Long-term lobbying goals will gain little traction amid Omicron wave, say lobbyists

A short-term strategy somehow related to rising COVID cases will likely be the best advocacy approach for the next month or two, according to lobbyists.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos held two media briefings on the latest wave of COVID-19 last week. The government has sent more booster vaccines and rapid tests to the provinces as part of its response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

January 10, 2022

A surge in Omicron cases across Canada will likely shift the federal government’s focus towards short-term responses, making it more difficult for stakeholders with long-term advocacy goals to get any traction, according to some lobbyists. “There is an increased focus on COVID-19, on Omicron, o...

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