Federal Conservative candidate lobbied for private nursing company, registered late

A federal Conservative candidate in New Brunswick lobbied for private nursing agency Canadian Health Labs but didn’t register his work until after The Globe and Mail published an investigation raising questions about the company’s billing practices.Brian Macdonald, the Conservative candidate in the federal riding of Fredericton, lobbied for CHL in early 2023, a year after the agency signed major contracts in New Brunswick, but didn’t inform the province’s Integrity Commissioner until this year about his lobbying activity. His late registration, which was first reported by CBC, came 10 days after The Globe’s investigative report.Under New Brunswick law, lobbyists must notify the province’s Integrity Commissioner within 15 days after the start of their undertaking on behalf of a client. Failure to comply can lead to a fine of up to $25,000 for a first-time offence.