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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

  • White Birch Papers
    • Alexandre Boulé · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • Whirlpool Canada LP
    • Alexandre Boulé · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs and the 2026 negotiations on the United States, Mexico and Canada Trade Agreement. Read more

    Official report

  • Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec
    • Alexandre Boulé · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the potential application of United States tariffs on the goods of the furniture industry.

    Official report

  • Keurig Dr Pepper Canada
    • Alexandre Boulé · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the United States tariffs.

    Official report

  • Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec
    • Simon Laberge · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the impact of temporary foreign workers on the furniture industry.

    Official report

  • Delpharm
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non elected officials regarding an investment to modernize the company's Boucherville site.

    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

  • Toronto Business College
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Special Assistant, Québec, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials pertaining to the priority issues affecting the college.

    Official report

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Beata Nawacki · Special Assistant for Policy and Quebec Regional Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    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

  • Delpharm
    • Ritu Banerjee · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non elected officials regarding an investment to modernize the company's Boucherville site.

    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

  • MEDTEQ +
    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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 +
    • Kimberly Luce · Director of Operations, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
    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

  • Le Devoir
    • Michael Lartigau · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence.

    Official report

  • DEVIMCO IMMOBILIER INC.
    • Liam MacKinnon · Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding affordable housing. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss real estate projects in downtown Montreal.

    Official report

  • White Birch Papers
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the labour dispute at the Port of Montreal.

    Official report

  • Whirlpool Canada LP
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the labour dispute at the Port of Montreal.

    Official report

  • FTAI Aviation Ltd.
    • Simon Boucher · Regional Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • James Christie · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the Florida East Coast Industries acquisition of Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions.

    Official report

  • Cambli
    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • François Massicotte · Director (Strategy Planning), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Audrey Millette · Press Secretary, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Malia Chenaoui · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the company's priority issues as it relates to national security.

    Official report

  • Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec
    • Simon Laberge · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Wyatt Westover · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the impact of temporary foreign workers on the furniture industry.

    Official report

  • DEVIMCO IMMOBILIER INC.
    • Liam MacKinnon · Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss real estate projects in downtown Montreal. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding affordable housing.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Joelle Montminy · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence.

    Official report

  • Le Devoir
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the issue of Artificial Intelligence. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials to discuss the Copyright Act.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss funding assistance for the written press.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected government officials to discuss the funding support obtained for canadian journalism.

    Official report

  • FTAI Aviation Ltd.
    • Mary Gregory · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials regarding the Florida East Coast Industries acquisition of Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions.

    Official report

  • Association des fabricants de meubles du Québec
    • Matthieu Saint-Wril · Senior Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    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.