‘It’s not easy work’: Yasir Naqvi on how to get things done with government

'There's no capacity for for me to pull a few million dollars out of thin air and be able to support you,' says the MP and former Ontario minister in an interview about how politicians can help businesspeople to connect with government—and when they can't.

Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi has been helping Ottawa businesspeople to push the federal and municipal governments to 'revitalize' Ottawa's downtown. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

October 24, 2022

Yasir Naqvi is a relatively recent addition to the House of Commons, having taken the seat for Ottawa Centre just last year. But navigating the politics and bureaucracy of government is nothing new for Naqvi. Before entering federal politics in 2021, Naqvi served as the CEO...

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