But both McNeil and Business Minister Geoff MacLellan are saying the former prime minister didn't lobby them on behalf of the project's proponents. Lobbyist registryWhether they were lobbied is important because Nova Scotia has a 16-year-old law that requires anyone who lobbies a public servant to register first. Jean Chrétien is not registered as a lobbyist in Nova Scotia. McNeil suggested he would not stake his reputation on being swayed by or trading favours with a former prime minister. "If you're lobbying in Nova Scotia on behalf of corporate interests, you should be registered with our lobbyist registry," he said.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 23:26 UTC