John Duffy Obituary, Death; John Duffy, Cofounder of StrategyCorp, a public relations and consulting company and a Prominent Liberal strategist and author has died at the age of 58. He was announced dead on Twitter by StrategyCorp on Friday, March 4, 2021.
”Last night we were devastated to learn of the passing of John Duffy, who co-founded StrategyCorp in 1995.
John’s mind was a whirlwind of public policy passion. He was dedicated to progressive causes.”
He was a committed “city-builder,” proud of his influential work on public transit and transit-oriented communities.
His quirky grad-school wit was a big part of his style, and as one friend said, “he could charm the birds out of the trees.” 2/3— StrategyCorp (@StrategyCorp) March 4, 2022
The company wrote further ” He was a committed “city-builder,” proud of his influential work on public transit and transit-oriented communities.
His quirky grad-school wit was a big part of his style, and as one friend said, “he could charm the birds out of the trees.”
He was a committed “city-builder,” proud of his influential work on public transit and transit-oriented communities.
His quirky grad-school wit was a big part of his style, and as one friend said, “he could charm the birds out of the trees.” 2/3— StrategyCorp (@StrategyCorp) March 4, 2022
He helped build StrategyCorp into the 80+ person team it is now, and helped shaped the modern practice of government relations in Canada. We mourn the loss of our friend, and offer our deepest condolences to his family, who were the joy of his life.
He helped build StrategyCorp into the 80+ person team it is now, and helped shaped the modern practice of government relations in Canada.
We mourn the loss of our friend, and offer our deepest condolences to his family, who were the joy of his life. 3/3— StrategyCorp (@StrategyCorp) March 4, 2022
Duffy served as a volunteer adviser to former prime minister Paul Martin, according to his biography on StrategyCorp, working with Martin on the 2003 leadership campaign and in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.
Duffy also held positions as the senior strategic adviser to former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and as a volunteer policy directory for John Tory’s Toronto mayoral campaign.
Former Ontario premier Bob Rae described Duffy as a “brilliant, funny, engaging man.” Wrote Rae: “He loved his wife Jill and his daughters with all he had (and was) a loving son, friend and mentor to many. Above all, he loved Canada and inspired us all to live and serve it better.
“This is such a tough loss.”
He was also a political commentator for news outlets including CTV, CBC, Global, the National Post, and the Toronto Star. He was also an advisor to former prime minister Paul Martin for 15 years, and provided strategic consulting to the Ontario Liberal Party.
Details on John Duffy Obituary and cause of death will be released by his family at their best time.
