Agriculture

+5% lobbying (2024→2025)

32 MPs count Agriculture as their top lobbying subject, across 10,605 meetings on the federal registry. No MP hears about it more than John Barlow, with 1,072 meetings. Lobbying on this subject rose 5% from 2024 to 2025.

32 MPs
10,605 lobbying meetings
24,959 lobbying registrations
10,429 parliamentary speeches

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MPs Most Lobbied on Agriculture

1
John Barlow
Conservative

Foothills, Alberta

1,072

meetings

2
Kody Blois
Liberal

Kings—Hants, Nova Scotia

894

meetings

3
Kelly Block
Conservative

Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, Saskatchewan

856

meetings

4
Ted Falk
Conservative

Provencher, Manitoba

616

meetings

5
Andrew Scheer
Conservative

Regina—Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan

522

meetings

6
Lianne Rood
Conservative

Middlesex—London, Ontario

477

meetings

7
Dave Epp
Conservative

Chatham-Kent—Leamington, Ontario

428

meetings

8
Warren Steinley
Conservative

Regina—Lewvan, Saskatchewan

419

meetings

9
Luc Berthold
Conservative

Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière, Quebec

396

meetings

10
Kevin Waugh
Conservative

Saskatoon South, Saskatchewan

386

meetings

11
Jeremy Patzer
Conservative

Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley, Saskatchewan

357

meetings

12
Heath MacDonald
Liberal

Malpeque, Prince Edward Island

355

meetings

13
Michael Kram
Conservative

Regina—Wascana, Saskatchewan

345

meetings

14
Tim Louis
Liberal

Kitchener—Conestoga, Ontario

343

meetings

15
Sébastien Lemire
Bloc Québécois

Abitibi—Témiscamingue, Quebec

333

meetings

16
Brad Redekopp
Conservative

Saskatoon West, Saskatchewan

302

meetings

17
Yves Perron
Bloc Québécois

Berthier—Maskinongé, Quebec

296

meetings

18
John Nater
Conservative

Perth—Wellington, Ontario

294

meetings

19
Rosemarie Falk
Conservative

Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

277

meetings

20
Glen Motz
Conservative

Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, Alberta

240

meetings

21
Richard Bragdon
Conservative

Tobique—Mactaquac, New Brunswick

211

meetings

22
Jacques Gourde
Conservative

Lévis—Lotbinière, Quebec

186

meetings

23
Kevin Lamoureux
Liberal

Winnipeg North, Manitoba

176

meetings

24
Alex Ruff
Conservative

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, Ontario

163

meetings

25
Fraser Tolmie
Conservative

Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, Saskatchewan

139

meetings

26
Sophie Chatel
Liberal

Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, Quebec

130

meetings

27
Marianne Dandurand
Liberal

Compton—Stanstead, Quebec

100

meetings

28
Arpan Khanna
Conservative

Oxford, Ontario

73

meetings

29
Kent MacDonald
Liberal

Cardigan, Prince Edward Island

69

meetings

30
Steven Bonk
Conservative

Souris—Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan

55

meetings

31
Paul Connors
Liberal

Avalon, Newfoundland and Labrador

51

meetings

32
Emma Harrison
Liberal

Peterborough, Ontario

44

meetings

Party Breakdown

Conservative21 (66%)
Liberal9 (28%)
Bloc Québécois2 (6%)

By Province

Saskatchewan10
Ontario7
Quebec6
Alberta2
Manitoba2
Prince Edward Island2
Nova Scotia1
New Brunswick1
Newfoundland and Labrador1

Lobbying Activity by Year

2008272
2009544
2010785
20111,148
20121,200
2013965
2014817
2015965
20161,818
20172,076
20182,236
20191,679
20202,824
20212,233
20223,113
20233,008
20243,184
20253,345
2026 (partial)2,931

Lobbying Pipeline

How lobbying on this topic flows through Parliament

Registrations24,959
Briefing notes1,778
Parliament speeches10,429
Question Period148
42% of lobbying registrations get mentioned in Parliament.

Most Active Speakers

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux167
Mr. Martin Champoux121

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Recent Parliamentary Speeches

Hon. Greg Fergus2026-06-17
Agriculture and Agri-Food

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, Canada is one of the world's largest food producers. However, too much of the food we produce is processed abroad, and too many Canadians still rely on high‑priced imports. Canadian farmers deserve more options for selling their products, and Canadians deserve more choices about where t…

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The Speaker2026-06-17
Agriculture and Agri-Food

Oral Questions

The hon. Minister of Finance.

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Hon. François-Philippe Champagne2026-06-17
Agriculture and Agri-Food

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the member for Hull—Aylmer for his question and for all his leadership. I am sure that my colleagues will agree with me. He is right. Last week, we unveiled the national food security strategy, because we know that food security is a top priority for Ca…

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The Speaker2026-06-17
Agriculture and Agri-Food

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Middlesex—London.

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John Barlow2026-06-16
Agriculture and Agri-Food

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, the president of Grain Farmers of Ontario warned that we cannot have affordable food if farmers cannot afford to farm. Fertilizer prices are crippling, and suppliers are now telling farmers they may not even have enough supply for next season. Canada is the only G7 country that has a ta…

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