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

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Consultant lobbyist

Jeff Smith

Longview Communications and Public Affairs

Former public offices

  • Legislative Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment, Minister's Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1993–1995)
  • Special Assistant, Deputy Leader's Office, Office of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (1990–1993)
Meetings this Parliament
46
Since Nov 2021
122
Active registrations
8

Reported meetings

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    • Deidre Pollard-Bussey · Deputy Commissioner, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    The company wishes to engage the government in connection with its initiatives that support economic development, including small business, brands, fisheries and agricultural product promotion from across Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    • Rob Wright · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Rakesh Patry · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    The company wishes to engage the government in connection with its initiatives that support economic development, including small business, brands, fisheries and agricultural product promotion from across Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Todd Hunter · Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Community Outreach, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Greg Reade · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • Paladin Energy Limited
    • Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the Critical Minerals Strategy as well policy developments as they relate to clean energy.

    Official report

  • Paladin Energy Limited
    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Marie-Christine Demers · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    The company wishes to engage the government regarding policy discussions about the future of nuclear energy in Canada and globally.

    Official report

  • Paladin Energy Limited
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frederic Beauregard-Tellier · Director Général, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the Critical Minerals Strategy as well policy developments as they relate to clean energy.

    Official report

  • Paladin Energy Limited
    • Claudine Pagé · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the Critical Minerals Strategy as well policy developments as they relate to clean energy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Mary-Rose Brown · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • BYD Canada Company Limited
    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Trade Negotiator, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    Official report

  • AST & Science, LLC
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The company will engage with the Government of Canada on policy relating to the use of L-band spectrum for non-geostationary orbit satellites to serve rural and remote regions of the country. Read more

    Official report

  • Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
    • Leslie Church · MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Maggie Chi · Member of Parliament
    The client wishes to engage with decision makers regarding the funding of spinal cord research and policies which affect those living with spinal cord injury.

    Official report

  • AST & Science, LLC
    The company will engage with the Government of Canada on policy relating to the use of L-band spectrum for non-geostationary orbit satellites to serve rural and remote regions of the country. Read more

    Official report

  • Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
    • Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
    • Manuela Tomic · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    Official report

  • Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
    • Manuela Tomic · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    The client is seeking the renewal of funding from the Government of Canada.

    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.