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

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Consultant lobbyist

Richard Maksymetz

Barrack Hill Public Affairs Inc.

Former public offices

  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (2015–2018)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons (2007–2010)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, House of Commons (2007–2007)
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, Transport Canada (2004–2006)
  • Summer Student, Office of the Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada (2002–2002)
Meetings this Parliament
295
Since Nov 2021
466
Active registrations
58

Reported meetings

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about potential financial support for clean technologies, including for carbon capture and removal solutions. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investment tax credits for clean technology under the Income Tax Act, including the Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage.

    Official report

  • Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security.

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Official report

    • Radey Barrack · Director of Policy, National Defence (DND)
    • Renée Filiatrault · Senior Advisor, Culture Change, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

    • Mary-Rose Brown · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's digital services and technologies, including the company's modern AI-enabled platforms, such as ANVIL and ANVIL Smithy. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government.

    Communicating with government officials about the modernization of the federal procurement system, more specifically as it relates to national defence procurement and border security procurement.

    Official report

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

  • NexGen Energy Ltd.
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communicating with government officials about regulatory approval for a new proposed uranium mine and mill ("Rook I Project") located in northwestern Saskatchewan. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about the development of the uranium sector in Canada.

    Official report

  • Nanaimo Port Authority
    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about operational transportation issues, including supply chains and transportation logistics.

    Official report

  • Nanaimo Port Authority
    • Steven MacKinnon · Minister of Transport
    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communicating with government officials about operational transportation issues, including supply chains and transportation logistics.

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Benjamin Ebadi · Regional Advisor, North and West, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems.

    Official report

    • Paula Folkes · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence And Marine Procurement Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems.

    Official report

    • Jenna Ghassabeh · Director of Communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

    • Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Prairies and North Regional Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

  • Dominion Dynamics Inc.
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential purchase (and deployment) of the company's technologies, including the company's dual-use, persistent Arctic sensing system. Read more

    Official report

  • Dominion Dynamics Inc.
    • Stephen Fuhr · Secretary of State for Defence Procurement
    • Pavan Sapra · Director of Policy and Operations, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Mary-Rose Brown · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Communicating with government officials about the potential purchase (and deployment) of the company's technologies, including the company's dual-use, persistent Arctic sensing system. Read more

    Official report

    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about taxation policy, including the Global Minimum Tax, more specifically about the impact of taxation policy on the international competitiveness of Canadian firms. Read more

    Official report

    • Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament for Richmond East—Steveston
    • Taleeb Noormohamed · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
    • Zoe Royer · Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam
    and 1 more
    • Benjamin Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems.

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience
    • Marjorie Michel · Minister of Health
    • Quinton Graham-Bennett · Prairies and North Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Guillaume Bertrand · Director of Communications, Health Canada (HC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration, including potential funding agreements, between the company and the government related to the production of domestic medications. The goal of these communications is to alleviate medical shortages in Canada. Read more

    Official report

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

    • Jill McKnight · Minister of Veterans Affairs & Associate Minister of National Defence
    • Randeep Sarai · Secretary of State for International Development
    • Iqra Ishtiaq · North and West Regional Advisor, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding or financial benefits for geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential investments in (and contracts for) geospatial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence ("AI") systems and satellite systems, including for uses related to climate change, infrastructure, security and emergency management.

    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.