Lobbying spikes in ‘wild card’ Senate as groups target new Independents

Engagement in the Upper Chamber in 2017 tripled historic averages due to the Senate’s independence, openness to amendments, and numerous newly appointed unknown Senators.

The top eight most lobbied Senators in 2017 are, clockwise from top left: Liberal deputy leader Terry Mercer, government liaison Grant Mitchell, Independent Lucie Moncion, Liberal Dennis Dawson, Independent Diane Griffin, Independent Rosa Galvez, Conservative Senator David Tkachuk, and Independent René Cormier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, and photographs courtesy of the offices of Sens. Rosa Galvez, Terry Mercer, Lucie Moncion, Diane Griffin

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

January 24, 2018

Lobbyists meeting Senators at record rates say it's due to the Upper Chamber’s independence, openness to amendments, and numerous newly appointed unknown Senators. This explains an unprecedented spike in communications in 2017, an uptick so high it triples historic ...

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