Lang Michener (the Michener was the late governor-general) is a high-powered national law firm. It does high-powered work with federal governments, for which their clients pay them huge sums. The clients pay those huge sums because it's worth it if they get what they want from our governments.
Lang Michener, as you would suspect, often hire lawyers, but now they've gone outside the box to hire a lobbyist, a very high-powered lobbyist one would expect a high-powered law firm to hire. His name is John Reynolds. No, it isn't, come to think of it. He's the Honourable John Reynolds P.C., the prime minister having taken the most unusual step of having him sworn in as a privy councilor, an honour usually reserved for cabinet ministers. Now, no money comes with the title, but it's nice to have. It gets you better tables at restaurants and an upgrade into first class from airlines.
Mr. Reynolds denies that he is a lobbyist - he claims to be merely a guide to the road map of government. He splits hairs. That's like saying that the coach isn't part of the team. It also must be stated - and this is a critical point - Lang Michener doesn't need the help of John Reynolds to know who runs what department, or who's behind a policy. They need someone whose name means something in government. One has to wonder why Lang Michener didn't hire a former Liberal MP instead. Surely it wouldn't be because former Liberals will not have much influence in a Tory government - perish the thought, Rafe!
Mr. Reynolds says that he certainly won't lobby Stephen Harper because he is too good a friend. The truth of the matter is that Mr. Reynolds is not an official lobbyist because he doesn't have to be. His name properly introduced will be all that's needed.
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