Lobbying
Lobbyists clamour to get voices heard on COVID-19
By Samantha Wright Allen and Beatrice Paez Apr 1, 2020
The number of lobbying files connected to COVID-19 has exploded in the last week, with 90 registrations for 55 organizations outlining plans to push federal officials on issues ranging from policy to funding.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Feb. 6 press briefing, oversee files that are among those lobbyists most often plan to target on COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Lobbying groups lining up to influence federal decisions on Canada’s COVID-19 response are vying to ensure that their sector’s concerns are reflected, with some warning that they may fall through the cracks even as they say Ottawa has made time for consultations.
Samantha Wright AllenSamantha Wright Allen is a reporter for The Hill Times.
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