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\u201cWhen you can\u2019t afford to lose\u201d is not just Navigator\u2019s trademarked slogan; it\u2019s also its core business proposition. Although it offers a range of services, from market research to communications, Navigator is best known as the firm to which Canada\u2019s rich and powerful turn when facing a crisis that could cost them that wealth and power.

Its highest-profile clients have included Michael Bryant and Jian Ghomeshi. More recently, it\u2019s been a player in the controversies around Hockey Canada, the Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, and the Ottawa Police response to the convoy occupation. Bit by bit, we\u2019ve gotten more insight into the work they do behind the scenes to \u2014 as one observer once put it to the Toronto Star \u2014 change your perceptions without you even knowing it.

On today\u2019s episode, host Jesse Brown and news editor Jonathan Goldsbie offer a primer on the company that\u2019s been a common thread running through many of the biggest Canadian news stories of the past 15 years.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Further information:

• Why Should I Choose You? Answering the Most Important Business Questions in Seven Words or Less \u2013 HarperCollins Canada (2015)
• Spinning the first week of Michael Bryant's new life \u2013 Toronto Star (2009)
• Jian Ghomeshi dumped by PR firm over \u2018lies,\u2019 sources say \u2013 Toronto Star (2014)
• Secret Life: The Jian Ghomeshi Investigation \u2013 Goose Lane Editions (2016)
• Report of the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency (Volumes 2 and 3) \u2013 Public Order Emergency Commission (2023)
• What we believe \u2013 Navigator Ltd.
• More links on our website post

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