Hunter Cresswell

Read all about U15's new CEO and new hires at New West, Syntax, Global, and Enterprise.

Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger expanded on her decision to lower the “significant part of duties” threshold this year in an interview with The Lobby Monitor.

The Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner issued 14 fines to officials who contravened the Conflict of Interest Act and opened 16 files to investigate possible violations of the act over the past year, according to the commissioner’s 2024-25 annual report.

Santis Health has been on a hiring tear this year. The health care and life sciences firm announced seven new employees in the first five months of 2025.

The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) hired Dan Weber at a time when Canadian schools are dealing with what he called an international “brand issue.”

The CPRA is asking the federal government to provide additional resources to departments which are struggling to deal with emergency responsibilities such as setting up wildfire evacuee shelters and distributing opioid overdose reversal medication, said CPRA CEO Martin Sampson.

As most eyes across Canada were turned toward King George III’s procession through Ottawa, the Government Relations Institute of Canada elected five new members to its board of directors.

Read all about the unique advocacy ecosystem in Ottawa where groups want to make officials aware of their priorities but there isn’t much time to do so before the House rises for the summer.

A Calgary public affairs firm recently picked up Ian Brodie whose resume includes: three years as Stephen Harper's chief of staff, a year as executive director of the Conservative Party of Canada, and a political science PhD.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly sworn-in cabinet reflects his focus on the economy and relations with the United States but to lobbyists it represents a slate of fresh faces ripe for engagement.

Explorers and Producers Association of Canada eyes streamlined energy project approval process
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Democracy Watch’s commissioned poll on Canadians’ perception of lobbying could be used in a possible legal challenge that co-founder Duff Conacher hopes will lead to stronger lobbying rules.

Kit Public Affairs has retained its two original clients—that have used the firm’s services since it was founded three years ago–thanks to the close relationships that her “small and mighty” team forge with clients, said founder and CEO Kristina Martin.

New registrations: NetZeroPLUS Canada to promote thermal energy, board seeks affordable housing funds
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Ethics office's quarterly report shows three new investigations into unnamed ministers or parl secs
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Lobbyists are no strangers to navigating a Liberal minority government but they still have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to capitalize on the opportunities the new government presents, say lobbyists.

Trade uncertainty with the United States and retaliatory tariffs are casting a large shadow over the federal election and–connected to that–the platforms of business advocacy groups.

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern border.

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

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I talked to Canadian mining insiders about the changes they've been calling for that could streamline natural resource projects.

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Former staffers to Harper and Holland land at Santis
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In my latest story representatives from @cfib.bsky.social, the Retail Council of Canada, and Maple Scan talk about the pros and cons of the grassroots "Buy Canadian" movement.

A dive into the tone shift for a campaign to stop live horses from being exported for slaughter.

Look east or west and Canada’s health care systems are suffering from some of the same issues, including a health care human resources shortage, according to two former provincial bureaucrats who have made the move into consulting.

U.S. President Donald Trump on March 6 announced a one-month pause on applying tariffs to Canadian imports that are covered by the existing Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement. This includes agricultural goods.

In my latest story three consultants talked me through the work lobbyists are doing amid uncertainty surrounding the election and Canada-U.S. tariff dispute.

My latest story: Two hundred union members and health care advocates recently met in downtown Ottawa to learn how to communicate a key message: the next federal government must strengthen publicly funded medicare, and that should include dental care and pharmacare.

The @cmadocs.bsky.social tops weekly lobbying activity ranking
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I talked to a cancer researcher about efforts to create a Canada-wide network of cancer centres and a databank of 15,000 genomic profiles.