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      Éric Blais | CBC Loaded

      Éric Blais

      Éric Blais is the president of Headspace Marketing in Toronto. He has helped build brands for over 35 years and is a frequent commentator on political marketing, most recently on CBC's Power & Politics.

        Latest from Éric Blais

        Opinion

        How U.S. political advertising, social media strategy could shape Canada's next federal election campaigns

        For a sign of what may be in store for Canadian voters if there's an election call during the pandemic, look south of the border, writes Éric Blais.
        Opinion |November 5, 2020
        Opinion

        Erin O'Toole needs to quickly define the new Conservative brand, or Liberals will do it for him

        Unless the Conservatives adopt a bold approach to branding and communications, history will likely repeat itself and O'Toole could suffer a similar fate to Scheer in the next federal election, writes Eric Blais.
        Opinion |September 11, 2020
        Opinion

        6 ways the Conservatives could shake things up to widen their political appeal

        If ever there was a time the Conservatives should avoid doing the same thing while expecting a different outcome, this would be it, writes Éric Blais.
        Opinion |January 17, 2020
        Analysis

        Negative ads may have spurred voter engagement

        Éric Blais writes that the 2015 federal election campaign may provide further evidence that negative campaign ads do not negatively affect voter turnout.
        Politics |October 20, 2015

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