Lobbying Issues in Canada
Explore which issues attract the most lobbying activity in Ottawa. Each card shows a subject area and the MPs whose top lobbying topic falls in that category, ranked by total meetings.
26 subject areas74,572 total lobbying meetings
Health
+12% (2024→2025)
64 MPs17,501 meetings
36 Liberal
22 Conservative
3 NDP
3 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Judy A. SgroHumber River—Black Creek, Ontario
939Matt JenerouxEdmonton Riverbend, Alberta
756Don DaviesVancouver Kingsway, British Columbia
729Agriculture
+5% (2024→2025)
32 MPs10,782 meetings
23 Conservative
5 Liberal
4 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
John BarlowFoothills, Alberta
1,069Kody BloisKings—Hants, Nova Scotia
863Ted FalkProvencher, Manitoba
615Environment
+24% (2024→2025)
20 MPs8,803 meetings
10 Liberal
8 Conservative
1 Green Party
1 Independent
Most Lobbied
Julie DabrusinToronto—Danforth, Ontario
1,063Elizabeth MaySaanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia
886Steven GuilbeaultLaurier—Sainte-Marie, Quebec
836Industry
+56% (2024→2025)
19 MPs6,501 meetings
12 Liberal
6 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
François-Philippe ChampagneSaint-Maurice—Champlain, Quebec
1,322Steven MacKinnonGatineau, Quebec
613Greg FergusHull—Aylmer, Quebec
575Economic Development
+64% (2024→2025)
14 MPs5,579 meetings
9 Liberal
4 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Mélanie JolyAhuntsic-Cartierville, Quebec
918Leslie ChurchToronto—St. Paul's, Ontario
761Sean FraserCentral Nova, Nova Scotia
696Transportation
+42% (2024→2025)
13 MPs3,472 meetings
7 Conservative
5 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Kelly BlockCarlton Trail—Eagle Creek, Saskatchewan
849Mark StrahlChilliwack—Hope, British Columbia
432Stephanie KusieCalgary Midnapore, Alberta
363International Trade
+100% (2024→2025)
11 MPs3,480 meetings
6 Conservative
4 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Randy HobackPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
1,179Dean AllisonNiagara West, Ontario
641Ben LobbHuron—Bruce, Ontario
464Taxation and Finance
+50% (2024→2025)
10 MPs3,124 meetings
6 Conservative
2 Bloc Québécois
2 Liberal
Most Lobbied
Adam ChambersSimcoe North, Ontario
696Philip LawrenceNorthumberland—Clarke, Ontario
525Pierre PoilievreBattle River—Crowfoot, Alberta
404Energy
+21% (2024→2025)
9 MPs3,422 meetings
6 Conservative
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
James MaloneyEtobicoke—Lakeshore, Ontario
648Greg McLeanCalgary Centre, Alberta
514Wayne LongSaint John—Kennebecasis, New Brunswick
418International Development
+35% (2024→2025)
7 MPs2,065 meetings
4 Liberal
1 NDP
1 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Karina GouldBurlington, Ontario
591Heather McPhersonEdmonton Strathcona, Alberta
415Garnett GenuisSherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
353Aboriginal Affairs
+36% (2024→2025)
6 MPs1,739 meetings
Research and Development
+52% (2024→2025)
4 MPs800 meetings
Housing
+31% (2024→2025)
3 MPs1,064 meetings
Fisheries
+43% (2024→2025)
3 MPs837 meetings
Broadcasting
-23% (2024→2025)
3 MPs816 meetings
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Lisa HepfnerHamilton Mountain, Ontario
300Martin ChampouxDrummond, Quebec
283Michael CoteauScarborough—Woburn, Ontario
233Bilingualism/Official Languages
+136% (2024→2025)
3 MPs784 meetings
International Relations
+106% (2024→2025)
3 MPs399 meetings
Tourism
+59% (2024→2025)
2 MPs901 meetings
Defence
+98% (2024→2025)
2 MPs413 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Small Business
+60% (2024→2025)
2 MPs391 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Conservative
Most Lobbied
Rachel BendayanOutremont, Quebec
361Scott AndersonVernon—Lake Country—Monashee, British Columbia
30Budget
+51% (2024→2025)
2 MPs217 meetings
Immigration
+13% (2024→2025)
2 MPs148 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Conservative
Most Lobbied
Serge CormierAcadie—Bathurst, New Brunswick
104Costas MenegakisAurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Ontario
44Infrastructure
+75% (2024→2025)
1 MP496 meetings
Science and Technology
+48% (2024→2025)
1 MP440 meetings
Employment and Training
+58% (2024→2025)
1 MP250 meetings
Arts and Culture
-4% (2024→2025)
1 MP148 meetings