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Oil Lobby Group Registers to Advertise During Election Run-Up

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has registered with Elections Canada to be able to promote its cause, which is deemed partisan, during the run-up to the federal election. 
Oil Lobby Group Registers to Advertise During Election Run-Up
An oilsands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alberta in a file photo. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers has registered with Elections Canada to promote the oil and gas industry, which is deemed a partisan issue in the run-up to the election. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
Rahul Vaidyanath
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News Analysis

The oil and gas industry in Canada is fighting a battle on a number of fronts—economic, regulatory, and ideological against organizations that would like nothing better than to stifle their operations in the name of the environment. To that end, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has registered with Elections Canada to be able to promote its cause, which is deemed partisan, during the run-up to the federal election.

CAPP is not affiliated with any political party, but due to changes in the Canada Elections Act, it must register as a “third party” if its advertising is associated with a particular party’s platform.

Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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