Lobbyists articles
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Federal minister’s ties to lobbyist raise ethical concerns
The lobbyist met with high-ranking ministry staffers across federal departments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office and the office of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
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For Bob Casey's Lobbyist Brother-in-Law, the Senator's Door Is Always Open
As Pennsylvania state auditor, Bob Casey disclosed to state ethics officials that his relationship with his lobbyist brother-in-law could be "perceived to constitute a conflict of interest." More than two decades later, Casey has opened his Senate office to one of that brother-in-law’s clients.
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‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegatesThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution, analysis shows.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are attempting to come to an...