Economic Development
33 MPs count Economic Development as their top lobbying subject, across 8,030 meetings on the federal registry. No MP hears about it more than Mélanie Joly, with 964 meetings. Lobbying on this subject rose 64% from 2024 to 2025.
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MPs Most Lobbied on Economic Development
Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Quebec
964
meetings
Central Nova, Nova Scotia
705
meetings
Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ontario
626
meetings
Surrey Centre, British Columbia
618
meetings
Vancouver Granville, British Columbia
376
meetings
Outremont, Quebec
375
meetings
Sydney—Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
327
meetings
Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, Quebec
320
meetings
Richmond East—Steveston, British Columbia
316
meetings
Kanata, Ontario
315
meetings
Louis-Hébert, Quebec
312
meetings
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec
309
meetings
Mississauga—Streetsville, Ontario
267
meetings
Scarborough—Woburn, Ontario
245
meetings
Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba
217
meetings
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, Quebec
214
meetings
Mississauga—Lakeshore, Ontario
211
meetings
Beloeil—Chambly, Quebec
179
meetings
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, Saskatchewan
179
meetings
South Surrey—White Rock, British Columbia
137
meetings
Spadina—Harbourfront, Ontario
135
meetings
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Quebec
124
meetings
Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia
81
meetings
Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ontario
74
meetings
Fleetwood—Port Kells, British Columbia
71
meetings
Thérèse-De Blainville, Quebec
60
meetings
Vaughan—Woodbridge, Ontario
57
meetings
Bay of Quinte, Ontario
54
meetings
Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, British Columbia
40
meetings
Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Quebec
33
meetings
Brome—Missisquoi, Quebec
31
meetings
Hochelaga—Rosemont-Est, Quebec
30
meetings
Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, Quebec
28
meetings
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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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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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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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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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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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