Steel industry urges Ottawa to put ‘pedal to the floor’ regarding tariffs imposed on China imports
A 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China is set to take effect Oct. 15.
Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates
A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China will begin Oct. 15.
Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’
A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later this year.
Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election
Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural turnover cycle.
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.’
