Bold counsel. Trusted strategy. Built for impact.

Built for disruption. Anchored in strategy.
Driven by purpose. CORE.

CORE Strategic is a high-trust advisory firm
built for bold leadership.

We specialize in strategy, advocacy and guiding organizations through complexity, crisis and change. We help you find clarity and confidence. From reputation defense to outcome-driven strategies, we work alongside people who are ready to build something that lasts.

We lead where pressure meets purpose. Crisis. Communications. Indigenous partnerships. Engagement. Sustainability. Strategy. We’re co-strategists — forging lasting outcomes and values that lead. In high-stakes environments, we help sharpen leadership where every decision matters. From activist disruption to long-term reconciliation, we bring clarity, foresight and fortified strategies that move you from reactive to resilient.

Our experience is unique. Everything around you is shifting. We don’t just see the full landscape. We help you lead through it — because we’re built for impact. Protect what matters. Let’s talk âžž

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Built for impact. Driven by purpose. Focused on results.

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We understand what’s coming — and help you get ready for it. From activist disruption and crisis escalation to executive transitions and reputational threats, our Risk + Response practice delivers bold strategy and trusted experience when it matters most.

We guide organizations before, during and after disruption — building resilience into every move. Find out more âžž

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We build strategic solutions that align people, purpose and outcomes. Through Indigenous partnerships, stakeholder engagement and sustainability planning, our Strategic Impact Advisory practice strengthens alignment, advances reconciliation and equips you to drive meaningful change.

We embed resilience into every step — so you can adapt, act and move forward with purpose. Find out more âžž

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AP #7 - Hijacking the Process: How Consultation Becomes a Weapon

Consultation should build trust — not be a trap. But when process is hijacked to delay or discredit, it stops being engagement.

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We’ve evolved. Explore the new CORE.

CORE Strategic has rebranded with a bold new identity, reaffirming its commitment to high-impact advisory work in Risk + Response and Strategic Impact. Discover what’s changed — and what hasn’t.

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Neutrality isn’t a shield. It’s a target.

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CORE’s Land Acknowledgement

At CORE Strategic, we recognize our work unfolds across the traditional territories of many Indigenous Nations. While we serve clients across Turtle Island, our work is based out of Calgary — on the ancestral lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley) and within Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.

Our work is rooted in trust, respect and long-term thinking — values that guide our commitment to meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples. We honour the knowledge, leadership and resilience of Indigenous communities and are committed to listening, learning and showing up with integrity in every engagement.

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