Economic Development

+64% lobbying (20242025)

34 MPs have economic development as their top lobbying subject, with 7,531 total lobbying meetings recorded.

34 MPs
7,531 lobbying meetings
31,158 lobbying registrations
0 parliamentary speeches

MPs Most Lobbied on Economic Development

1
Mélanie Joly
Liberal

Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Quebec

918

meetings

2
Sean Fraser
Liberal

Central Nova, Nova Scotia

696

meetings

3
Mona Fortier
Liberal

Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ontario

620

meetings

4
Randeep Sarai
Liberal

Surrey Centre, British Columbia

613

meetings

5
Taleeb Noormohamed
Liberal

Vancouver Granville, British Columbia

367

meetings

6
Rachel Bendayan
Liberal

Outremont, Quebec

361

meetings

7
Bernard Généreux
Conservative

Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, Quebec

319

meetings

8
Mike Kelloway
Liberal

Sydney—Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

319

meetings

9
Joël Lightbound
Liberal

Louis-Hébert, Quebec

307

meetings

10
Parm Bains
Liberal

Richmond East—Steveston, British Columbia

307

meetings

11
Pierre Paul-Hus
Conservative

Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec

305

meetings

12
Jenna Sudds
Liberal

Kanata, Ontario

305

meetings

13
Rechie Valdez
Liberal

Mississauga—Streetsville, Ontario

258

meetings

14
Ben Carr
Liberal

Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba

210

meetings

15
Charles Sousa
Liberal

Mississauga—Lakeshore, Ontario

199

meetings

16
Claude Guay
Liberal

LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, Quebec

195

meetings

17
Buckley Belanger
Liberal

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, Saskatchewan

173

meetings

18
Ernie Klassen
Liberal

South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia

131

meetings

19
Chi Nguyen
Liberal

Spadina—Harbourfront, Ontario

124

meetings

20
Carlos Leitão
Liberal

Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Quebec

119

meetings

21
Caroline Desrochers
Liberal

Trois-Rivières, Quebec

81

meetings

22
Zoe Royer
Liberal

Port Moody—Coquitlam, British Columbia

81

meetings

23
Tamara Kronis
Conservative

Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia

75

meetings

24
Gurbux Saini
Liberal

Fleetwood—Port Kells, British Columbia

67

meetings

25
Pauline Rochefort
Liberal

Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ontario

64

meetings

26
Madeleine Chenette
Liberal

Thérèse-De Blainville, Quebec

58

meetings

27
Kent MacDonald
Liberal

Cardigan, Prince Edward Island

57

meetings

28
Michael Guglielmin
Conservative

Vaughan—Woodbridge, Ontario

56

meetings

29
Jeff Kibble
Conservative

Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, British Columbia

38

meetings

30
Louis Villeneuve
Liberal

Brome—Missisquoi, Quebec

30

meetings

31
Marie-Gabrielle Ménard
Liberal

Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est, Quebec

27

meetings

32
Dominique Vien
Conservative

Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, Quebec

26

meetings

33
Steeve Lavoie
Liberal

Beauport—Limoilou, Quebec

17

meetings

34
Amarjeet Gill
Conservative

Brampton West, Ontario

8

meetings

Party Breakdown

Liberal27 (79%)
Conservative7 (21%)

By Province

Quebec13
Ontario8
British Columbia8
Nova Scotia2
Manitoba1
Saskatchewan1
Prince Edward Island1

Lobbying Activity by Year

2010192
2011416
2012498
2013567
2014586
2015464
20162,337
20172,376
20182,757
20192,229
20204,805
20213,893
20224,949
20235,704
20246,924
202511,331
2026 (partial)9,678

Lobbying Pipeline

How lobbying on this topic flows through Parliament

Registrations31,158
Briefing notes0
Parliament speeches0
Question Period0

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Recent Parliamentary Speeches

Chris d'Entremont2026-03-25
Regional Economic Development

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent Acadie—Annapolis, a predominantly rural riding in Nova Scotia that I have always called home. I recognize the value of small and medium-sized businesses, whether it is engaging with business owners or supporting them in my daily life. However, we know that rural …

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Hon. Sean Fraser2026-03-25
Regional Economic Development

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his advocacy for economic growth in Atlantic Canada. I would like to point out that he once served as the critic for Atlantic Canadian economic development, before he joined the governing benches. Despite almost five months passing, the Conservatives hav…

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Jason Groleau2026-03-24
Regional Economic Development

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, the regions of Quebec have run out of patience. The Liberal government's inaction is costing them dearly. That is not according to me; it is according to mayors, business people and organizations in the Chaudière-Appalaches region who are here in Ottawa to sound the alarm. The Prime Min…

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Hon. Mélanie Joly2026-03-24
Regional Economic Development

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, my colleague referred to several cases related to sectors in Beauce that have been affected by U.S. tariffs. Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions will work with the member. That said, I would like him and his caucus to do more to condemn the U.S. tariffs, because the silence o…

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Richard Martel2026-03-24
Regional Economic Development

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, business representatives from Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean are here in Ottawa because they cannot wait any longer. The Prime Minister was supposed to reach an agreement on aluminum tariffs with the Trump administration. One year later, there is nothing, nada. Meanwhile, 57,000 jobs were lost…

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