Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.4.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Hilltop Public Affairs Achieving your policy goals ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [How Training can Spark Stalled Public Affairs Efforts  ](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/how-training-can-spark-stalled-public-affairs-efforts/) - Standing out in today’s crowded public affairs environment is about more than just good ideas. For all types of organizations it also demands strategy, discipline, coordination, and finding alignment. If any one of these components is missing, critical opportunities for progress will be lost. Whether you’re part of a large company or union, a small nonprofit or an association, strong public affairs skills are critical to success. At the leadership level, public affairs success starts - [Spring 2026 Legislative Session in Review  ](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/spring-2026-legislative-session-in-review/) - BC’s spring legislative session wrapped up on Thursday, May 28 marking one of the most eventful sessions in recent years. The five-month session overlapped with the BC Conservative leadership race, leaving the governing BC NDP to contend with opposition both inside and outside the legislature as candidates joined and left the field. Leadership candidates actively challenged the government’s record, often shaping - ["Securing BC’s Future" Budget 2026/2027 released  ](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/securing-bcs-future-budget-2026-2027-released/) - Today Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey tabled the BC budget titled “Securing BC’s Future” after setting the expectations of a budget for “serious times” to address economic uncertainty and long-term sustainability. BC‘s budget release kicks off the 2026 provincial budget season with Alberta’s budget scheduled for next week and other provinces expected to follow in the coming weeks and months. In her speech to the BC - [From Ambition to Execution: Climate Engagement Signals from the BC Natural Resource Forum  ](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/from-ambition-to-execution-climate-engagement-signals-from-the-bc-natural-resource-forum/) - Business certainty, clean power, and the quiet recalibration of climate delivery At the 2026 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George (January 20 to 22), the province sent a clear signal – dominant themes were not new policy frameworks or aspirational targets, but business certainty, speed, and delivery. In a volatile global environment defined by trade risk and geopolitical instability, the - [Fall 2025 Legislative Session In Review](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/fall-2025-legislative-session-in-review/) - Tariff trouble, policy pivots, opposition parties in turmoil, and the longest public sector strike in BC history. The fall 2025 BC legislative session was a turbulent one. Through it all, the David Eby government pushed forward with an ambitious agenda they framed as focused on securing BC's economic future and accelerating major projects while advancing - [BC's Fall Legislative Session: What to Watch](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/b-c-s-fall-legislative-session-what-to-watch/) - The Legislature resumes on October 6, and the session ahead will be anything but routine. The BC NDP government faces a challenging fiscal environment, continuing economic uncertainty brought about by American tariffs, and a provincial public service strike going on its sixth week—all while holding onto the slimmest of majorities. Throughout the session, Hilltop will - [Government relations in uncertain times](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/government-relations-in-uncertain-times/) - 2025 has kicked off with a bang on the political front, and as we near February 1, one word has dominated the conversation this week: uncertainty. In many ways, working with stakeholders on their government relations strategies over the past two weeks has reminded me of April and May 2020—when the world entered ‘unprecedented times'... - [How can stakeholders effectively "meet the moment" during unpredictable times?](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/how-can-stakeholders-effectively-meet-the-moment-during-unpredictable-times/) - Over the past few months, you’ve likely heard politicians and pundits frequently use the phrase "meet the moment," especially when discussing how U.S. tariffs are creating uncertainty for both the public and decision-makers. ## Pages - [Hilltop Public Affairs](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/) - Achieving your policy goals in today’s complex landscape can be challenging — that’s where Hilltop Public Affairs comes in. - [Team](https://www.hilltoppublicaffairs.ca/team/) - Your strategic partners We’re more than advisors. We’re your strategic partners in public affairs. 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