Lobbying on Agri-Food - Ottawa (March 2026 edition)
Dairy Farmers of Ontario; BC Dairy Association were unusually active lobbyists last month.
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This Week in Automotive — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
StatsCan releases new vehicle and fuel cost data; Canadian GDP share from transportation rises; motor vehicle sales dip in January; Tesla-LG battery deal confirmed by US; US regulator closes Tesla defect petition.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
Build Canada Homes drives large-scale affordable housing in NB, Nunavut; federal, NB partner for wastewater upgrades for housing; Ontario sees infrastructure investment surge; Quebec boosts infrastructure budget $5B; CBSA investigates building cable imports from China.
This Week in Arts & Culture — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
Federal funding for Indigenous broadcasting, language, and tourism; CRTC stream eases Indigenous connectivity; Major AI & culture summit convenes; New cultural infrastructure for Toronto; Francophone investments in education and immigration; U.S. bill challenges Canadian Online Streaming Act.
This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
Canada Growth Fund invests in Québec fertilizer plant; CFIA penalizes food mislabelling; Competition Bureau urges regulatory changes for shared kitchens; Tribunal initiates vegetable import safeguard inquiry; New federal benefits enacted for food affordability.
This Week in Defence — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
Canada launches Defence Industrial Strategy, $1.4B ammunition investment, new contract for Surveillance of Space 2, army to receive new assault rifles, strategic investment in sovereign space launch, $16M for NL defence sector, Atlantic regional supply chain upgrades.
This Week in Environment — Ottawa (#10, 2026)
Canada unveils National Freshwater Science Agenda; Minister Thompson hosts trade, renewals at Boston Seafood Expo; StatsCan releases energy, mineral, and rural labor data; US states, cities sue EPA over 'endangerment' finding repeal.