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Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Toronto Announces Winners of the 2026 ACE Awards

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GM Chevrolet Canada, a division of General Motors, was mentioned as a winner of a 'Best in Show' award for a baseball fan campaign. The award itself is positive recognition, but the article doesn't provide specific financial or strategic details about GM. BW Business Wire is listed as a sponsor of the ACE Awards. While sponsorship indicates a relationship, the article does not provide any performance metrics or forward-looking statements about Business Wire.

Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Toronto Announces Winners of the 2026 ACE Awards TORONTO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) Toronto Chapter has announced the winners of the 2026 annual ACE Awards. The awards celebrate the industry’s top communicators and public relations programs and campaigns from the past year.

The ACE Awards Gala was held last night at The Carlu in Toronto. A total of 42 gold, 47 silver, and 41 bronze trophies were presented to a variety of PR professionals, agencies, corporations, students and not-for-profits from the Greater Toronto Area.

"Congratulations to every winner of the 2026 ACE Awards," said Erin Griffin, Co-President of the CPRS Toronto Chapter. "As the largest chapter in the country, we received entries that showcased some of the most creative and impactful communications work of the past year. These winners represent the best of our profession. Seeing them celebrated in a room full of their peers was a true honour."

The ACE Awards showcase creativity, innovation and impact within the public relations and communications industry. They recognize excellence across categories such as media relations, brand development, social and digital, healthcare, community relations, and more.

"These awards are only possible because of the people behind the scenes," CPRS Toronto Co-President Andrea Chrysanthou. "I'm so grateful to our Board of Directors and the volunteers who gave their time and energy to make these awards a success. I also want to thank our sponsors: The Canadian Press, the National Payroll Institute, Fitzroy, Craft Public Relations, and Business Wire. Their support makes it possible for us to keep celebrating the outstanding communicators in our region."

CPRS Toronto would like to congratulate the following winners for their commitment to professional excellence:

The 2026 ACE Award recipients included:

Best in Show

Chevrolet Canada and Weber Shandwick: Chevrolet High IQ Baseball Fan Campaign

Best Creative Campaign

Best CSR or Cause-Related Campaign

Best Social Media Campaign and/or Best Use of Influencers

Best Use of Media Relations (Over $50,000)

Best Use of Media Relations (Under $50,000)

Best Use of Special Events or Experiential Marketing

Brand Development Campaign of the Year

Canadian Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Campaign of the Year

Community Relations Campaign of the Year

Crisis or Issues Management Campaign of the Year

Digital Communications Campaign of the Year

Employee Engagement / Internal Communications Campaign of the Year

Government Relations/Public Affairs Campaign of the Year

Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in a PR Campaign

Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year

New Product or Service Launch Campaign of the Year

Student Public Relations Communications Plan of the Year

Leadership Awards