Economic Development
12 MPs have economic development as their top lobbying subject, with 4,171 total lobbying meetings recorded.
MPs Most Lobbied on Economic Development
Toronto—St. Paul's, Ontario
690
meetings
Central Nova, Nova Scotia
674
meetings
Surrey Centre, British Columbia
572
meetings
Whitby, Ontario
401
meetings
Waterloo, Ontario
350
meetings
Vancouver Granville, British Columbia
325
meetings
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Quebec
291
meetings
Richmond East—Steveston, British Columbia
260
meetings
Kanata, Ontario
259
meetings
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Quebec
233
meetings
Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, British Columbia
92
meetings
Elmwood—Transcona, Manitoba
24
meetings
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Lobbying Pipeline
How lobbying on this topic flows through Parliament
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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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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, 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, 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, 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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