November lobbying boosted by Hill days, GM plant closure, and budget talks

Unifor was one of the most active groups, pushing government officials on the media bailout, shipbuilding, and GM’s closure of Oshawa’s auto plant.

In November the most lobbied in cabinet were, from left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 19, 2018

Parliament's final full sitting month in 2018 made for a busy spell of November lobbying, driven by meeting blitzes on the Hill, budget consultations, and the late-month bombshell that General Motors’ auto plant would close in Oshawa, Ont.

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