Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs’ Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a lot’ of First Nations in the area.
Economic lobbying in July rises to meet demand for nation-building projects, interprovincial trade
Critical mineral mining needs to be more competitive with the likes of Russia, China and Indonesia, says Jeff Gaulin, a global vice-president for Vale Base Metals.
Steel, auto sectors seek relief after latest ‘crushing’ tariff hike
The White House’s expansion of derivative steel and aluminum products subject to a 50-per-cent duty rate is another signal that the U.S. ‘has turned its back on a North American approach,’ says Canadian Steel Producers Association CEO Catherine Cobden.
‘The honeymoon period will be over’: politicos expect high bar for Carney’s first budget, and omnibus-bill headaches
The prime minister faces the task of balancing the government’s operating budget, while also spending more in key areas such as national defence and infrastructure projects, says David McLaughlin.
Canada ‘should not relent’ in trade talks, say industry reps who say auto sector needs zero tariffs
No level of tariff is good for Canadian prospects and jobs in the automotive sector, according to Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association of Canada and a member of the prime minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations.
U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025
Troy Sherman, with the Canola Council of Canada, told The Hill Times that changes to global trade caused by U.S. President Donald Trump is requiring exporters to throw out the old playbook and rethink their approach to trade: ‘we’re seeing a fast-changing geopolitical landscape.’
Lobbyists address Canada-U.S. dynamic in face of shifting tariffs from unpredictable Trump: ‘it’s changed’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s mind ‘gets whipped around, even within 24 hours,’ says Corinne Pohlmann, executive vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, who also says Trump has changed how her organization represents its members to the Canadian federal government.
High engagement with oil and gas industry a ‘bad look’ for feds, say environmental advocates: ‘pick a lane’
Caroline Brouillette, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, says Canada is at a moment where climate change and wildfires ‘requires us to pick a lane.’
Global Affairs Canada misconduct complaints have more than doubled since 2023
The department reported 120 ‘founded’ cases in 2024-25, of which 31 were for misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, nine for financial mismanagement, five for harassment and violence, and four personnel security violations.
Tighter registration threshold for lobbying means more transparency, but also more administrative work for businesses in challenging times, say lobbyists
The ‘significant part of duties’ registration threshold will be lowered from 32 hours to eight, starting in 2026.
