Lobbying and democratic governance in Canada

As scholars and informed citizens preoccupied by the fate of our democratic institutions, we have the duty to initiate a collective reflection on developing forms of political control and public scrutiny that have the potential to induce more accountability in the relations between the PMO and its corporate courtiers.

One of our studies titled 'Who you know in the PMO' published in Canadian Public Administration shows that the most active corporate lobbies in Ottawa are also those that establish consistent relationships with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and other central agencies such as the Privy Council Office, writes Maxime Boucher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MAXIME BOUCHER

January 20, 2020

While still largely ignored by political commentators and contemporary scholars in Canadian politics, corporate lobbying practices have now become an integral part of our democratic system. In that respect, my work as a founding member of the Lobbying and Democratic Governance in Canada (LDGC) resea...

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