International Trade

+100% lobbying (2024→2025)

29 MPs count International Trade as their top lobbying subject, across 6,280 meetings on the federal registry. No MP hears about it more than Randy Hoback, with 1,191 meetings. Lobbying on this subject rose 100% from 2024 to 2025.

29 MPs
6,280 lobbying meetings
49,220 lobbying registrations
4,563 parliamentary speeches

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MPs Most Lobbied on International Trade

1
Randy Hoback
Conservative

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

1,191

meetings

2
Dean Allison
Conservative

Niagara West, Ontario

641

meetings

3
Dominic LeBlanc
Liberal

Beauséjour, New Brunswick

505

meetings

4
Ben Lobb
Conservative

Huron—Bruce, Ontario

464

meetings

5
Michael Chong
Conservative

Wellington—Halton Hills North, Ontario

442

meetings

6
Kyle Seeback
Conservative

Dufferin—Caledon, Ontario

401

meetings

7
Shuvaloy Majumdar
Conservative

Calgary Heritage, Alberta

266

meetings

8
Mark Carney
Liberal

Nepean, Ontario

248

meetings

9
Maninder Sidhu
Liberal

Brampton East, Ontario

230

meetings

10
Terry Sheehan
Liberal

Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, Ontario

225

meetings

11
Linda Lapointe
Liberal

Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Quebec

158

meetings

12
Shelby Kramp-Neuman
Conservative

Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga, Ontario

147

meetings

13
Scot Davidson
Conservative

York—South Simcoe, Ontario

142

meetings

14
Fayçal El-Khoury
Liberal

Laval—Les Îles, Quebec

137

meetings

15
Louis Plamondon
Bloc Québécois

Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, Quebec

134

meetings

16
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe
Bloc Québécois

Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

123

meetings

17
Claude DeBellefeuille
Bloc Québécois

Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

96

meetings

18
Aslam Rana
Liberal

Hamilton Centre, Ontario

95

meetings

19
Marilène Gill
Bloc Québécois

Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, Quebec

91

meetings

20
John-Paul Danko
Liberal

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, Ontario

89

meetings

21
Jamil Jivani
Conservative

Bowmanville—Oshawa North, Ontario

85

meetings

22
Stéphane Lauzon
Liberal

Argenteuil—Papineau—Des Collines, Quebec

84

meetings

23
Jacob Mantle
Conservative

York—Durham, Ontario

78

meetings

24
Chak Au
Conservative

Richmond Centre—Marpole, British Columbia

58

meetings

25
Harb Gill
Conservative

Windsor West, Ontario

56

meetings

26
Gaétan Malette
Conservative

Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, Ontario

38

meetings

27
Jason Groleau
Conservative

Beauce, Quebec

24

meetings

28
Steeve Lavoie
Liberal

Beauport—Limoilou, Quebec

19

meetings

29
Dalwinder Gill
Conservative

Calgary McKnight, Alberta

13

meetings

Party Breakdown

Conservative15 (52%)
Liberal10 (34%)
Bloc Québécois4 (14%)

By Province

Ontario15
Quebec9
Alberta2
Saskatchewan1
New Brunswick1
British Columbia1

Lobbying Activity by Year

2008238
2009518
2010948
20111,520
20121,529
20131,593
20141,529
20151,490
20163,009
20173,717
20183,828
20192,313
20202,470
20211,884
20222,655
20232,528
20244,409
20258,831
2026 (partial)6,851

Lobbying Pipeline

How lobbying on this topic flows through Parliament

Registrations49,220
Briefing notes1,079
Parliament speeches4,563
Question Period172
9% of lobbying registrations get mentioned in Parliament.

Most Active Speakers

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux186
Mr. Mario Beaulieu123

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Recent Parliamentary Speeches

Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-09-25
International Trade

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, in the last federal election, the Prime Minister made it very clear. He wanted us to be able to expand trade beyond the Canada-U.S.A. border. Back in July, I had the pleasure of being at the same lunch table with the Minister of International Trade. We had the opportunity to sit down wi…

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Arnold Viersen2026-09-23
International Trade

Adjournment Proceedings

Madam Speaker, before the government's summer vacation, I asked the government why it was putting trade talks with the United States in jeopardy to protect the Prime Minister's corporate friends instead of fighting modern-day slavery. The reality is that since 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency…

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2026-09-23
International Trade

Adjournment Proceedings

The hon. parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Hon. Robert Oliphant2026-09-23
International Trade

Adjournment Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, I think we can all agree in the House that goods that are made with forced labour have absolutely no place in our supply chains. No one should be trapped in exploitation so others can benefit from lower costs. Canadians all want confidence that our economy is built on fairness and not b…

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Arnold Viersen2026-09-23
International Trade

Adjournment Proceedings

Madam Speaker, I would note that there is a lot of “we will” in the response. The government has been in place for over 10 years, and I have to say that if history is any indication of trying to get forced labour out of the government, it is like pulling teeth. It is incredibly difficult. Attempts t…

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