Civil Circles

Agriculture, trade, natural resources, environment officials among 2018’s top-lobbied bureaucrats

Canada's former chief agriculture negotiator Frédéric Seppey was most lobbied, while chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul came second.

Chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul was the second-most-lobbied bureaucrat in 2018, according to an analysis of federal lobbying records.The Hill Times file photograph

Feature

BY EMILY HAWS

February 6, 2019

The country’s top-lobbied bureaucrats for 2018 included some high-ranking officials at Agriculture, Trade, Innovation, and Natural Resources, according to federal lobbying records—something that experts say is on the mark, given that pipelines, environmental regulation, and trade deals were some...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Fridays: Hill Life & People Newsletter

Itâ€™s all about the people: the latest on parliamentarians, political staff, and politicos.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy