Consultant lobbyist
Tom Potter
Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.
Former public office
- Legislative Assistant, Office of MP Annie Koutrakis, House of Commons (2020–2022)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 88
- Since Nov 2021
- 288
- Active registrations
- 13
Tom Potter's lobbying: the clients they represent and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.
← LobbyingReported meetings
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- Sean Fraser · Minister, Justice Canada (JC)
- Robert Tay-Burroughs · Indigenous Relations Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Alicia Cooke · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Mandy Gull-Masty · Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Mouctar Yali Bah · Regional Advisor, Quebec;, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Bryn de Chastelain · Director of Operations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Sean Mitchell · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Rebecca Alty · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Liam Olsen · Sr Regional Policy Advisor, British-Columbia, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Waleed Saleem · Regional Policy Advisor, Quebec and Ontario, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Darlene Bess · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Gregor Robertson · Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Diane Chieng · Senior Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Joanne Thompson · Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Joshua Lindner · Senior Regional Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kevin McHarg · Director of Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Kaili Levesque · Interim Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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- Adam Burns · Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Elizabeth May · Member of Parliament
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Will Greaves · Member of Parliament
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities. Read more
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- Sarah Dunn · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Meetings with public office holders to advance several of Nishnawbe Aski Nation's policy priorities and funding requests at the federal level including housing and infrastructure development, environmental conservation and climate change, child and family services, and community safety. Read more
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- Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives. Read more
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities.
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- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities. Read more
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- Michael Kurliak · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Robert Tay-Burroughs · Indigenous Relations Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Assist BCAFN in arranging meetings with key decision-makers on BC First Nation community priorities including housing and community infrastructure, justice and policing, fisheries, environmental conservation and climate change. Read more
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- Michael Kurliak · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Alicia Cooke · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
Supporting the SCFRJ in securing adequate, long-term funding that maintains and grows the organization’s healing support programming as well as the organization’s existing and planned public awareness activities. Read more
Advocating for the passage of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures).
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- Shelby Kramp-Neuman · Member of Parliament
Engaging federal decision makers on American duties applied to the import of Canadian softwood lumber products and policies that can help offset the costs of these duties as it also relates to funding for Indigenous-owned and operated businesses in the softwood lumber sector. Read more
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- Mandy Gull-Masty · Minister, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Sarah Dunn · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Jonah Rosen · Issues Manager and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Meetings with public office holders to advance several of Nishnawbe Aski Nation's policy priorities and funding requests at the federal level including housing and infrastructure development, environmental conservation and climate change, child and family services, and community safety. Read more
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- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more
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- Sébastien Lemire · Member of Parliament
Meetings with Public Office Holders and elected officials for funding for First Nations environmental priorities and for policy changes to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Read more
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- Sean Fraser · Minister, Justice Canada (JC)
- Michael Kurliak · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
- Keiran Gibbs · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)
Discussing matters related to self-governance with elected officials and designated public office holders to amend MN-S's Agreement to ensure that s. 35 of the Constitution, 1982, is upheld as well as Treaty matters. Read more
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- Sophie Chatel · Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Yasmin Adania Veiga · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities. Read more
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- Shahad Khalladi · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
Advocating for the passage of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures). Read more
Supporting the SCFRJ in securing adequate, long-term funding that maintains and grows the organization’s healing support programming as well as the organization’s existing and planned public awareness activities.
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- Athusha Puvanendra · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Advocating for the passage of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures). Read more
Supporting the SCFRJ in securing adequate, long-term funding that maintains and grows the organization’s healing support programming as well as the organization’s existing and planned public awareness activities.
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- Sacha Atherly · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Justine Lemoine · Senior Advisor, Parliamentary Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
- Jason Neepin · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities. Read more
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- Marty Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities. Read more
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives.
Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities.
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- Bob Zimmer · Member of Parliament
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities. Read more
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives.
Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities.
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- Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
Speaking to public office holders about seeking funding to support ARF operational costs and subsidized vessel time for research organizations and Indigenous communities. Read more
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the Arctic Research Foundation to create awareness about the Foundation and of the necessity to include scientific research in the Arctic, the need for broadband, and Arctic data management in government priorities.
Speaking to and meeting with Designated Public Office Holders to discuss the need for increased investments in Indigenous led environmental conservation and scientific research initiatives.
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.