Small Business

+1% lobbying YoY

2 MPs have small business as their top lobbying subject, with 349 total lobbying meetings recorded.

2 MPs
349 lobbying meetings
19,256 lobbying registrations
8,027 parliamentary speeches

Party Breakdown

Liberal1 (50%)
Conservative1 (50%)

By Province

Quebec1
British Columbia1

Lobbying Activity by Year

200810
200945
2010258
2011218
2012244
2013251
2014386
2015193
2016659
2017820
2018687
2019556
20201,050
2021870
2022737
2023657
2024665

Lobbying Pipeline

How lobbying on this topic flows through Parliament

Registrations19,256
Briefing notes4,993
Parliament speeches8,027
Question Period111
42% of lobbying registrations get mentioned in Parliament.

Most Active Speakers

Right Hon. Justin Trudeau153
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux121

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Recent Parliamentary Speeches

Ryan Turnbull2025-12-05
Small Business

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, it appears the members opposite have spent so long on the opposition benches, and have become so disagreeable, that they cannot even agree with the things they have advocated for. It is a shame. There are things like tax cuts for 22 million Canadians, a GST cut of $50,000 on new home pu…

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The Deputy Speaker2025-12-05
Small Business

Oral Questions

The hon Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.

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Brad Vis2025-12-05
Small Business

Oral Questions

Mr. Speaker, there are eight million kids in Canada, and last I counted, the national food program is not even feeding two million of them. While families struggle with soaring grocery bills, small businesses are also being crushed by those same inflationary policies and the loss of the purchasing p…

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David Myles2025-10-29
Small Business in Fredericton

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a beloved institution in downtown Fredericton, Tony's Music Box. The family-owned musical instrument store has served the community with passion and dedication for 50 years. Founded in 1975 by the late Tony George, Tony's Music Box quickly became more than just…

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Ernie Klassen2025-10-23
Small Business Week

Statements by Members

Mr. Speaker, across Canada, we celebrate Small Business Week. I rise to recognize the entrepreneurs who form the backbone of my riding of South Surrey—White Rock. Before entering public life, I spent over 30 years as a small business owner. First it was Imagemakers photography, then Ashberry & Logan…

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