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Emily Kanter

Senior Account Director

emily@sparkadvocacy.ca

613-404-3669

Emily is a trusted communications professional with over a decade of experience in Canadian politics and campaigns.

Emily has worked at the highest levels of government, including in the Prime Minister’s Office where she provided strategic communications advice and played a key role in the government’s early response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most recently, Emily served as Director of Communications to Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, navigating complex public health issues while advancing important public awareness campaigns. A natural connector and problem solver, she has held management roles in the Liberal Research Bureau, two MP offices, and on federal election campaign teams.

Emily pairs her keen political eye with a collaborative and people-oriented approach to communications strategies. She offers a broad range of expertise from speechwriting and announcement planning, to managing issues and media relations.

Emily is a proud alumna of Queen’s University and even prouder mom to daughters Lucy and Ivy.