TechLobby Report on AI Lobbying [PDF TO BE UPLOADED]
Our TechLobby Report on Lobbying about AI provides an overview of AI lobbying trends in Canada, drawing on data provided by the Registry of Lobbyists. It finds that although there are a broad range of industry actors engaged in AI lobbying in Canada, lobbying activity is primarily driven by the private sector, and by technology companies specifically. The report was written on June 9, 2026 and reflects data up to that date.
Interactive Dashboard
The interactive dashboard below is the basis for our TechLobby AI Lobbying report and draws data from the Canadian Federal Lobbying Registry published by the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying.
For a larger view, click the button in the bottom right to go full screen. It looks like this:
Use the left and right chevrons at the bottom of the dashboard to scroll through the visualizations and tables:
Right click on a graph segment to “drill through” to more information on a particular data segment.
For example, you can click on the yellow “civil society” part of the pie graph in Figure 1 and “drill through” to Table 1 to see more details about the organizations. Or, “drill through” to Table 3 to see what officials were lobbied, or to Table 5 for the full details of all the lobbying communications referenced.
Use the “clear filters” button in the upper right to clear any drillthrough filters.
Adjust the slider on the left to adjust dates.
We welcome suggestions. If you experience problems, or to make suggestions, contact us.
Acknowledgments:
This work would not have been possible without the support of Jasper Sonmor, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canada Research Chairs Program, McMaster University’s Faculty of Humanities, and the Political Accountability, Transparency, and Representation Oversight Network (PATRON).