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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-061070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20210504

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MDC PARTNERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876883
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980364441
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646 429 1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, FLOOR 65
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC CORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961028

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MDC CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950419
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">MDC Partners Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">One World Trade Center, Floor 65</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">New York, NY 10007</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 4, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Donald Field<BR>
United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
Office of Trade &amp; Services<BR>
100 F. Street N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Re:</TD><TD>MDC Partners Inc.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Registration Statement on Form S-4</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">File No. 333-252829</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Mr. Field:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Securities Act</U>&rdquo;), MDC Partners Inc., a Canadian corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;)
hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) accelerate the effective
date of its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-252829), as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;), and
declare the Registration Statement effective as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 7, 2021, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant hereby confirms that it is aware
of its obligations under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the registration of securities
in the Registration Statement. Further, the Registrant acknowledges that, in connection with the Registration Statement and this request
for acceleration:</P>

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<TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">should the Commission or the staff of the Commission, acting
pursuant to delegated authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with respect to the filing;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">the action of the Commission or the staff of the Commission,
acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement; and</TD>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Registrant may not assert the comments of the staff of the
Commission and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission
or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact Kim Spoerri of Cleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton LLP at (212) 225-2522 or by email at kspoerri@cgsh.com. In addition,
please notify Ms. Spoerri when this request for acceleration has been granted and the Registration Statement declared effective.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very
    truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MDC
    Partners Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
    David Ross </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;David
    Ross</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;General
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">cc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Blaise Rhodes, Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.3in">Linda Cyrkel, Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in">Mara Ransom, Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in">Mark Penn, Stagwell Media LP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in">Kim Spoerri, Cleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in">Christopher Giordano, DLA Piper LLP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.3in">Paul M. Tiger, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP</P>

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