U.S. lobbyists must say how much is spent to lobby, but not Canadian lobbyists

Lobbyists here are cool to disclosing how much they're paid to lobby, but NDP MP Pat Martin thinks it's about time.

Lobbyists in the United States are required to disclose quarterly how much money is being spent on lobbying campaigns, but industry insiders in Canada say there's no need to do so here because the political lobbying industry is completely different than south of the border.

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