John Delacourt

John Delacourt is a public affairs and communications specialist and a Senior Vice President with Counsel Public Affairs.

Recognized as one of the top 100 Lobbyists in Canada by the Hill Times for seven consecutive years, John Delacourt has managed and led public affairs mandates for clients in a wide range of sectors including healthcare, resource development, technology and, most notably, for the culture sector here in Canada.

John served in a number of portfolios in three federal Liberal governments, as well as in communications and stakeholder relations in Opposition.  Along with his professional public affairs expertise, John has overseen the development of digital marketing and communications products in the private and public sectors. He provides media training and crisis management counsel for senior executives and has guest lectured on building compelling narratives for the digital media landscape.

John is the author of five books and is a regular contributor to Policy magazine. He sits on the Board of Directors for Refugee Hub Canada and the National Advisory Council for The Walrus.