Beef farmers seek exemption from federal carbon price in March dominated by environment lobbying

Bill C-234, sponsored by Conservative MP Ben Lobb, proposes an exemption to the federal carbon tax for farmers on propane and natural gas used for grain drying.
Sponsored travel climbed back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 as MPs accept trips to Israel, Taiwan, U.K.

MPs accepted travel worth more than $850,000 in 2023, including from lobby groups, foreign governments, and non-government organizations.
Poilievre’s communication record shows corporate lobbyists shouldn’t panic, say lobbyists

Pierre Poilievre took aim at ‘utterly useless’ corporate lobbyists in a speech in March, but some lobbyists argue this is ‘political theatre.’
Democracy Watch wants lobbying commissioner’s office to probe firm with links to top Conservative adviser Jenni Byrne

The federal Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct applies only to federal registrants, and political activity is a constitutionally protected right, says lawyer W. Scott Thurlow.
First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.
Ministers’ letters, advertising, and lobbying: advocates make final requests as 2024 budget process nears its end

The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming election, says former economic adviser Tyler Meredith.
Environment lobby in February focused on plastics pollution, oil and gas emissions cap

Ottawa will host the fourth International Negotiating Committee in April, featuring representatives from U.N. member states to discuss a global treaty addressing plastic pollution.
Cabinet confidences not ‘black or white’ says former Privy Council clerk in House Ethics Committee study of SNC-Lavalin affair

Wernick’s testimony leaves more questions than answers at hearings happening over five years after the scandal, said Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher.
The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2024: looming federal election and lingering virtual comms contribute to dynamic advocacy

Broad cross-party outreach, convincing decision-makers that issues are important to them, and being brief are all key to great government relations, say lobbyists.
It’s time the government kicks Big Oil out of the climate conversation

Not all lobbying is the same. The oil and gas industry still has an outsized influence on climate policy in Canada.