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Lobbying

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

OpinionBY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN

The 2023 changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct around event sponsorship risk undermining public trust in our democratic institutions.

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

OpinionBY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN

The 2023 changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct around event sponsorship risk undermining public trust in our democratic institutions.

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

NewsBY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO

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

NewsBY IREM KOCA

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

Steel means Food Security for all Canadians

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

BY TESSIE SANCI

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

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

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

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.

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

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.

Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Prison watchdog leaves post early with ‘frustrations’ as final report keys in on ‘grossly inadequate’ mental health care behind bars

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

G7 top diplomats find little new ground on support for Ukraine

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Antimicrobial resistance and the Future of Medicine: Are We Prepared for the Next Health Crisis?

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Parliamentary Calendar

Michaëlle Jean and her eponymous foundation to be fêted at the National Gallery on Nov. 12

Building a highway to the Arctic, with Caroline Wawzonek

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

First-quarter expenses: MPs spent nearly $28-million

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ALEXION CANADA

Shortening the Rare Disease Odyssey through AI: An Innovation-Driven Call for Health Equity in Canada

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.

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.

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

U.S. trade approach ‘changes the rules of the game,’ with canola sector leading economic lobbying in first six months of 2025

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Parliamentary Calendar

Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in post-budget talk on Nov. 10 in Edmonton

No ‘I’ in team: why party discipline has gone too far, with Alex Marland

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

Heather McPherson on her campaign to lead the NDP

High engagement with oil and gas industry a ‘bad look’ for feds, say environmental advocates: ‘pick a lane’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.'

High engagement with oil and gas industry a ‘bad look’ for feds, say environmental advocates: ‘pick a lane’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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.'

Tighter registration threshold for lobbying means more transparency, but also more administrative work for businesses in challenging times, say lobbyists

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The value of strategic praise

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

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

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Politics This Morning

Eleanor Olszewski

Emergency ministers meet in TO

Ivan Zinger

Prison investigator to make final plea for reforms

Lest we forget

Julie Dabrusin

COP30 summit minus the climate change ambassador

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

Mark Carney

First Nations built the first North American economy—it’s time Canada recognized that

If Indigenous health is an expected outcome of reconciliation, we’re in trouble

Senators must amend Bill S-2 to stop the legislative extinction of First Nations

A note about protecting Indigenous Peoples in the 2025 budget

Political staff

Catching up with Public Safety Minister Anandasangaree’s team

A look at Seniors Secretary McLean’s four-person shop

Fresh faces among Public Works Minister Lightbound’s 16-member team

Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 2

parliament hill

Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building

‘It’s none of their business’: Senators hit the brakes on new staff ethics code after political-disclosure rules make waves

‘Very disappointing’: PSPC makes new freelance interpretation procurement rules official

Champagne to table federal budget on Tuesday, Nov. 4

Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets

Media

Petition urges House to introduce foreign ownership rules to protect ‘Canadian sovereignty and journalistic integrity’

Mark Carney

Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters

Trump’s silencing of critics a warning for Canada, say prominent Canadians

Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation?

Finance and Budget

Canada’s foreign aid budget cuts hurt global health

Federal spending jumped 5.7 per cent in 2024-25

Canada at a crossroads as history repeats itself

Liberals’ ‘quiet confidence’ the best move as budget ‘dominoes’ fall with the Conservative caucus count, say politicos

Legislation

Methane regulation is a climate-competitive home run

It’s time for Canada to take control of stablecoins

Canada’s financial system needs a green upgrade

Gary Anandasangaree

Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups

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