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

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Consultant lobbyist

Marc Desmarais

NATIONAL Public Relations

Former public offices

  • Executive Assistant to the Minister, Minister's Office, Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs (1997–1999)
  • Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Leader's Office, The Senate of Canada (1985–1987)
  • Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP, House of Commons, House of Commons (1984–1984)
  • Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP, House of Commons, House of Commons (1984–1984)
Meetings this Parliament
151
Since Nov 2021
655
Active registrations
25

Reported meetings

  • Avocats St-Laurent-Chénard inc.
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to modernize Canada’s Extradition System and Law.

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the potential application of United States tariffs on the goods of the furniture industry.

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Noah Fon · Quebec regional affairs adviser, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Jeelan Syed · Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Waleed Saleem · Regional & Policy Advisor for Ontario & Quebec, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sony Perron · Deputy Minister Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kendal Hembroff · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Pier-Luc Levesque · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Andrew Richardson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Désirée Sauvé · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy Advisor and Major Projects Adsvisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Cédrick Devedeux-Delorme · Deputy Director of Operation and Principal Advisor for Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Caroline Desrochers · Member of Parliament
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • White Birch Papers
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the company's forestry and pulp and paper priority issues. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program at Natural Resources Canada.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • White Birch Papers
    • Cédrick Deveveux-Delorme · Deputy Director of Operation and Principal Advisor for Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the company's forestry and pulp and paper priority issues. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program at Natural Resources Canada.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • White Birch Papers
    • Timothy Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the company's forestry and pulp and paper priority issues. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • Port of Baie Comeau
    • Noah Fon · Regional Advisor - Quebec, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to represent the priorities of the Port of Baie-Comeau within an integrated vision of the development of the maritime corridor to diversify Canada’s trade partners during the transition toward green energy. Read more

    Official report

  • Marinvest Energy
    • Cédrick Devedeux Delorme · Deputy Director of Operation and Principal Advisor for Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Engagement with government authorities to determine the applicable conditions for implementing a transformative and beneficial energy project for the future of Quebec and Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec
    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the federal government's dental care program. Read more

    Meeting with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Association's priority issues.

    Official report

  • Keurig Dr Pepper Canada
    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the Publication of the regulatory framework paper and technical paper to advance the plastics circular economy. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the company’s sustainability, recyclability and environmental policies.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP)
    • Sandenga Yeba · Deputy Chief of Staff, Health Canada (HC)
    Meeting with elected and non-elected officials regarding Pharmacare and Health related issues. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the cannabis legislation, policies and regulations.

    Official report

  • WSP Global Inc.
    • Leo Newman · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the company’s international priorities in 2025-2027 related to its engineering services, advisory services, and science-based expertise. Read more

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Cédrick Devedeux-Delorme · Deputy Director of Operations and Principal Advisor for Quebec, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to obtain federal funding for the development of innovative medical technology solutions to be integrated into the federal health care system. 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.