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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

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

    Official report

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    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. Read more

    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.

    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.

    Official report

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development)
    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    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. Read more

    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.

    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

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    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. Read more

    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.

    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.

    Official report

    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    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. Read more

    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.

    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.

    Official report

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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. 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 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.

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    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)
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communicating with government officials about vaccine production, more specifically opportunities to increase biomanufacturing capabilities in Canada, including at Moderna's facility in Laval, Québec. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about procurement polices and procedures (including, but not limited to, those maintained by the Departments of Health and Public Services and Procurement), more specifically policies and procedures pertaining to the development, procurement and distribution of vaccines, including Moderna's messenger ribonucleic acid ("mRNA") vaccines.

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about pharmaceutical and biotechnology policies, including those related to innovation, research and development and messenger ribonucleic acid ("mRNA") biotechnology.

    Official report

    • Marc-André Blanchard · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about procurement polices and procedures (including, but not limited to, those maintained by the Departments of Health and Public Services and Procurement), more specifically policies and procedures pertaining to the development, procurement and distribution of vaccines, including Moderna's messenger ribonucleic acid ("mRNA") vaccines. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about vaccine production, more specifically opportunities to increase biomanufacturing capabilities in Canada, including at Moderna's facility in Laval, Québec.

    Communicating with government officials, in general, about pharmaceutical and biotechnology policies, including those related to innovation, research and development and messenger ribonucleic acid ("mRNA") biotechnology.

    Official report

    • Adam Carroll · Chief of Staff, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    Communicating with government officials about additional federal funding for post-secondary colleges, institutes of technology, university-colleges, cégeps and polytechnics, including funding for skills training, applied research, workforce development and innovation. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Nathan Abdelnour · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Sanjana Shah · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Karen Sorensen · Senator for Alberta, Senate of Canada
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Bahadur Vinning · Regional Affairs Manager, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Ski Council
    • Marty Deacon · Senator for Ontario, Senate of Canada
    Communicating with government officials regarding the application of the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, including proposed amendments to address unintended impacts on ski resort housing and related development projects. Read more

    Official report

  • Medicine Place Inc.
    • Kabisan Thanendran · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    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

    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Social Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential financial support for clean technologies, including for carbon capture and removal solutions.

    Official report

    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    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. Read more

    Communicating with government officials about potential financial support for clean technologies, including for carbon capture and removal solutions.

    Official report

  • LawZero
    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry. Read more

    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

  • LawZero
    • Hosai Zurmati Halim · Policy Advisor, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    Communicating with government officials about issues related to the international competitiveness of the domestic artificial intelligence ("AI") industry. Read more

    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

  • Oceanetic Power Corp.
    • Harry Burton · Atlantic Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    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

    • Braeden Caley · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials about obtaining additional government funding for climate hard tech solutions.

    Official report

    • Braeden Caley · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communicating with government officials, in general, about increasing government funding for national defence and border security. Read more

    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.

    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

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, 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

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.