Ari S. Laskin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, On

Global Strategic Consulting provides communications, public relations, media relations and government relations support for clients seeking to enter into the world of public affairs and public interest. GSC operates in conjunction with budding experts across a diverse field of expertise to ensure our clients have the best counsel when making important strategic decisions.

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

GR and PA consultant focusing on business procurement and client servicing. Areas of expertise include: strategic communications and crisis/issues management; provincial governance and process, and; business development and procurement.

Toronto, Canada Area

Northern Narrative is a public affairs management consulting firm based in the Greater Toronto Area. Our mission is to help companies, industry groups, not-for-profit associations, and individuals manage public risk and grow their image, influence, and impact using evidence-based and creative approaches to public affairs management. In helping, we seek to make a contribution to our community and country. Ari heads up the government relations and business development side of the consulting practice and relies heavily on the expertise of all of the partners of the firm to bring a full service product to clients. With an interest in healthcare and technology Ari has been active in helping startup businesses and biotech operations get a firm understanding of the Canadian and Ontario markets.

Toronto, Canada Area

Working with the media to ensure the campaign's message is being delivered in the most efficient and professional manner. Also serving as the official spokesperson for the Kevin O'Leary Leadership campaign.

Toronto, Canada Area

Choice Strategy is a public affairs consulting agency based in the Greater Toronto Area. We are a team of leaders committed to helping like-minded companies, industry groups, and not-for-profit associations achieve ambitious business and public policy goals.

Toronto, On

Mississauga, On

Responsible for the overall strategy for the Bonnie Crombie mayoral campaign in Mississauga. Oversaw a group of 5 full time staff with 5 part time staff, managed volunteer, budgetary and administrative duties.Assisted in policy development and formulation.Oversaw campaign communications.

Mississauga, Ontario

Responsible for the overall strategic rollout of the local campaign. Media managementIssues/crisis managementDirect voter contactCommunications/policy GOTVCanvass strategy

Thornhill, Ontario

As Campaign manager my responsibilities include: media management; strategic communications and voter targeting; community outreach and relations; public affairs and relations; candidate management, and; financial management

Toronto, Canada Area

• Senior advisor to the Member• Senior legislative/policy advisor for the finance critic portfolio • Senior outreach coordinator for the Office of Peter Shurman, MPP - Thornhill• Increase brand recognition of the Party and Member in the riding and across the province• Prepare, compile and research all materials pertaining to the Members critic roles, committee responsibilities• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder• Manage office global budget• Maintain and manage all of the Member’s schedules and issues• Manage media and stakeholder relations• Develop media strategy and communications plans for the Member and critic portfolios• Draft and develop all communications materials from the Office of Peter Shurman, MPP• Approve all materials for communications between Member’s office and constituents and/or Ministry• Manage Ontario PC Caucus role in pre-budget consultations and clause-by-clause debate during Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

• Prepare, compile and research all materials pertaining to the Members critic roles, committee responsibilities and stakeholder relations• Stakeholder management for critic portfolio• Responsible for all legislative affairs; including drafting questions for the Member

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

• Managed 2011 successful re-election campaign.• Increased brand recognition throughout the riding by 15% (total vote count was at 59%)• Responsible for: media monitoring, strategic communications, including all campaign literature, canvass strategy, target voter identification, social media activity, • Media and community outreach coordinator• Managed over 85 volunteers• Lead all fundraising efforts• Managed budget in accordance with Elections Ontario rules and regulations. ($116,000 during the writ)

Thornhill, On

• Managed 2011 successful re-election campaign.• Responsible for: media monitoring, strategic communications, including all campaign literature, canvass strategy, target voter identification, social media activity, • Media and community outreach coordinator• Managed over 100 volunteers• Lead all fundraising efforts• Managed budget in accordance with Elections Canada rules and regulations. ($98,000 during the writ)

Toronto, Canada Area

• Prepared briefing notes, backgrounders and issues notes for the Leader of the Official Opposition• Conducted high level research on various issues including the eHealth scandal• Lead strategist during transition period

Prepared media releases for dissemination to major news outlets and the Organization's membership.Prepared an internal communications strategy in order to effectively maintain an open line of communication between the board of directors, the executive, and members.Acted as a liaison between government officials and the Organization.Acted as in-house media relations and government relations specialist.Conducted background research and investigation into various matters and issues that were raised with the Organization.

Conducting strategic communications and PR research and roll out of said strategy. Effectively capturing a viable percentage of the eligible voters in this particular leadership race.

Creating a communications strategy to be implemented for campaigning purposes. As well, establishing partnerships with minority communities.

Assembled, produced, and provided strategic support for community outreach projects pertaining to the campaign. Additionally, was instrumental in assisting in the "Get Out the Vote" effort for the Peter Kent Campaign.

Provided support in producing literature and communication pieces for minority and ethnic communities in the Don Valley West Riding for the campaign. Additionally, assisted with the overall literature production efforts on the part of the communication team for the John Carmichael Campaign.

Was appointed to represent the Intelligence and International Security Programme students' interests during council meetings and to the KCL Student Union and Senate.

Investigative Project on Terrorism FoundationResponsible for collecting first hand information on organizations of interest in the United States. Materials used to prepare dossiers on various areas of interest pertaining to IPT. I was involved in researching and analyzing data from a variety of sources including conference notes, videos, news media and wire services.

Collection, analysis, and dissemination data.

Research coordinator for policy issues: health policy, privacy policy, organ donation policy, health care reform, defence policy

Coordinated research projects with faculty members in the Department of Political Science. The focus of the research was dealing with privacy policy, live organ donation and remuneration thereof. The findings were published after I had finished my time with UWO. I was responsible for coordinating research resources, five graduate students and their finds into one report for the supervising faculty member to review.

Provided support to event planning and position statements that were taking and released by the Union executive.

Masters, Intelligence & International Security

Activities and Societies: Student Council representative for the Intelligence and International Security students.

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Pi Lambda Phi, student writer for Western newspaper, political action community lobbist