Issues
Lobbying Issues in Canada
Across 29 subject areas, the federal lobbying registry records 80,979 meetings between lobbyists and Members of Parliament. No issue tops more MPs’ dockets than Health — the top lobbying subject for 75 MPs. The fastest-rising subject is Bilingualism/Official Languages, up 136% year over year (2024→2025).
29 subject areas80,979 total lobbying meetings
Health
+12% (2024→2025)
75 MPs16,880 meetings
44 Liberal
26 Conservative
3 NDP
2 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Judy A. SgroHumber River—Black Creek, Ontario
942Matt JenerouxEdmonton Riverbend, Alberta
762Don DaviesVancouver Kingsway, British Columbia
733Economic Development
+64% (2024→2025)
33 MPs8,030 meetings
26 Liberal
6 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Mélanie JolyAhuntsic-Cartierville, Quebec
964Sean FraserCentral Nova, Nova Scotia
705Mona FortierOttawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ontario
626Agriculture
+5% (2024→2025)
32 MPs10,605 meetings
21 Conservative
9 Liberal
2 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
John BarlowFoothills, Alberta
1,072Kody BloisKings—Hants, Nova Scotia
894Kelly BlockCarlton Trail—Eagle Creek, Saskatchewan
856International Trade
+100% (2024→2025)
29 MPs6,280 meetings
15 Conservative
10 Liberal
4 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Randy HobackPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
1,191Dean AllisonNiagara West, Ontario
641Dominic LeBlancBeauséjour, New Brunswick
505Taxation and Finance
+50% (2024→2025)
27 MPs6,223 meetings
15 Conservative
10 Liberal
2 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Leslie ChurchToronto—St. Paul's, Ontario
776Adam ChambersSimcoe North, Ontario
697Philip LawrenceNorthumberland—Clarke, Ontario
530Environment
+24% (2024→2025)
25 MPs8,142 meetings
13 Liberal
9 Conservative
2 Bloc Québécois
1 Green Party
Most Lobbied
Julie DabrusinToronto—Danforth, Ontario
1,085Elizabeth MaySaanich—Gulf Islands, British Columbia
887Terry DuguidWinnipeg South, Manitoba
785Industry
+56% (2024→2025)
21 MPs5,629 meetings
Aboriginal Affairs
+36% (2024→2025)
12 MPs2,221 meetings
Transportation
+42% (2024→2025)
11 MPs2,793 meetings
6 Conservative
4 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Steven MacKinnonGatineau, Quebec
626Mark StrahlChilliwack—Hope, British Columbia
432Stephanie KusieCalgary Midnapore, Alberta
375Energy
+21% (2024→2025)
10 MPs3,448 meetings
6 Conservative
3 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
James MaloneyEtobicoke—Lakeshore, Ontario
655Greg McLeanCalgary Centre, Alberta
516Tim HodgsonMarkham—Thornhill, Ontario
418Housing
+31% (2024→2025)
7 MPs1,467 meetings
Budget
+51% (2024→2025)
7 MPs479 meetings
International Development
+35% (2024→2025)
5 MPs1,781 meetings
3 Liberal
1 NDP
1 Conservative
Most Lobbied
Karina GouldBurlington, Ontario
600Heather McPhersonEdmonton Strathcona, Alberta
418Garnett GenuisSherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
357Science and Technology
+48% (2024→2025)
5 MPs925 meetings
Justice and Law Enforcement
+37% (2024→2025)
5 MPs600 meetings
3 Conservative
1 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
Anthony HousefatherMount Royal, Quebec
339Frank CaputoKamloops—Thompson—Nicola, British Columbia
123Rhéal Éloi FortinRivière-du-Nord, Quebec
113Defence
+98% (2024→2025)
4 MPs1,081 meetings
2 Liberal
1 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
Most Lobbied
James BezanSelkirk—Interlake—Eastman, Manitoba
587Stephen FuhrKelowna, British Columbia
358Christine NormandinSaint-Jean, Quebec
68Fisheries
+43% (2024→2025)
4 MPs700 meetings
Research and Development
+52% (2024→2025)
3 MPs726 meetings
Bilingualism/Official Languages
+136% (2024→2025)
3 MPs370 meetings
1 Conservative
1 Bloc Québécois
1 Liberal
Most Lobbied
Joël GodinSaint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
231Mario BeaulieuLa Pointe-de-l'Île, Quebec
81Guillaume Deschênes-ThériaultMadawaska—Restigouche, New Brunswick
58Tourism
+59% (2024→2025)
2 MPs911 meetings
Broadcasting
-23% (2024→2025)
2 MPs587 meetings
1 Liberal
1 Bloc Québécois
Arts and Culture
-4% (2024→2025)
2 MPs273 meetings
1 Conservative
1 Liberal
Foreign Affairs
+125% (2024→2025)
2 MPs213 meetings
Employment and Training
+58% (2024→2025)
1 MP227 meetings
Regional Development
+93% (2024→2025)
1 MP111 meetings
Mining
+58% (2024→2025)
1 MP108 meetings
Education
+32% (2024→2025)
1 MP108 meetings
Labour
+49% (2024→2025)
1 MP51 meetings
Small Business
+60% (2024→2025)
1 MP10 meetings