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 industries, organizations, institutions, and subject matters.

Channel overview: This newsletter aggregates lobbying activity across all NAICS industries that map to the Healthcare umbrella.

Section A: Lobbying Activity by Industry

This section compares, by NAICS industry, the lobbying activity in Ottawa last month to its historical average.

Overall, lobbying across this channel's industries totalled 183 meetings in February 2026, compared to a 12-month average of 115.6 (+58%). This represents a significant surge.

Pharmacies and personal care retailers experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 4 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 2.8 (+41%).

Health care services experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 20 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 7.5 (+167%).

Hospitals experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 27 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 9.9 (+172%).

Residential care services experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 8 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 6 (+33%).

↳ Compared to the same month in prior years (avg 13.7), this is a notable decline (-41%).

Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing saw a notable decline in lobbying activity — 2 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 3.2 (-37%).

↳ Compared to the same month in prior years (avg 6), this is a significant decline (-67%).

Medical professional associations experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 62 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 42 (+48%).

↳ Compared to the same month in prior years (avg 38), this is a significant surge (+63%).

Health care charities and organizations experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 60 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 44.2 (+36%).

Section B: Lobbying by Industry for the Past Year

To contextualize, we show each industry's lobbying activity over the past 12 months. The combined view from Section A and B shows you whether recent differences are persistent trends or a break from the norm.

Top Industry Residual Trends for 2026-02

↳ Health care charities and organizations has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Health care charities and organizations displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

↳ Hospitals displayed high volatility in lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

↳ Health care services has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Health care services displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

↳ Residential care services has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Residential care services displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

Section C: 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 organizations with the most notable increases in lobbying this month include: Canadian Medical Association, ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, National Council of Indigenous Midwives.

↳ Canadian Medical Association: 41 meetings vs. 15.5 average (+165%).

↳ ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: 18 meetings vs. 3.4 average (+427%).

↳ National Council of Indigenous Midwives: 11 meetings vs. 1.5 average (+633%).

The organizations with the most notable decreases include: Canadian Dental Association.

↳ Canadian Dental Association: no meetings this month (average: 8).

Section D: 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 industry-institutions pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month, defined by either unusually high or unusually low lobbying activity. Below that, we show the corresponding organization-institution pairs.

Industries → Government Institutions

Organizations → Government Institutions

Notable industry → institution pairs this month:

↳ Medical professional associ... → House of Commons: 32 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 23.8, +35%).

↳ Health care charities and o... → Health Canada (HC): 21 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 12.6, +67%).

Notable organization → institution pairs this month:

↳ Canadian Medical Association → House of Commons: 20 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 7.2, +176%).

↳ ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION → House of Commons: 9 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 1.1, +731%).

↳ Canadian Medical Association → Health Canada (HC): 8 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2.8, +191%).

Section E: Industry and Organization Lobbying by Subject in the Past Month

All lobbying activity is tagged with a "subject matter". This section shows the industry-subject pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month, defined by either unusually high or unusually low lobbying activity, and below it the organization-subject pairs with the most unusual lobbying behavior last month.

Industries → Subjects

Organizations → Subjects

Notable industry → subject pairs this month:

↳ Pharmaceutical and medicine... → Health: 70 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 53.2, +31%).

↳ Medical professional associ... → Health: 62 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 42, +48%).

↳ Health care charities and o... → Health: 61 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 42.6, +43%).

Notable organization → subject pairs this month:

↳ Canadian Medical Association → Health: 41 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 15.5, +165%).

↳ Canadian Medical Association → Federal-Provincial Relations: 26 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 11.1, +135%).

↳ Canadian Union of Public Em... → Health: 24 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2, +1100%).

Section F: 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 industry players last month.

Most Lobbied Individuals by Sector

Most Lobbied Individuals by Organization

The most lobbied individual (by sector) was Medical professional associations → Brendan Hanley (House of Commons) with 3 meetings this month (12-month avg: 0.8).

↳ Medical professional associations → Fares Al Soud (House of Commons): significant surge — 3 meetings vs. avg 0.7 (+350%).

↳ Medical professional associations → Maggie Chi (House of Commons): notable increase — 3 meetings vs. avg 2.2 (+33%).

The most lobbied individual (by organization) was Canadian Medical Association → Tony Ince (Senate of Canada) with 3 meetings this month (12-month avg: 0.2).

↳ The College of Family Physicians of Canada → Leslie Church (House of Commons): significant surge — 2 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+700%).

↳ ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION → Mackenzy Metcalfe (Finance Canada (FIN)): significant surge — 2 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+1100%).