Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC
Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.
March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying
Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.
Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report
Representatives of fossil fuel firms and industry groups held an average of nearly five meetings per working day with public office holders in 2023, according to Environmental Defence Canada.
Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters
With a current ‘hodgepodge’ of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav Baran.
Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada ‘fully expects’ to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032, but critics say the announcement ‘lacks any substance.’ It’s expected the government will be lobbied hard on this in the fall.
Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players
Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls the document ‘shocking’ and ‘like the monster under the bed.’
Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs
Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits
‘Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],’ and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to him, says pollster David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data.
U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists
Leadership in North America faces a potential shakeup with the U.S. election coming up in November, and Canada’s federal election coming by October of 2025 at the latest.
Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO
A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.
