October was the busiest month in the history of the federal lobbying registry

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24 Dec 2025 • 5 min read

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, in Ottawa on May 30.

Since Prime Minister Mark Carney first took office in March, lobbyists have flocked to Ottawa in record-setting numbers, federal data shows. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)

Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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