POLI 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Snowboard
2 Apr 2018
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Lobbying comes from a particular space- the central lobby in west minster- the house of the british- the house of commons and house of lords. People who are not members of parliament or house of lords can come to meet with their reps. A common meeting space where people can meet with their reps and press their case in order to influence those reps. The verb to lobby- to seek to influence a public official. Wider than seeking to influence elected officials- lobbying is expanded to include public policy makers, public officials. Given parliamentary system- increasing dominance of the executive- lobbyist in. Canada you need to understand who within the permanent executive is key in making policy recommendations. Reps within legislatures and public officials within the permanent executive. Who do we think about who is most likely to seek influence- people who represent interests with means- important part of the story.
