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 Mining 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 182 meetings in February 2026, compared to a 12-month average of 137.2 (+33%). This represents a notable increase.

Oil, gas and mining support services experienced a significant surge in lobbying activity — 45 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 10 (+350%).

Mining (metal ore) experienced a notable increase in lobbying activity — 91 meetings vs. a 12-month average of 70.1 (+30%).

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

Oil, gas and mining support services ended February 2026 with a residual of +30.3, well above its expected trend.

↳ Oil, gas and mining support services has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Oil, gas and mining support services displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

Mining (metal ore) ended February 2026 with a residual of +29.3, well above its expected trend.

↳ Mining (metal ore) has shown a broadly upward trend in lobbying residuals over the past year.

↳ Mining (metal ore) displayed high volatility in its lobbying pattern, suggesting irregular or event-driven activity.

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

↳ Mining 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: Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association, Wyloo Metals, Vale Canada Limited.

↳ Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association: 29 meetings vs. 4.1 average (+610%).

↳ Wyloo Metals: 17 meetings vs. 2 average (+750%).

↳ Vale Canada Limited: 15 meetings vs. 7.5 average (+100%).

The organizations with the most notable decreases include: The Mining Association of Canada (MAC).

↳ The Mining Association of Canada (MAC): 3 meetings vs. 11.7 average (-74%).

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:

↳ Mining (metal ore) → House of Commons: 18 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 10.9, +65%).

↳ Mining → Natural Resources Canada (N...: 17 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 13, +31%).

Notable organization → institution pairs this month:

↳ Saskatchewan Industrial and... → House of Commons: 12 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 1.6, +658%).

↳ Wyloo Metals → Privy Council Office (PCO): 6 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 0.5, +1100%).

↳ Vale Canada Limited → House of Commons: 6 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2.1, +188%).

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:

↳ Mining (metal ore) → Mining: 85 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 66.7, +27%).

↳ Mining (metal ore) → Environment: 66 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 40.3, +64%).

↳ Mining (metal ore) → Economic Development: 66 meetings (notable increase vs. avg 50.2, +31%).

Notable organization → subject pairs this month:

↳ Wyloo Metals → Regional Development: 17 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2, +750%).

↳ Wyloo Metals → Industry: 17 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2, +750%).

↳ Wyloo Metals → Economic Development: 17 meetings (significant surge vs. avg 2, +750%).

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 Mining (metal ore) → Michael Jason (Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)) with 8 meetings this month (12-month avg: 1.7).

↳ Mining (metal ore) → Shawn Grover (Prime Minister's Office (PMO)): significant surge — 4 meetings vs. avg 0.8 (+433%).

↳ Mining (metal ore) → Sunny Uppal (Privy Council Office (PCO)): significant surge — 4 meetings vs. avg 0.5 (+700%).

The most lobbied individual (by organization) was Wyloo Metals → Eric Costen (Privy Council Office (PCO)) with 3 meetings this month (12-month avg: 0.2).

↳ Wyloo Metals → Shawn Grover (Prime Minister's Office (PMO)): significant surge — 3 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+1100%).

↳ Wyloo Metals → Claude Guay (House of Commons): significant surge — 3 meetings vs. avg 0.2 (+1100%).