What is your understanding of the term “corporate power”, and what does it mean business-government relations in a liberal democracy such as Canada?

Readings: Uneasy Partnerships, Hale Chapter 5
Mikler, John. 2018. The Political Power of Global Corporations. Cambridge, UK: Polity
Press. Chapter 1 (1 – 22) (Available in attachments)
MAIN DISCUSSION QUESTION:
What is your understanding of the term “corporate power”, and
what does it mean business-government relations in a liberal democracy such as Canada?