Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report

Representatives of fossil fuel firms and industry groups held an average of nearly five meetings per working day with public office holders in 2023, according to Environmental Defence Canada.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that the Liberal government's 'suite of major investment tax credits, including for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage, is creating more good-paying jobs across Canada,' and 'is helping Canada meet its net-zero by 2050 target,' in a Finance press release on Aug. 21.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

August 26, 2024

An environmental advocacy group is calling for government officials to stop meeting with representatives from Canada’s oil and gas industry, arguing a recently released analysis of lobbying activity shows the fossil fuel sector has “outsized influence” used to undermin...

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