Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Dylan Marando spent nearly three weeks sleeping in provincial parks, driving thousands of kilometres on northern highways and meeting residents in communities that rarely see leadership hopefuls.

This week's lobbying filings suggest a somewhat different set of priorities than the previous week. Here are the biggest trends and why they matter.

Manufacturing groups argue that while provincial supports may help businesses manage short-term disruptions, they cannot replace the certainty that comes from a stable North American trade agreement.

Among the most consequential changes are new protections for tenants, expanded powers for pharmacists, earlier access to colorectal cancer screening, reforms aimed at reducing delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board, and new rules designed to strengthen cybersecurity across Ontario's public sector.

Premier Doug Ford and Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this Monday in Salt Lake City that establishes a three-year framework for cooperation in industries including critical minerals, nuclear energy, defence manufacturing, artificial intelligence, life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

New and updated registrations from Anthropic, Vector Institute, Facebook Canada (Meta) and Communitech suggest the AI sector is increasingly looking to influence provincial decision-making.