RE: Lobbying Meetings Fascinating observation Swine..."the meeting appeaer to be asked for by BNC for lobbying purposes"...Very astute!
I am not sure how much you know about lobbying at the ministerial level, but I think it is fair to say that you do not meet with Government Ministers on 5 occasions inside of a month, as well as several other senior policy advisors, unless you have something extraordinary to discuss... Think e coli vaccine!
Mr. Flaherty could rightly be called the number two man in Canada, and as such would be a very busy guy, as would his senior people. I would guess that it had better be important issue to request and be granted his and his staff's time...Oh and how do you he wasn't summoned to Ottawa?