Lobbying

U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Troy Sherman, with the Canola Council of Canada, told The Hill Times that changes to global trade caused by U.S. President Donald Trump is requiring exporters to throw out the old playbook and rethink their approach to trade: 'we’re seeing a fast-changing geopolitical landscape.'

U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Troy Sherman, with the Canola Council of Canada, told The Hill Times that changes to global trade caused by U.S. President Donald Trump is requiring exporters to throw out the old playbook and rethink their approach to trade: 'we’re seeing a fast-changing geopolitical landscape.'

Lobbyists address Canada-U.S. dynamic in face of shifting tariffs from unpredictable Trump: ‘it’s changed’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

High engagement with oil and gas industry a ‘bad look’ for feds, say environmental advocates: ‘pick a lane’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Tighter registration threshold for lobbying means more transparency, but also more administrative work for businesses in challenging times, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

The value of strategic praise

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Ottawa needs to do more to recognize Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘positive impact’ on national agenda, says former premier Ball

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

‘We don’t have a choice here’: SecState for defence procurement Fuhr pledges to move ‘quicker,’ take more risks

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

Macdonald-Laurier Institute talks today’s attention economy on Aug. 13

Podcast

Plastics pollution treaty in jeopardy

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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‘We’re living in a pretty dynamic time’: Inuit leader Natan Obed

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably seen to have a sense of obligation towards that lobbyist because of political work—both paid and unpaid.

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably seen to have a sense of obligation towards that lobbyist because of political work—both paid and unpaid.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

NewsBY IREM KOCA

No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in ‘Pints and Politics’ event in Regina on Aug. 11

Podcast

‘Just a slash and burn’: Bhagwant Sandhu on Carney’s public service cuts

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

Opinion

Ranking the best and worst federal departments, by public service survey results

Podcast

Something fishy in the fisheries

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's what has been going on over the years in Canada to erode transparency.

Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it's what has been going on over the years in Canada to erode transparency.