Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

While one can easily be critical of lobbyists’ efforts, there are instances where they have served the public interest enormously, writes Andrew Caddell.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

June 5, 2024

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made lobbying a dirty word. In an effort to contrast his potential future government with the current prime minister’s tendency to engage consultants and lobbyists, he provided a lengthy “memo to corporate Canad...

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