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Lobbying

‘Once you get a carveout from one province, it’s game over’: Ottawa-Alberta MOU draws advocates with economic and environment concerns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

On the federal lobbyists’ registry, groups that lobbied on the Ottawa-Alberta MOU include the CCLC, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Pathways Alliance, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands producers, including Cenovus Energy, Imperial Oil and Suncor Energy.

‘Once you get a carveout from one province, it’s game over’: Ottawa-Alberta MOU draws advocates with economic and environment concerns

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

On the federal lobbyists’ registry, groups that lobbied on the Ottawa-Alberta MOU include the CCLC, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Pathways Alliance, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands producers, including Cenovus Energy, Imperial Oil and Suncor Energy.

‘We’re getting closer’: religious groups lobbying feds say they’re hopeful of progress on stalled Liberal anti-hate bill

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘A fundamental shift’: new strategy an opportunity to grow domestic industrial base, say lobbyists

NewsBY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

OpinionBY SUZANNE SABOURIN, MICHAEL WALSH

‘Unprecedented’ 2025 for canola industry, with record-breaking economic lobbying

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The Year of Resilience: What 2026 Will Demand From Canada’s Cyber Leaders

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canada’s auto sector ‘hangs in the balance’ as CUSMA review looms in 2026: ‘there’s no sugar-coating it, this is going to be a critical year for the industry’

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Joly top-lobbied minister in November, universities push to attract research talent driven away from U.S.

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The tightened tariff rate quotas for steel imports from non-free trade agreement partners will come into force on Dec. 26.

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The tightened tariff rate quotas for steel imports from non-free trade agreement partners will come into force on Dec. 26.

Some NDP leadership candidates’ policies ‘not terribly viable,’ says McPherson, who denies she’s running a centrist campaign

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Failed asylum-seeker motion shows Conservatives ‘smelled blood in the water’ with minister, immigration as wedge issue, say politicos

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy – Time to Build.

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Parliamentary Calendar

McGuinty, Anand to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence March 4-5

‘We knew there was something coming’: how a Canadian charity has been sending aid into Ukraine

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

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WILDER INSTITUTE

Canada’s Wildlife Is Sounding the Alarm. We Still Have Time to Act.

House Ethics Committee to review Lobbying Act in 2026 after AI study, says chair Brassard

NewsBY HUNTER CRESSWELL

The committee hasn't done a statutory review since 2012, and committee chair John Brassard says members 'should be anxious about updating and modernizing' the 2008 legislation which, by law, should be reviewed every five years.

House Ethics Committee to review Lobbying Act in 2026 after AI study, says chair Brassard

NewsBY HUNTER CRESSWELL

The committee hasn't done a statutory review since 2012, and committee chair John Brassard says members 'should be anxious about updating and modernizing' the 2008 legislation which, by law, should be reviewed every five years.

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

OpinionBY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

OpinionBY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN

Budget a step in the right direction, but fails to deliver on the ‘hype,’ say lobbyists

NewsBY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

Budget a step in the right direction, but fails to deliver on the ‘hype,’ say lobbyists

NewsBY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

Parliamentary Calendar

Liberal MP Kayabaga to talk unlocking growth in Africa and the Caribbean during Empire Club event on Feb. 26

The ‘ambitious’ Defence Industrial Strategy, with Mark Norman

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

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

Tumbler Ridge shooting upends the agenda: The week in review

‘Cut through the table talk’: tech firms launch new group to help feds fix procurement woes

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The Smart Procurement Group, led by Compass Rose and seven tech firms, will offer insight on specific issues aiming to speed up how the government buys digital products and services.

‘Cut through the table talk’: tech firms launch new group to help feds fix procurement woes

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The Smart Procurement Group, led by Compass Rose and seven tech firms, will offer insight on specific issues aiming to speed up how the government buys digital products and services.

CMA leads health lobbying in lead up to budget

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Easter Seals, CFIB lobbying feds to end Canada Post’s strike

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Hodgson, Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet ministers last month as energy, environment lead the lobby charts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Struggling auto sector promises deep engagement as wheels set to turn on CUSMA consultations

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Carney ‘did the right thing’: feds’ new support for national pharmacare ‘positive,’ but evolving stance surprises advocates

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 11 that his government will continue to negotiate bilateral agreements, contradicting an earlier stance that it would only honour the four deals signed before the April 2025 election.

Carney ‘did the right thing’: feds’ new support for national pharmacare ‘positive,’ but evolving stance surprises advocates

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 11 that his government will continue to negotiate bilateral agreements, contradicting an earlier stance that it would only honour the four deals signed before the April 2025 election.

Build Canada Homes must prioritize ‘right’ kind of housing, affordability and green energy, say advocates

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Build Canada Homes must prioritize ‘right’ kind of housing, affordability and green energy, say advocates

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Economic lobbying in July rises to meet demand for nation-building projects, interprovincial trade

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Economic lobbying in July rises to meet demand for nation-building projects, interprovincial trade

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Politics This Morning

Carney Down Under

Carney regroups with Modi in New Delhi

Carney touches down in Mumbai

Poilievre speaks on Canada-U.S. relations in T.O.

top 100 lobbyists

Top 100 Lobbyists in 2023: green tech and economy boosting set for top advocacy priorities in 2023, say lobbyists

Top 100 Lobbyists 2022: Hybrid model is new norm for lobbyists tired of virtual meetings

Top 100 Lobbyists: Pandemic ushers in explosion of lobbying activity

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS

‘It’s not my bill, it’s our bill’: Senator Henkel and 50 advocacy groups push for law calling for women’s health framework

Canada’s critical minerals opportunity runs through First Nation lands

‘This is our home, so we need to be part of the solution’: Inuit-led university to strengthen Canada’s Arctic, say Senators

The water emergency in Kashechewan must spur action on federal legislation

Political staff

Northern, Arctic Affairs Minister Chartrand has a new chief of staff

Secretary of State Long adds director, and others to team

New senior adviser joins AI Minister Solomon’s team, deputy chief named

Few post-shuffle staffing changes for Canadian identity, Quebec lieutenant teams

parliament hill

‘Like something out of a bad day in Afghanistan’: ex-politicos share views from the ground in Mexico

SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal

Think big: Senate Building should be turned into high-speed rail hub in 2037

Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires

Media

It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience

Ottawa unsure how to regulate AI chatbots after Tumbler Ridge report, as Solomon says ‘all options are on the table’

The NDP’s media breakthrough

He ‘was like the Hollywood casting version of the crusty news editor with a heart of gold’: friends, colleagues, former j-school students remember Elly Alboim

Finance and Budget

With global hegemony attacking the world order, what are middle powers like Canada to do?

‘Everyone should feel the hit’: ministerial offices and PMO should be cut, too, say some leading public policy experts

‘All about’ NATO: bulk of feds’ $5.4-billion spending request boosts defence programs

Canada faces ‘an emergency of extraordinary proportions’ with Trump, say foreign affairs and trade experts

Legislation

Senator’s anti-non-disclosure agreement bill faces roadblocks

Rosa Galvez

Pipelines or a national power grid: what should Canada build now?

Canadians can’t afford to wait for Right to Repair legislation

‘Dangerous’ Bill C-12’s immigration changes give too much power to cabinet and department: Sen. McPhedran and legal rights groups

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