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The most successful businesses have power. Those that have seen sustained growth have, use, or wield a combination of these eight regulatory powers. 1. Regulatory Foresight – Predict changes and get ahead of them. 2. Government Engagement – Build relationships that shape decisions and unlock opportunities. 3. Compliance Leadership – Set the standards that others follow. 4. Advocacy Influence – Shape policy while mobilizing authentic citizen voices. 5. Sector Alignment – Unite competitors and peers to amplify impact. 6. Regulatory Adaptability – Control your ecosystem and adapt faster than anyone else. 7. Public Trust – Build goodwill that creates the space to operate. 8. Societal Alignment – Align with societal values and build unmatched social capital. Leaders who embrace these powers don’t just survive in a regulated world—they win.

The Crestview Strategy UK team has been busy this past week, attending and hosting various events. Here are some of our highlights: 🏘️ Alexander Wright and Ricky Thake attended London Build Expo 2024 at Kensington Olympia. They heard fascinating panels debate about opportunities to unlock the 'grey belt' and how to improve collaboration between the government and housebuilders to deliver housing targets. 🎄 In case you missed our latest post, Lucy Warren, and several colleagues, attended the Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) annual Christmas party, celebrating and driving change in our politics. 🏢 Rhiannon Thompson has been at the Women Leading Real Estate event in London, hearing talks on a range of topics from the direction of the real estate market and key trends to how organisations can progress women into leadership roles. We are at plenty of events coming up, so follow us here on LinkedIn for all our latest updates.

Introducing Conal Slobodin, Vice President at Crestview Strategy based in Ottawa. Conal joins Crestview Strategy from Walmart Canada where he led government relations in Ottawa and at Queen's Park. Conal will support our clients in the building and executing strategies that advance their corporate strategies and business interests. He specializes in legislative, regulatory, and policy changes, funding partnerships, and profile-building initiatives. His practice is concentrated notably on the natural resources, immigration, retail, life sciences, non-profit, and northern affairs sectors. At Walmart, Conal helped guide the company through major disruptions and reforms in the retail, labour, and supply chain policy. Conal was an account director at a national government relations and strategic advisory firm where he led successful engagements to amend the Criminal Code of Canada, create bespoke immigration pathways, and support major investments and transactions. Welcome to Crestview, Conal! Learn more about Conal: https://ow.ly/ASmq50Uh3ci

What does a second Trump presidency mean for Pierre Poilievre and Canadian conservatives? Crestview Strategy Partner Ginny Roth joins the Business Council of Alberta's AlbertaBETTER podcast to unravel the possible consequences. Listen to Ginny's insights below 👇 #cdnpoli #USpoli

There is a new turn phrase on the economic anxiety Canadians are facing and it's called a "vibecession". Crestview Strategy Partner Ashton Arsenault joins Now You Know with Rob Snow to try to define the meaning of a "vibecession". Listen to Ashton's insights below 👇 #cdnpoli

Does adding students and seniors to the Working Canadians Benefit deflate the original message of the rebate? Crestview Strategy Partner Dan Moulton joins Vassy Kapelos on CTV News Power Play to discuss the NDP's call to add students and seniors to the Working Canadians Benefit. Listen to Dan's insights below 👇 #cdnpoli

🌟 Celebrating women in public affairs at the WiPA Christmas Party! 🎄   Crestview Strategy UK was thrilled to support the annual Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) Christmas Party for the third consecutive year. A huge thank you to Sony Music Entertainment for hosting over 100 women from across the sector for an inspiring evening of speeches, networking, and early festive celebrations.   The WiPA network is a remarkable voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting women in the industry, advocating for gender parity and pay transparency. We are proud of our Consultant, Lucy Warren, who has been an integral part of WiPA's executive committee this year, contributing to the group's operations and event delivery.   Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful event! Here's to continued collaboration and progress in the year ahead. 🌟

Was great to join the West of Centre podcast to talk on a lot of meaty topics on insurance, AIMCO, Alberta’s budget, and upcoming byelection in Lethbridge! Always a thrill to chat with Zain Velji and Emma Graney as co-guests.

Crestview Strategy Vice President Muhammad Ali joins Zoomer Radio to discuss the federal government's GST announcement. #cdnpoli #gst

Last week, our Vice-President Christine Quigley presented an excellent lunch and learn on the upcoming Irish General Election, with polling day fast approaching. Christine highlighted the significant change we saw in 2020 regarding the rise in popularity of Sinn Féin, but their recent fall in the polls means they will likely struggle. Her key takeaways are: 🇮🇪 The last Irish election in 2020 saw a seismic shift, with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael entering coalition for the first time, more than ninety years on from both parties' foundation. 🗳️ Current polling suggests that this is likely to continue, with both parties performing well with voters. Sinn Féin, who achieved a very strong result in 2020, have dropped in the polls in recent months, making the prospect of a Sinn Féin Taoiseach much less likely than it looked even this time last year. 🏡 Housing is the defining issue of this election, with all of the major parties making specific pledges around housing supply and affordability. This is in contrast to England, where there is less consensus between the major parties on housing policies and provisions. 🍀 Ireland's complex Single Transferable Vote system makes confidently predicting the final outcome challenging. With twenty political parties standing at least one candidate, plus over 170 independent candidates, it will take a few days from close of polls on 29th November to learn the composition of the 34th Dáil, and a little longer for parties to agree on a governing coalition. If you have any questions about the Irish General Election, and what this means for you, or what any implications may be for England or the rest of the UK, please contact Christine: Christine.Quigley@crestviewstrategy.com