Phil Harwood
Partner
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Life at FGS Global
Advises clients on a variety of public affairs issues, including strategy policy advocacy, overcoming regulatory challenges, and navigating Canada's foreign direct investment review regime with a specialized focus on the National Security Review process.
Life Pre-FGS Global
Prior to life as a public affairs advisor, spent eight years as a policy advisor to several federal Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister of Canada, which included advising on the federal budget, tax and industrial policy, telecommunications and cybersecurity, and foreign direct investment.
Life Beyond FGS Global
Phil lives outside of Ottawa with his wife and their kids. He has thought about taking up different hobbies, but has a list of home projects that never seems to get shorter and a dog who thinks she should be his hobby.
Phil Harwood is a Partner based in Ottawa. At FGS Longview, he primarily advises clients on public affairs issues, including advocacy on strategy policy objectives, and overcoming regulatory challenges. Phil helps lead FGS Longview's team that assists clients who need to navigate Canada's foreign direct investment review regime, and has a specialized focus on the national security review process.
Phil has more than fifteen years of experience providing strategic advice to corporate clients, organizational leaders, and policymakers. In addition to other high-profile roles, Phil served from 2012 to 2015 as the Policy Advisor for Fiscal & Economic Affairs to the Prime Minister of Canada. During this time, he helped manage some of the most important priorities for the Government of Canada, including the planning of the annual federal budget, tax policy, economic and industrial policy, telecom policy, government-wide operations, foreign direct investment, and cybersecurity.
During his time in the Prime Minister's Office, Phil was involved in a large number of Investment Canada Act (ICA) processes and national security reviews. At FGS Longview, he has guided clients through dozens of ICA net benefit and national security reviews, helping them navigate what can otherwise feel like a "black box" process.
In addition, Phil works to provide highly strategic advice in areas ranging from telecommunications, research and innovation, and natural resources to regulatory development and approvals. His goal is always to provide insightful analysis on complex issues and develop creative solutions to whatever challenges clients face.
