Director, Government Relations, Quebec and Eastern Canada

Emmanuel Dion-Weiss

As Director of Government Relations for Québec and Eastern Canada, Emmanuel is responsible for developing and executing strategies that support clients' government relations initiatives Emmanuel joined Sutherland in 2020 as a consultant. Since then he's become an integral member of the team, contributing his experience and knowledge of the inner workings of provincial governments as well as with federal files. He started his career as a successful business owner in the tech sector after which he started a fruitful political career as legislative assistant for various federal MPs, followed by two years as a press secretary. In 2020, Emmanuel was chosen as the Hon. Erin O'Toole's campaign manager for Québec during the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, where he helped deliver a historic victory in Quebec for Mr. O'Toole who won the leadership race as a result. In 2022, Emmanuel was once again selected, this time by Pierre Poilievre, to be his Chief of Operations for Quebec in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, resulting in another historic victory. Natively bilingual, Emmanuel possesses a rare mastery of the written and oral French and English languages, enabling him to effectively communicate with all levels of government across Canada. He also has extensive knowledge of cybersecurity, economics and rural affairs.