You've missed one element, and that is that the person they talk to is not the person you want to directly lobby. It's some intermediary who's out of the system but has influence over the minister, such as an assistant in the minister's office.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
You've missed one element, and that is that the person they talk to is not the person you want to directly lobby. It's some intermediary who's out of the system but has influence over the minister, such as an assistant in the minister's office.
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