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

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Consultant lobbyist

Michele Cadario

Rubicon Strategy

Former public offices

  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (2003–2006)
  • Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (1993–1996)
  • Legislative Assistant, House of Commons, House of Commons (1989–1989)
Meetings this Parliament
200
Since Nov 2021
200
Active registrations
16

Reported meetings

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Federal government priorities and policies related to the international trade of steel and improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry.

    Official report

  • Draganfly Inc.
    • Chanel Sterie · Senior Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Pursuing opportunities for Draganfly’s made-in-Canada UAV and drone technologies in securing contracts with the Canadian Armed Forces and the Government of Canada Read more

    Pursuing contracts for Draganfly's Canadian-made UAV and drone technology as it relates to Canada's support toward Ukraine

    Official report

    • Eric Landry · Vice President, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Terence Hubbard · President IAAC, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Anjala Puvananathan · Director General IAAC, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Arranging meetings with public office holders to raise awareness of the Great Bear Project in Red Lake, Ontario and to identify potential areas of collaboration on northern development. Read more

    Official report

  • Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions with decision makers on government support for Downsview development Read more

    Informing and educating public office holders on the Downsview development

    Official report

    • Jean-François Levasseur · Director of Issues Management, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Julie Thériault · Program Officer, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Nicole Knox · Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Tracy Spack · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Federal government priorities and policies related to the international trade of steel and improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry.

    Official report

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Federal government priorities and policies related to the international trade of steel and improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry. Read more

    Potential new policies, regulations, or international agreements impacting Canada’s international trade framework, with implications for the steel industry.

    Official report

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Potential new policies, regulations, or international agreements impacting Canada’s international trade framework, with implications for the steel industry. Read more

    Federal government priorities and policies related to the international trade of steel and improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry.

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Alamos Gold Inc.
    • Alex Kondakov · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Conducting outreach to the relevant stakeholders regarding economic development and employment programs that could help facilitate and advance the client's mining activities in Northern Manitoba. Read more

    Official report

    • James Achoneftos · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-François Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Inga Pusca · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-Sebastien Chevrier · Chief Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Samantha Jarvis · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

    • Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers · Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Informing and educating public office holders on the Downsview development Read more

    Discussions with decision makers on government support for Downsview development

    Official report

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Coordinate meetings for Creative Salmon with relevant political office holders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the salmon industry as it relates to ISED's Draft Salmon Aquaculture Transition Plan for BC Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Arnold Gutu · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrew Chouinard · Team Leader, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-François Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Bourbonnais · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Paul O'Keefe · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Support measures for steel industry and workers based on domestic economic conditions, increased tariffs, and ongoing global trade issues.

    Official report

  • Algoma Steel Inc.
    • Dawn Farrell · Chief Executive Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Robert Jones · Vice President, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Peter Feldberg · Vice President, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Potential new policies, regulations, or international agreements impacting Canada’s international trade framework, with implications for the steel industry. Read more

    Federal government priorities and policies related to the international trade of steel and improve the competitiveness of the domestic steel industry.

    Official report

    • Rob Van Walleghem · Vice President, MPO, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Arranging meetings with public office holders to raise awareness of the Great Bear Project in Red Lake, Ontario and to identify potential areas of collaboration on northern development. Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Zachary Nixon · Ontario Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
    and 2 more
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Shawn Grover · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Zachary Nixon · Ontario Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. Read more

    Official report

  • Kap Paper Inc.
    • Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Briefing government on challenges affecting Kap Paper’s operations, with respect to recent trade actions. Identifying appropriate funding to support Kap Paper’s facilities. 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.