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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on April 15 a six-month relief period from counter-tariffs for goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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  • 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.

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 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.
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‘The honeymoon period will be over’: politicos expect high bar for Carney’s first budget, and omnibus-bill headaches

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Lobbyists address Canada-U.S. dynamic in face of shifting tariffs from unpredictable Trump: ‘it’s changed’

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Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

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‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

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  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of the Business Council of Alberta.

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of the Business Council of Alberta.
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Sen. Seidman’s official farewell to the Red Chamber happens as she marks her 75th birthday on Sept. 1

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Plastics pollution treaty in jeopardy

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

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  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
Prime Minister Mark Carney

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

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Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

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  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced in 2006 by Stephen Harper's Conservative government.

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

NewsBY IREM KOCA
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced in 2006 by Stephen Harper's Conservative government.
On Feb. 3, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, agreed to put a 30-day pause on tariffs against Canada. In a social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would take measures intended stop the flow of fentanyl across the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause

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  • Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

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