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Robin MacLachlan's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Consultant lobbyist

Robin MacLachlan

Summa Strategies Canada

Former public offices

  • Legislative Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2007–2007)
  • Parliamentary Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commons (2006–2007)
  • Constituency Assistant, Paul Dewar, M.P., House of Commmons (2006–2006)
  • Constituency Assistant, Hon. Ed Broadbent, P.C., M.P., House of Commons (2004–2005)
Meetings this Parliament
34
Since Nov 2021
136
Active registrations
11

Current clients

Earlier, since November 2021

Reported meetings

    • Kelsey Lane · Director of Policy, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Engaging members of parliament and government decision-makers regarding federal policies and programs that support renewable electricity generation and distribution including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewable Electricification Pathways (SREP) program. Read more

    Official report

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Meetings with government officials regarding financial support for shortline rail infrastructure, including a proposal for a federal tax credit for shortline railway infrastructure investment in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Natalie Woodland · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Engaging government officials regarding federal funding programs to support energy audits, appraisals and retrofits for industrial, commercial and large residential buildings. Read more

    Official report

    • Sean Mitchell · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Engaging government officials regarding federal funding programs to support energy audits, appraisals and retrofits for industrial, commercial and large residential buildings. Read more

    Official report

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engaging government officials regarding federal funding programs to support energy audits, appraisals and retrofits for industrial, commercial and large residential buildings. Read more

    Skilled Labour Policies: promote increased domestic skilled trade and apprenticeship training, including federal funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and other training initiatives to grow Canada's skilled construction work force.

    Official report

  • University of Victoria
    • Elizabeth Arsenault · Director of Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
    Continue to advance partnerships and funding to support Ocean Networks Canada - a University of Victoria initiative.

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Arranging meetings with elected officials and government policymakers to introduce Robinhood Markets and discuss its plans to expand into the Canadian market.

    Official report

  • Stripe
    • Greg Reade · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Government policy-making, legislation and regulatory proposals or changes related to the treatment of stablecoins in Canada, including participating in consultations and engaging government officials. Read more

    Official report

    • Joshua Mbandi · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Arranging meetings with elected officials and government policymakers to introduce Robinhood Markets and discuss its plans to expand into the Canadian market.

    Official report

  • Engaging government officials regarding federal funding programs to support energy audits, appraisals and retrofits for industrial, commercial and large residential buildings. Read more

    Official report

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions), Finance Canada (FIN)
    Skilled Labour Policies: promote increased domestic skilled trade and apprenticeship training, including federal funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and other training initiatives to grow Canada's skilled construction work force. Read more

    Engaging government officials regarding federal funding programs to support energy audits, appraisals and retrofits for industrial, commercial and large residential buildings.

    Official report

  • Skilled Labour Policies: promote increased domestic skilled trade and apprenticeship training, including federal funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and other training initiatives to grow Canada's skilled construction work force. Read more

    Official report

  • Anthropic
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Chelios Vuong · Senior Strategic Advisor - Ontario, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policies or programs that will help grow Canada's digital economy and innovation.

    Official report

  • Anthropic
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Alexandra Dostal · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ravji Gupta · Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    Policies or programs that will help grow Canada's digital economy and innovation.

    Official report

    • Carolyn Svonkin · Director of Communications, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mohammad Hussain · Director of Communications, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Engaging government decision-makers regarding federal funding programs intended to support the development of renewable electricity generation and distribution projects including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewable Electricification Pathways (SREP) program. Read more

    Official report

    • Harry Burton · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Engaging government decision-makers regarding federal funding programs intended to support the development of renewable electricity generation and distribution projects including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewable Electricification Pathways (SREP) program. Read more

    Official report

  • Stripe
    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Government policy-making, legislation and regulatory proposals or changes related to the treatment of stablecoins in Canada, including participating in consultations and engaging government officials. Read more

    Official report

    • Natasha Kochhar · Director of Operations, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Engaging government decision-makers regarding federal funding programs intended to support the development of renewable electricity generation and distribution projects including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewable Electricification Pathways (SREP) program. Read more

    Official report

    • Jed Graham · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Meetings with government officials regarding financial support for shortline rail infrastructure, including a proposal for a federal tax credit for shortline railway infrastructure investment in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Sashalie Quiros · Director of Operations, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Skilled Labour Policies: promote increased domestic skilled trade and apprenticeship training, including federal funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and other training initiatives to grow Canada's skilled construction work force. Read more

    Official report

  • Mersey River Wind
    • Carolyn Svonkin · Director of Communications, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Olivia Wright · Special Projects and Operations Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mohammad Hussain · Director of Communications, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Fiona Simons · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    and 1 more
    • Cordell Johnson · Atlantic Desk, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Engaging government decision-makers regarding a contribution agreement under NRCan's Smart Renewables Electricity Pathways (SREPs) program.

    Official report

    • Carolyn Svonkin · Director of Communications, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mohammad Hussain · Director of Communications, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Fiona Simons · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Olivia Wright · Special Projects and Operations Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Cordell Johnson · Atlantic Desk, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Engaging government decision-makers regarding federal funding programs intended to support the development of renewable electricity generation and distribution projects including, but not limited to, Natural Resources Canada's Smart Renewable Electricification Pathways (SREP) program. Read more

    Official report

  • ILWU Local 333
    Engaging Employment and Social Development Canada to strengthen the Labour Program's compliance and enforcement regime, including advocating for an expansion of ESDC's health and safety officer program. Read more

    Engaging Parliamentarians and government officials regarding labour issues facing workers at Canada's West coast grain terminals.

    Official report

  • ILWU Local 333
    • Crystina Dundas · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for improvements to Canada's Occupational Health and Safety regulations to ensure federally regulated workers are protected from the health and safety risks associated with combustible dusts at grain terminals. Read more

    Engaging Employment and Social Development Canada to strengthen the Labour Program's compliance and enforcement regime, including advocating for an expansion of ESDC's health and safety officer program.

    Official report

    • Joshua Mbandi · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Victoria Perak · Policy and Operations Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Advocating for the rights of consumers and small businesses to have full utility of their financial data under a well-regulated and evenly-applied open banking regime. Read more

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.