The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins
In the run up to the election, the goal for lobbyists is to educate key decision-makers on their priorities so they can effectively advocate for those interests post-election and hit the ground running, according to GRIC president Hunter Doubt.
Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?
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.
Trade tensions with U.S. motivate economic lobbying in January
Economic development and international trade were the hottest advocacy topics in January based on the most popular subject matter listed in communication reports.
Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause
Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.
Taiwan the top destination in quieter year for MPs’ sponsored travel
So far, 32 MPs have disclosed sponsored trips in 2024 worth a little more than $250,000, far below the $844,000 reported by this time in 2023.
Canola industry urges more support for domestic biofuels sector in November, amid trade tensions with China
China, the second-largest market for Canada’s canola industry, initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of Canadian canola seed in September.
Liberals hear health, budget, environment concerns from July to October, with Conservatives targeted for finance, transport
Federal carbon tax is ‘devastating’ to Western Canadian food producers, said the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities’ president.
Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs pose ‘existential crisis’ for Canada, with risks even if not enacted, says Unifor president
Unifor national president Lana Payne says moving forward with a national response to the tariff announcement will require MPs to put aside “bickering” in Parliament.
Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues
Burnout among health workers, an aging population and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the strain on the health system in recent years, according to the president of the Canadian Medical Association.
Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament
There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you’re out to ‘axe the facts.’
