Senior Advisor to the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister
Ex. Director of Policy to the Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
Director of Parliamentary Affairs to the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development
Special Assistant to the Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Legislative Assistant to the Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Industry
Biography
Sam brings close to 15 years of senior executive political and private sector experience to Wellington Advocacy. He worked as Executive Director of Policy to the Premier of Ontario where he was responsible for leading the government’s strategic policy development and implementation process. Sam has also served as a senior advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada and several federal Cabinet Ministers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at Queen’s University
My Philosophy
I recognize having a detailed understanding of a government’s decision process enables me to provide the right message to the right people at the right time. I’ve worked at the executive office level of two levels of government which has equipped me with unique insights to help clients stay one step ahead by anticipating problems and aligning interests with the government’s objectives to find the path of least resistance to a win-win situation. Having a result-oriented mindset pushes me to explore and employ different strategies to ensure I can be successful in achieving my client’s goals.
The goal is to find the solution that aligns the client’s interest with the government’s interest.
