Once a month, we partner up with LobbyIQ to update our readers on recent movements in the federal lobbying landscape in Ottawa. We provide separate coverage for each channel, defined by the most relevant organizations, institutions, and subject matters.

Key Takeaways — Foreign Affairs

• International Justice Mission Canada was more active than usual.

Section A: The Themes Hidden in July 2026 Data

Trade Disputes Intensify as Canada Retaliates with New Tariffs

Heightened lobbying around pharmaceutical supply chains, biomanufacturing, and crop production—most notably by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) in meetings with the House of Commons—coincides with the escalation of the Canada-U.S. trade dispute in July and August 2026. Canada’s publication of its retaliation list and the imposition of steep tariffs on hundreds of U.S. product lines point to growing trade protectionism, which may be shaping advocacy efforts related to international trade and manufacturing sectors.

📎 Tariff News August 2026: Canada Publishes Retaliation List

Section B: Lobbying Activity by Organization

In this section, we see the organizations with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month, defined by either unusually high or unusually low lobbying activity.

The organization with the most notable increase in lobbying this month was International Justice Mission Canada.

On the quieter side, The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, and BLS International all pulled back from their usual pace.

Section C: Lobbying of Government Institutions in the Past Month

Every time an organization lobbies, there is a government official representing a government institution at the other side of the table. This section shows the organization-institution pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month.

Organizations → Government Institutions

The busiest organization → institution corridors this month:

↳ Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East → House of Commons: 3 meetings (avg 5, -40%).

↳ International Justice Mission Canada → House of Commons: 3 meetings (avg 1, +350%).

Section D: Organization Lobbying by Subject in the Past Month

All lobbying activity is tagged with a "subject matter". This section shows the organization-subject pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month.

Organizations → Subjects

↳ Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing → International Trade: 41 meetings (avg 29, +40%).

↳ Crop production → International Trade: 41 meetings (avg 77, -47%).

↳ Metal manufacturing → International Trade: 36 meetings (avg 54, -33%).

The busiest organization → subject corridors this month:

↳ Pharmascience Inc. → International Relations: 24 meetings (avg 5, +388%).

↳ Pharmascience Inc. → International Development: 24 meetings (avg 5, +388%).

↳ Pharmascience Inc. → International Trade: 24 meetings (avg 5, +388%).

Section E: Last Month's Most Lobbied Politicians and Civil Servants

This section presents a list of the politicians and civil servants who took the most meetings with key organizations last month.

Most Lobbied Individuals by Organization

Among the individuals with the most notable meeting activity (by organization) this month were Institute for Canadian Citizenship → Abir Chamoun (House of Commons), National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) → Maggie Chi (House of Commons) and National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) → Yvan Baker (House of Commons).