8:15am to 9:00am – Hot Breakfast (RSVP required)

9:00am to 10:00am – Len Domino:

  • Effective Lobbying in the uncertain pre-election political climate
  • Strategies to protect your organization during the election campaign and afterwards as the next government takes office
  • The policy changes a renewed Eves government are likely to adopt
  • Who the key players in the re-elected PC government will be
  • How the culture and values of a new PC government are going to change from the first eight years of conservative governments
  • Identifying opportunities and the likely government policies that will be an advantage to your organization

10:00am to 10:15am – Break

10:15am to 11:00am – Rory Demetrioff

  • Understanding the relationship between policy advisors, the politicians, and the senior bureaucrats
  • What you don’t know about the government and how to find out
  • Strategies for the actual election campaign and the three weeks following
  • Strategies in obtaining a face to face meeting with senior political decision makers

11:00am to 12:00pm – Panel of PC insiders: Questions and Answers

  • What the next PC government values and priorities are likely to be
  • Panel Will Include:
    • Brian Patterson, Former Executive Assistant to the Hon. Tony Clement, Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care, and currently Ontario PC Party election organizer.
    • Guy Giorno, Former Chief of Staff to the Premier of Ontario. (click here for bio)
    • Sam Eldiriny, Policy Advisor to the Hon. David Tsubouchi, Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet

12:00 to 1:00pm - Lunch Break

During the afternoon and the week following the conference, Leonard Domino and Associates will schedule private strategy sessions with each organization’s participants. An environmental scan will be prepared by Leonard Domino and Associates specific to your organization. This will facilitate reporting back to your organization and will help to summarize the lessons learned at the training.

September 18, 2003 – Liberal Party Victory

9:00am to 10:00am – Len Domino:

  • Effective strategies to build bridges to a new Liberal government
  • Understanding the Federal, Provincial, and Liberal interaction and how best to use this info to your advantage
  • Identifying Dalton McGuinty’s “hot button” issues
  • Who will be the key players in a new Liberal government
  • What does the Liberal Party election platform say regarding key issues – and how best to position your organization to win
  • How will Dalton McGuinty’s values and priorities affect the first six months of a Liberal Government at Queen’s Park?

10:00am to 10:15am – Break

10:15am to 11:00am – Rory Demetrioff

  • Understanding how the bureaucratic attitudes and needs change as an election nears
  • When and how to build relationships with the Liberal MPPs