This is really not the time to weaken Ottawa’s lobbying guidelines
With many people already troubled by foreign interference in Canadian elections, it will come as no relief that the federal lobbying commissioner is proposing rule changes that will make it easier for people who work on election campaigns to lobby the MPs they help get into office.
Fundraising for candidates and volunteering to work on their campaigns are at the heart of the democratic process in Canada’s riding-based electoral system. But when successful, they can create a sense of obligation between the candidate and those who helped them get elected, lobbyists included. The current four-year rule removes all possibility of a perception of favouritism and does its job of preserving the public’s trust – the reason lobbying rules exist.
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