This morning’s Agency of the Year shortlist recognizes the firms that produced the best strategic communications work.

The PR finalists below entered programs and activations that this year’s expert jury (also below) deemed the most creative and impactful, with the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners to be announced at this year’s gala, held on November 2 in Toronto.

Strategy has so far announced the Digital and Design AOY finalists, with Media to come tomorrow.

PR Agency of the Year: Shortlist

Agnostic
Citizen Relations
Craft Public Relations
Edelman
FCB
Middle Child
Narrative
North Strategic
Pomp & Circumstance
Rethink
Veritas

PR Agency of the Year: Jury

Tanya Bevington, head of communications, IKEA
Karen Cleveland, director of strategic initiatives, CAMH
Keka DasGupta, strategic advisor and founder, The Art of Life-ing
Aurélie Sauthier, co-founder, Made In
Amanda Shuchat, co-founder and co-CEO, Heads + Tales
France-Michele Thomas, senior director, Citoyen Relations
Kate Torrance, VP, head of brand, content and comms, SickKids Foundation
Renee Weeks Duncan, SVP, Golin