Energy, tech sectors dominate list lobbying Prime Minister Trudeau
Organizations from the energy and technology sectors account for more than one-third of the lobbyists that have made contact with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he took power, according to the federal lobbyists registry.
Communications reports on the registry, as of last week, showed Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has had contact with 28 different lobbying organizations since taking office—a few of them on multiple occasions.
For example, oil-and-gas producer Suncor Energy had contact with Mr. Trudeau on Jan. 11, Feb. 4, and March 10, according to the reports.
Others in the petroleum sector are also listed. The lobbyists’ registry shows Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, Cenovus Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and the Petroleum Services Association of Canada all had contact with Mr. Trudeau on Feb. 4, one of the three dates Suncor is also on the record as having contact with the prime minister.
The multiple points of contact Mr. Trudeau had with petroleum companies on Feb. 4 appear to be in relation to a roundtable discussion in Calgary that was held with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and representatives from the energy sector.
Suncor’s meetings with Mr. Trudeau are registered as dealing with climate and economic development on Jan. 11, industry on Feb. 4, and energy on March 10.
Asked for comment about its contact with the prime minister, Suncor spokeswoman Nicole Fisher said in an email: “With a new government in place, many of our conversations are introductory in nature. However, Suncor regularly works with elected officials and members of governments at all levels to provide information about our business and participate in discussions about our industry. As you can see in our registry, climate-change regulations and policy are top of mind for the organization.”
Energy, tech sectors dominate list lobbying Prime Minister Trudeau |
Organizations from the energy and technology sectors account for more than one-third of the lobbyists that have made contact with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he took power, according to the federal lobbyists registry.
Communications reports on the registry, as of last week, showed Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has had contact with 28 different lobbying organizations since taking office—a few of them on multiple occasions.
For example, oil-and-gas producer Suncor Energy had contact with Mr. Trudeau on Jan. 11, Feb. 4, and March 10, according to the reports.
Others in the petroleum sector are also listed. The lobbyists’ registry shows Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, Cenovus Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and the Petroleum Services Association of Canada all had contact with Mr. Trudeau on Feb. 4, one of the three dates Suncor is also on the record as having contact with the prime minister.
The multiple points of contact Mr. Trudeau had with petroleum companies on Feb. 4 appear to be in relation to a roundtable discussion in Calgary that was held with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and representatives from the energy sector.
Suncor’s meetings with Mr. Trudeau are registered as dealing with climate and economic development on Jan. 11, industry on Feb. 4, and energy on March 10.
Asked for comment about its contact with the prime minister, Suncor spokeswoman Nicole Fisher said in an email: “With a new government in place, many of our conversations are introductory in nature. However, Suncor regularly works with elected officials and members of governments at all levels to provide information about our business and participate in discussions about our industry. As you can see in our registry, climate-change regulations and policy are top of mind for the organization.”
Energy, tech sectors dominate list lobbying Prime Minister Trudeau |
