Jesse Cnockaert

'For a lot of charities, there isn't a GR team lobbying every day...it's infrequent engaging with government, and that is something that we think should be continued,' says Imagine Canada VP Jodene Baker.

A total import ban by the U.S. on specific Canadian products will take effect on Sept. 29, as a response to Canadian dollar-for-dollar counter tariffs.

A promised $1-billion in the 2025 budget for the Venture and Growth Capital Catalyst Initiative—a program that includes a life sciences stream—has yet to begin flowing, according to Wendy Zatylny, president of BIOTECanada.

Pierre Poilievre voted most effective Conservative QP MP, best opposition MP in scrums, best fundraiser, and biggest self promoter. Dominic LeBlanc picked as best cabinet minister, most influential cabinet minister, and MP with the best sense of humour.

In late August, the eligibility criteria was updated for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to allow more smaller businesses access federal funding.

The federal government set a target of 155,000 new international student arrivals for 2026. However, according to Universities Canada, only 28,200 had arrived as of July 31, or about 18 per cent of the annual target.

The federal budget is coming this fall, with advocates from sectors including clean fuel, mining, agriculture, and housing raising their priorities in pre-budget consultations.

Canada ranked 16th overall out of 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, a slight improvement over its 17th spot the previous year.

Since Digital Transformation Canada's launch, more than 40 tech firms began new registrations on the federal lobbyists’ registry, including CCX Technologies and Amazon Web Services Canada.

Bill C-22 proposes amendments to existing laws to allow police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to issue confirmation-of-service demands to telecommunications providers with a 24-hour turnaround.