Guides for people who work the file
Practical, sourced guides for government relations, public affairs and policy work in Canada, written by people who do it for a living.
Every Canadian Government Newsroom and RSS Feed (Checked 2026)Official newsroom, RSS feed and email-alert links for Ottawa, every province and the territories, with notes on which feeds are broken.6 min readGovernment Monitoring Tools in Canada Compared: Gnowit, LexisNexis, Free Feeds and MoreFree feeds, Government Radar, Gnowit, LexisNexis, Westlaw and the Hill Times compared on what they monitor, who they're for and whether they publish prices.5 min readGovernment Relations vs Public Affairs: What Each Role Does in CanadaPlain definitions of GR, public affairs, government affairs and public policy work in Canada, and what each role actually does.4 min readHow to Read a Government News Release: Release, Statement, Advisory, BackgrounderNews release vs statement vs media advisory vs backgrounder vs readout, how lock-ups work, and what to look for in every release.4 min readHow to Register as a Lobbyist in Canada: Federal and Alberta Rules (2026)Who has to register federally and in Alberta, the new federal 8-hour threshold, deadlines, penalties and a one-line guide to every other province.6 min readHow to Track Open Government Consultations in Canada (Federal and Provincial)The federal and provincial portals for open consultations and proposed regulations, how comment periods work, and a simple system for catching them in time.4 min read