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 areas66,568 total lobbying meetings
Health
62 MPs15,968 meetings
35 Liberal
23 Conservative
3 NDP
1 Bloc Québécois
Agriculture
31 MPs10,011 meetings
24 Conservative
5 Liberal
2 Bloc Québécois
Environment
20 MPs8,878 meetings
11 Liberal
7 Conservative
1 Green Party
1 NDP
Industry
16 MPs4,026 meetings
10 Liberal
6 Conservative
Transportation
13 MPs3,270 meetings
7 Conservative
5 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Economic Development
12 MPs4,171 meetings
8 Liberal
4 Conservative
Taxation and Finance
10 MPs2,772 meetings
6 Conservative
3 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
International Trade
9 MPs3,577 meetings
5 Conservative
2 Bloc Québécois
2 Liberal
Energy
9 MPs3,261 meetings
6 Conservative
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
International Development
7 MPs1,908 meetings
4 Liberal
1 NDP
1 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Aboriginal Affairs
5 MPs1,414 meetings
Housing
3 MPs999 meetings
1 Liberal
1 NDP
1 Conservative
Fisheries
3 MPs778 meetings
Bilingualism/Official Languages
3 MPs751 meetings
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Broadcasting
3 MPs727 meetings
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Research and Development
3 MPs643 meetings
2 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Tourism
2 MPs857 meetings
2 Conservative
Science and Technology
2 MPs482 meetings
Defence
2 MPs353 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Small Business
2 MPs349 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Conservative
International Relations
2 MPs306 meetings
1 Conservative
1 Liberal
Budget
2 MPs170 meetings
2 Liberal
Immigration
2 MPs131 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Conservative
Infrastructure
1 MP438 meetings
1 Liberal
Most Lobbied
Dominic LeBlancBeauséjour, New Brunswick
438Employment and Training
1 MP199 meetings
1 Conservative
Most Lobbied
Raquel DanchoKildonan—St. Paul, Manitoba
199Arts and Culture
1 MP129 meetings
1 Conservative
Most Lobbied
Rachael ThomasLethbridge, Alberta
129