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 ICT & Cybersecurity 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 200 meetings in February 2026, compared to a 12-month average of 173.2 (+15%). This represents a roughly in line.

Computer and electronic product manufacturing saw a significant decline in lobbying activity — 9 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 20.5 (-56%).

↳ Compared to the same month in prior years (avg 11.3), this is a notable decline (-21%).

Broadcast media production and distribution experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 14 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 8.3 (+68%).

↳ Compared to the same month in prior years (avg 20.3), this is a notable decline (-31%).

Software experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 56 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 40.2 (+39%).

Digital media and social networks experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 15 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 7.7 (+96%).

Security and investigation services experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 6 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 2.8 (+118%).

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

↳ Broadcast media production and distribution has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Telecommunications has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

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

↳ Software has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

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

↳ Computing and IT services has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Computing and IT services displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

↳ Computer and electronic product manufacturing 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: Salesforce.com Canada Corporation, Facebook Canada Ltd., TELESAT CANADA.

↳ Salesforce.com Canada Corporation: 14 meetings vs. 1.8 average (+700%).

↳ Facebook Canada Ltd.: 13 meetings vs. 2.9 average (+346%).

↳ TELESAT CANADA: 19 meetings vs. 10.7 average (+78%).

The organizations with the most notable decreases include: TELUS Corporation.

↳ TELUS Corporation: 6 meetings vs. 17.2 average (-65%).

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:

↳ Telecommunications → House of Commons: 24 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 19.8, +21%).

↳ Software → House of Commons: 15 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 6.2, +140%).

↳ Computing and IT services → Innovation, Science and Eco...: 14 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 9.5, +47%).

Notable organization → institution pairs this month:

↳ Facebook Canada Ltd. → House of Commons: 9 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 1.1, +731%).

↳ Rogers Communications Inc. → House of Commons: 8 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 3.8, +113%).

↳ Salesforce.com Canada Corpo... → House of Commons: 7 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 0.6, +1100%).

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:

↳ Software → Science and Technology: 33 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 20.4, +62%).

↳ Telecommunications → Infrastructure: 29 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 16.8, +72%).

Notable organization → subject pairs this month:

↳ Automotive Industries Assoc... → Privacy and Access to Infor...: 24 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 3.5, +586%).

↳ Unifor → Telecommunications: 20 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 1.7, +1100%).

↳ TELESAT CANADA → International Relations: 19 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 10.6, +80%).

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 Telecommunications → Matt Hall (Prime Minister's Office (PMO)) with 5 meetings this month (12-month avg: 0.4).

↳ Telecommunications → Chris Padfield (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)): significant surge — 4 meetings vs. avg 2.7 (+50%).

↳ Computing and IT services → Mark Schaan (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)): significant surge — 4 meetings vs. avg 1.1 (+269%).

The most lobbied individual (by organization) was TELESAT CANADA → Matt Hall (Prime Minister's Office (PMO)) with 5 meetings this month (12-month avg: 0.4).

↳ Salesforce.com Canada Corporation → Mark Schaan (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)): significant surge — 3 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+1100%).

↳ Salesforce.com Canada Corporation → Melissa Lantsman (House of Commons): significant surge — 3 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+1100%).