Laurel Ostfield

Co-founder of 996 Advisors. Data-first takes on #cdnpoli to unpack the spin. Co-host of The Spin Nation Podcast. Opinions are necessary.

[Faezeh Alavi @SFaeze_Alavi]

Keir Starmer has failed the Jews.

As a Muslim Iranian, I can safely wear a scarf in London but my Jewish friends can't safely wear a Kippah

Today, a terrorist stabbed two Jewish men the moment they put on their Kippahs

That's not how you protect religious freedom @Keir_Starmer

[Next Campaign @nextcampaign_ca]

In 2026, trust is fragile.

Don’t risk torching the trust your campaign needs to win.
This workshop breaks down who Canadians actually trust for news and policy, how echo chambers quietly kill campaigns, and how real ethical intelligence outperforms gut instinct every time.

➡️Featuring a ruthless case study of a campaign that collapsed in weeks.

996 Advisors × PredictEdge with @lavel, Emmanuel Caisse and Sumi Shanmuganathan

Come see this and many more exclusive sessions at the Next Campaign Summit 2026. Tickets are almost sold out!

📅 January 15, 2026
📍 The Carlu, Toronto

[Camille Labchuk @CamilleLabchuk]

BREAKING: Ontario introduced a bill today that would outlaw cruel cat & dog experiments. This is truly groundbreaking and a first in Canada. Thank you @fordnation for having compassion for these animals.

[Camille Labchuk @CamilleLabchuk]

Global veterinary organizations have just called for a legal ban on fur farming around the world in the next decade. This would protect people & animals for disease, and save millions of sweet animals from suffering & being skinned every year for fashion! https://t.co/30uykFH91I

[Sean Westwood @seanjwestwood]

AI presents a fundamental threat to our ability to use polls to assess public opinion. Bad actors who are able to infiltrate panels can flip close election polls for less than the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Models will also infer and confirm hypotheses in experiments. Current quality checks fail. Dark times for survey work.

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

When @MichaelOvitz met with the founders of @Sony in the late 1980s, they asked him a question that stuck with him for decades.

They wanted to understand why so many great businessmen were Jewish.

Michael answered with the truth of Jewish survival. For generations, Jews had to adapt, make their own chances, and create opportunity where none existed. Entrepreneurship was survival. Creativity was how they endured.

A good reminder going into the weekend: stay curious, stay grounded, and keep creating.

Shabbat Shalom, friends.

[Karman Wong @karman_wong]

@lavel from 996 Advisors is my friend and I couldn’t even get her to put me ahead of @CurseOfPolitics 🤬

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

@karman_wong @CurseOfPolitics Gotta keep it honest! But you are on your way!

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

Excellent and accurate summation of @AIIB_Official achievements to date under the leadership of President Jin. As the inaugural Dir Gen of Comms at the Bank, I saw first-hand how multilateralism can work with the right mandate and people. https://t.co/CL5a8Y1Swa

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

Our take on Budget 2025: Deficits and Drama in Canadian Politics
https://t.co/KyCMKJ1BZf

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

@kinsellawarren I live near this park and am at it all the time. There used to be needles in the grass. It is much better than it used to be. I think this is the disposal container they installed a few years ago.

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

Check out this conference in Toronto. We will be there alongside some great speakers

[Next Campaign @nextcampaign_ca]

Sponsor Spotlight: 996 Advisors

Canadian strategists face a growing challenge: cutting through digital noise to shape public opinion.

996Advisors, a sponsor of Next Campaign Summit 2026, is helping campaigns and organizations do just that. Their AI-powered analytics, designed specifically for Canada’s political landscape, uncover the voices and narratives that matter most.

From building reputation resilience to driving smarter government relations, 996 Advisors delivers clarity when it counts.

📅 January 15, 2026
📍 The Carlu, Toronto
🎟️ Join us at #Summit26 — link in comments!

#NextCampaign #cdnpoli

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

@kinsellawarren the worst kind of messaging

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

This is wild!
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government https://t.co/NTz5M7JdP0 via @politico

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

What do we expect to dominate the #budget2025 discussion? Deficits? Job cuts in the public sector? tax changes? capital investments?

[Cant Be Censored @cantbcensored]

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[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

As Trump throws his tantrum, does Carney really have a plan? https://t.co/xzxnnnMebO

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

@Robbiev1011 @dmrider @mahdishabibinia I believe it. Different provinces and municipalities have different experiences. Social media also amplifies the ‘scary’ stories which can give the impression things are worse than they are.

[Laurel Ostfield @lavel]

@MarkJCarney is in East Asia selling Canada to new markets but all we can talk about is Trump. We show how below how the PM is turning the channel on himself. The downstream impact? It undermines confidence he knows what he is doing because we are focused on the problems