The environment minister says his actions were ‘more of a conversation’ and do not amount to ‘lobbying.’

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he’s been having conversations with a number of senators to explain his government’s position on a bill that would grant further carbon tax exemptions to farmers.

But the minister told reporters on Nov. 14 that those efforts do not amount to “lobbying.”

“It was more of a conversation than a lobbying effort on my part,” says Mr. Guilbeault.