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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

Current clients

Earlier, since November 2021

Reported meetings

    • Enkhjin (Enzo) Zorigtbaatar · Director of Operations and Regional Affairs, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communicating with government officials on behalf of the Nanaimo Foundation, including on behalf the Fair Care Alliance, about government funding and policy support to (i) expand tertiary health care capacity at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, (ii) improve access to specialized and critical care services for residents of North and Central Vancouver Island and (iii) support modern, sustainable health infrastructure to meet current and future health care needs of British Columbians. Read more

    Official report

  • Oceanetic Power Corp.
    • Kelsey Lane · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Communicating with government officials about government funding for the advancement and commercial deployment of tidal energy technology (and associated projects) in Canada. The goal is to secure government funding. Read more

    Official report

    • Matthew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about investments in the company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs") and drone technologies, which could be used by federal departments or agencies to support real-time surveillance, monitoring and other operational needs. The goal of these communications is to secure a contract with the federal government. Read more

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • Shaili Patel · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Operations), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    Official report

  • Riipen Networks Inc.
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about government funding for skills training initiatives, including for the company's "Level UP" program. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about skills training initiatives, including the federal government's Innovative Work-Integrated Learning ("I-WIL") Initiative.

    Communicating with government officials about the company's solutions and services, including but not limited to (i) its work-integrated learning services and (ii) experiential education solutions. The goal of these communications is to secure contracts with the federal government.

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Finance and National Revenue
    • Jean-Philippe Arseneau · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Audrey Milette · Director of Communications, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    Official report

  • LawZero
    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry. Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about Canadian leadership in artificial intelligence ("AI").

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for artificial intelligence ("AI") computing, including from the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development's AI Compute Access Fund, which was announced in Budget 2024.

    Official report

    • Gwendolyn Culver · Director, Arctic Policy, National Defence (DND)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for the development of the Qikiqtarjuaq Deep Sea Port in Nunavut.

    Official report

    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about international payment infrastructure, including but not limited to the establishment of a treaty-based international payment system between Canada and the European Union (EU). Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about (i) economic and national security matters and (ii) financial resiliency and sovereignty matters, including those related to international payment infrastructure.

    Official report

  • bunq US Holding LLC
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining government approvals and clearances, more specifically security-related approvals and clearances.

    Official report

  • QVI Strategies Inc.
    • Dan Lussier · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Communicating with government officials about potential permits, contracts and agreements related to the exportation and refinement of petroleum products to the United States of America. The goal of these communications is to increase collaboration between Canada and the United States of America. Read more

    Official report

    • Dan Lussier · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    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

    • Dan Lussier · Chief of Staff, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Communicating with government officials about additional government funding for the life sciences sector.

    Official report

    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration between (i) the company, (ii) the federal government and (iii) Indigenous communities (including the Pasqua First Nation) and corporations (including Apeiron Resources Ltd.) on clean technology manufacturing, such as Zero Voltage Switching ("ZVS") grid-tied power inverters. The goal of these communications is to secure agreements, contracts and/or memoranda of understanding. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about government funding for clean technology manufacturing initiatives, including via (i) the Strategic Response Fund ("SRF"), formerly known as the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), and (ii) the Clean Technology Manufacturing ("CTM") Investment Tax Credit.

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about clean technology manufacturing, including as it relates to high-efficiency power conversion systems for AI data centres, energy storage, remote microgrids and critical infrastructure.

    Official report

    • Sarah Jackson · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for the development of the Qikiqtarjuaq Deep Sea Port in Nunavut.

    Official report

    • Sarah Jackson · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Owen Lem-Crawford · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communicating with government officials about the Ports of Sault Ste Marie, Hamilton and Oshawa, more specifically federal government support for the development and expansion of the Ports and for the development and expansion of a regional trade corridor. Read more

    Official report

    • Sarah Jackson · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communicating with government officials about the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, more specifically federal government support for the development and expansion of the Port and for the development and expansion of a regional trade corridor. Read more

    Official report

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials about international payment infrastructure, including but not limited to the establishment of a treaty-based international payment system between Canada and the European Union (EU). Read more

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about (i) economic and national security matters and (ii) financial resiliency and sovereignty matters, including those related to international payment infrastructure.

    Official report

    • Brian Botting · Director of Defence Industrial Strategy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for the development of the Qikiqtarjuaq Deep Sea Port in Nunavut.

    Official report

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Senior Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials, on behalf of Agilitas Advisory Corp., about additional government funding to advance the proposed Frog Lake Blue Ammonia Plant and associated clean energy and industrial infrastructure initiatives. Read more

    Official report

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Senior Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about potential collaboration between the company and the government on reductions in greenhouse gas emissions ("GHGs"). Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential government funding for environmental initiatives, including funding through the Clean Fuels Fund and the Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Communicating with government officials about investment tax credits for carbon capture, utilisation and storage ("CCUS") initiatives.

    Official report

  • NextStar Energy Inc.
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Duncan Tooley · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

    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.