What Enterprise Canada does

Enterprise Canada is a privately held, Toronto-headquartered strategic communications and public affairs firm founded in 1985. The firm operates with a workforce of 51-100 employees distributed across eight Canadian offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax, and St. John's) and serves large corporations, federal/provincial/municipal government agencies, and industry associations. Its service portfolio spans government relations, strategic communications, crisis and issues management, media relations, event management, influencer engagement, media training, and policy advisory, delivered through project fees and retainer arrangements with bilingual (English/French) capability.

The firm's core offering is its senior advisor bench — a deep roster of former political staffers (Prime Minister's Office, provincial premiers' offices, federal and provincial cabinet ministers), journalists (CBC, CTV, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail), and senior corporate communicators representing Conservative, Liberal, NDP, and other partisan backgrounds — sold through direct enterprise engagement, RFP responses, and senior-network-driven referrals. Its wholly-owned advertising agency and content studio, Creative Currency, extends delivery into creative, digital, and content services. Enterprise Canada also operates a dedicated healthcare practice, EnterpriseHealth, providing advocacy, government relations, and communications to professional associations, hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, and public-health campaigns across Canada. Additional sub-brands include Enterprise Policy, the goodspeak newsletter, and The Policy Shop (a Substack digest). The firm is a partner of the Worldcom Group international PR network.

The firm generates revenue through professional services engagements — specifically government relations consulting, strategic communications mandates, and creative/content production (via Creative Currency) — billed on project and retainer bases. Custom, quote-based pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer outcomes cited include securing over $800 million in new Ontario mental-health and addictions funding, a $150 million Ontario Fertility Program expansion, $8.5 million in federal/provincial manufacturing funding, and elimination of multi-million-dollar tariff exposure for an advanced manufacturing client. While Enterprise Canada itself does not publish revenue or growth metrics, Creative Currency was recognized in 2024 by AdWeek as the #1 fastest-growing agency in the United States and Canada. The business is founder/management-controlled with no disclosed external investors.

Name

Enterprise Canada

Legal name

Enterprise Canada

Website

https://enterprisecanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Enterprise Canada is a privately held, Toronto-headquartered strategic communications and public affairs firm serving large corporations, government agencies, and industry associations across Canada through government relations, strategic communications, crisis management, and its wholly-owned creative agency Creative Currency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise/Team Messaging (BPAMACAB)

Keywords

• Public affairs consulting
• Government relations services
• Strategic communications
• Media relations advisory
• Crisis communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services — Government Relations: Core revenue is generated through government relations consulting engagements, including lobbying, political intelligence, regulatory advisory, and stakeholder engagement. Services are delivered to large corporations, government bodies, and associations on a project and retainer basis.
2. Professional Services — Strategic Communications: Revenue is generated through strategic communications and public affairs mandates, including issues management, crisis communications, media relations, media training, and corporate communications. Services are billed through project fees and retainer arrangements with enterprise clients.
3. Creative Currency — Integrated Creative and Content Services: Creative Currency, the wholly-owned advertising agency and content studio of Enterprise Canada, generates revenue through creative campaign development, digital advertising, content creation, and event management. In 2024, Creative Currency was ranked first among the Top 10 fastest growing agencies in the United States and Canada by AdWeek magazine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Enterprise Canada is a national strategic communications and public affairs firm that provides government relations, strategic communications, crisis communications, media relations, public affairs, policy advisory, and creative services to large corporations, government bodies, and industry associations across Canada. Services are delivered through dedicated practices (Government Relations, Strategic Communications, EnterpriseHealth, Enterprise Policy) and an integrated wholly-owned creative agency (Creative Currency), with engagements structured as project-based fees or retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Enterprise Canada operates as a national strategic communications and public affairs firm offering an integrated suite of services rather than a software product. Its core service portfolio comprises Strategic Communications (encompassing communications strategies, media relations, media training, influencer engagement via Klear software, event management, and public engagement), Government Relations (covering lobbying, political intelligence, regulatory advisory, funding submissions, and policy navigation), and the specialized EnterpriseHealth practice for health sector clients. The company also offers Enterprise Policy for policy development. Supporting products include goodspeak (a weekly communications analysis newsletter) and The Policy Shop (a policy-focused weekly digest). Creative Currency functions as a wholly-owned advertising agency and content studio, providing creative and advertising services that enhance the core communications offerings. The integrated model allows clients to access single solutions or fully integrated campaigns delivered in both official languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Creative Currency: A new type of advertising agency and content studio built to sell ideas – not stuff. Wholly owned advertising agency and content studio.
• Enterprise Policy
• The Policy Shop
• goodspeak

Products and services

• Strategic Communications A comprehensive strategic communications practice covering communications strategies and audits, corporate communications, thought leadership, issues management, crisis communications, media relations, media training, influencer engagement (using Klear), event management, public engagement, and creative services for enterprise, government, and association clients.
• Government Relations National government relations services including lobbying and government engagement, political intelligence, business and regulatory advisory services, government funding and submissions, policy and regulatory navigation, and stakeholder engagement and coalition building for organizations seeking to influence government decisions and secure funding.
• EnterpriseHealth Dedicated health practice providing strategic communications, government relations, strategic planning, policy development, advocacy campaigns, corporate communications, media relations, media training, moderation and facilitation, writing services, brand strategy, and creative services specifically for health organizations including professional associations, hospitals, not-for-profits, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies.
• Enterprise Policy Policy-focused practice that helps clients find practical, politically informed solutions to Canada's policy challenges, offering white papers, policy labs, business planning, idea generation, platform and budget pitches, and stakeholder consultations.
• Creative Currency Sister advertising agency and content studio integrated with Enterprise Canada, offering digital campaigns, advertising, creative materials, and content production that enhance the firm's core communications and government relations services across practice areas including EnterpriseHealth.
• goodspeak Newsletter Weekly newsletter providing analysis of major communications stories, industry trends, and tips from the firm's expert team, formatted as a Slack-channel-style newsletter and used as a thought leadership asset for the firm's public affairs positioning.
• The Policy Shop Free weekly digest providing thought-provoking policy ideas that appeal to audiences inside and outside government, distributed via Substack to position the firm as an authority on Canadian federal and provincial policy.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Worldcom GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise Canada is listed as a 'Proud Partner' of Worldcom Group, a global public relations and communications network. This partnership provides access to an international network of independent public relations firms, enabling Enterprise Canada to serve clients with global needs and provide international reach through the Worldcom network.
• Creative CurrencycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCreative Currency is Enterprise Canada's wholly-owned advertising agency and content studio. It is integrated into the firm's service offerings, providing creative, digital, and advertising capabilities for integrated public affairs campaigns. Creative Currency was ranked #1 among the Top 10 fastest growing agencies in the US and Canada by AdWeek in 2024. Enterprise leverages Creative Currency across all its practice areas including EnterpriseHealth.
• Women Who LeadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Canada partners with Women Who Lead on the Women in Media Fellowship Program, a pro-bono media training initiative that has provided free media training to over 100 women in healthcare across Canada. The program is led by Sarah Del Giallo and was founded by Katie Heelis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hill & Knowlton Strategies Canada: Hill & Knowlton is one of Canada's largest public affairs and strategic communications firms with a national footprint. Highly comparable: Will Stewart served as SVP and National Lead for Public Affairs here before joining Enterprise.
• Navigator Ltd. Navigator is a leading Canadian government relations and strategic communications firm. Will Stewart was a Managing Principal at Navigator before Enterprise. Direct overlap in GR, public affairs, and communications mandates for enterprise clients.
• Edelman Canada: Global PR/communications firm with a strong Canadian practice offering integrated communications, public affairs, and corporate communications. Sarah McEvoy previously led the Corporate Communications Group at Edelman Canada.
• NATIONAL Public Relations: One of Canada's largest independently owned public relations firms with offices coast to coast. Directly comparable in service mix, target clients (corporations, government, associations) and integrated communications/government relations offerings.
• Counsel Public Affairs: Canadian public affairs and government relations firm serving corporate and non-profit clients across federal and provincial levels. Directly competes for the same advocacy, lobbying, and stakeholder engagement mandates.
• Sussex Strategy Group: Boutique Canadian public affairs and strategic communications firm with strong political networks. Direct competitor for advocacy campaigns, government relations and public affairs mandates at federal and provincial levels.
• Crestview Strategy: Canadian government relations and public affairs firm advising corporate and association clients on federal and provincial policy. Competes head-to-head in lobbying, advocacy, and strategic communications engagements.
• Impact Public Affairs: Canadian public affairs and communications consultancy serving enterprise, association, and non-profit clients. Directly comparable service offering in government relations, media relations and issues management.

Broad incumbents

• FleishmanHillard Canada: Global public relations and communications network with full-service Canadian presence. Directly competes for enterprise communications, public affairs, and creative mandates; positioned as a broader-portfolio incumbent versus Enterprise's specialty positioning.
• Weber Shandwick Canada: Global public relations and communications firm with Canadian operations offering integrated PR, public affairs and creative services. Competes for marquee enterprise clients but as part of a much broader global portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EntCanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Enterprise Canada