Lobbying

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.

Steel industry urges Ottawa to put ‘pedal to the floor’ regarding tariffs imposed on China imports

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

NewsBY SOPHALL DUCH

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Agriculture industry proud of positive changes to its TFW programs

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.

U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.

Despite plunging polling numbers, some Liberal MPs put on a brave face

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Parliament at a standstill as Conservative MPs push for release of green-tech fund papers

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

ListBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Time for a shift: Canada must treat Alzheimer’s like other progressive diseases

CGAI conference digs into future of the Canada-U.S. energy relationship on Oct. 3

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Health Minister Mark Holland, on the new pandemic readiness organization

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Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

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A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

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Confidence votes: how, why, and when

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.

Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

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Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, Sept. 30

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EVs from China? The Hot Room debates

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The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

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MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties

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The end of S&C, confidence votes, and the NDP

Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Regardless of the prime minister's leadership decision, the Liberals will now be 'hyper-focused on short-term gains' to quickly win back voters, says former party staffer Muhammad Ali.

Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Regardless of the prime minister's leadership decision, the Liberals will now be 'hyper-focused on short-term gains' to quickly win back voters, says former party staffer Muhammad Ali.

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy

OpinionBY DAN KELLY

Economic development advocacy leads in May, besting environment talks for first month in 2024

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Federal ethics commissioner to take another look at employment minister for possible ethics concerns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Foreign interference registry should include more explicit contact with leadership candidates and nominations, says Democracy Watch

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

With misinformation and disinformation tied to foreign interference under the spotlight, a government think tank named “people cannot tell what is true and what is not” as the most likely of 35 potential future 'disruptions' for which Canada needs to be prepared.

Foreign interference registry should include more explicit contact with leadership candidates and nominations, says Democracy Watch

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

With misinformation and disinformation tied to foreign interference under the spotlight, a government think tank named “people cannot tell what is true and what is not” as the most likely of 35 potential future 'disruptions' for which Canada needs to be prepared.