Opinion

Let’s state a fact: building your own lobbyist registry is costly, inefficient, and resource intensive. For municipalities across Canada, this has acted as a significant barrier for entry, and has ultimately prevented the widespread proliferation of lobbyist registries at that level of government. We have to look no further than Read more…

Lobbying – the act of seeking to influence a politician or public official on an issue. While once seen as an activity ripe with nefarious backroom dealings, lobbying, when done right, is actually a key cog in the democratic process. Lobbying allows governments at all levels to hear diverse viewpoints Read more…