Just another reason why...

...I vote Conservative...

CTV News has learned the federal Conservatives plan to ban public agencies from hiring lobbyists to influence the federal government.

Crown Corporations are already forbidden from using lobbyists to influence decision makers in Ottawa. But on Monday, Treasury Board President Vic Toews is expected to extend that rule to 90 other federal bodies.

The Toronto Port Authority, the Canadian Televison Fund and the Canadian Wheat Board will be among the agencies affected.

Those agencies "don't have to hire someone to talk to the government when they can talk to us themselves," a senior government adviser told CTV.

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