As the second quarter of business reporting came to a close, the oil and gas industry posted another round of sky-high profits. But that’s not all they were up to in Q2.

We track how frequently the fossil fuel industry lobbies the federal government, and we’re ready to share some Q2 updates as well. 

The fossil fuel lobbyists had 289 meetings with the federal government between April and June. 

That brings the total to 546 meetings so far in 2024.

Top Fossil Fuel Industry Lobbyists (Q2: April – June)

  1. Enbridge had 41 meetings
  2. Pathways Alliance had 25 meetings
  3. CAPP and Imperial Oil tied, with 22 meetings each

Ministers lobbied most (Q2: April – June)

  1. Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland took 3 lobby meetings with the fossil fuel industry. She met with Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Cedar LNG, and BHP Inc. in April. 
  2. Minister of Innovation, Science & Economic Development Francoise Philippe Champagne took 3 lobby meetings in Q2. In April he met with Enbridge, and in June he met with Cedar LNG and Pembina Pipeline Corporation. 
  3. President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand took 2 meetings in May with Imperial Oil. Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng took 2 meetings with Enbridge, one in April and one in May. Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan took one meeting in April with Exxon and one meeting in June with CAPP.

Ministries most lobbied (year to date) 

  1. Natural Resources Canada: 164 meetings
  2. Privy Council Office: 98 meetings
  3. Environment and Climate Change Canada: 90 meetings

When we collect lobbying data, we also see which Members of Parliament are being lobbied the most. 

MPs who took the most lobby meetings between April – June

  • Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs had 10 meetings
  • Conservative MP Andrew Scheer and Liberal MP George Chahal had 7 meetings each
  • Conservative MP Chris Warkentin had 6 meetings

How does this compare to lobbying by the fossil fuel industry last year? I’m glad you asked! We’ve compiled all the insights about oil and gas lobbying in 2023 in a new report Big Oil’s Big Year: A Summary of Big Oil’s 2023 Federal Lobbying. Visit the webpage to learn more. 

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