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Lobbying by Canadian Automobile Dealers Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canadian Automobile Dealers Association

Meetings this Parliament
16
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
33
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 6, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons5
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)4
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)3
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)2
  • Transport Canada (TC)1
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 20, 2026

Filed by Tim Reuss, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Kevin Disher · Executive Director Canadian Truck Dealerss
  • Michael Psotka · Chief Financial Officer
  • Tim Reuss · President and CEO
  • Tim Ryan · Vice President and General Counsel

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • Increase or maintain the limits on automotive technicians under the temporary foreign worker program
  • Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime.
  • Pursuing an end to the reduction in accessibility to the small business deduction that occurs between taxable capital levels between $10 million and $15 million for qualifying Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs).
  • Pursuing a continuation of the historical tax treatment of financial services performed at automobile dealerships.
  • Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement
  • Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000
  • Maintaining Bank Act provisions that restrict chartered banks' ability to enter the leasing market.
  • Increase Canada Border Service Agency enforcement against stolen vehicle exports
  • Economic and business support measures for the retail automobile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
  • Consistent Audit activity for dealers based on CRA Rulings division findings
  • Advocating for the removal of lien notes in the calculation of taxable capital for auto dealers' accessibility to the small business deduction.

Registration 945167-12353-25. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    and 11 more
    Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Damien O'Brien · Sr Regional Advisor for Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David David McFarlane · Director Of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Noah Fon · Quebec Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Noémie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Brett Szmul · Policy advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Increase or maintain the limits on automotive technicians under the temporary foreign worker program

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    Increase or maintain the limits on automotive technicians under the temporary foreign worker program Read more

    Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000

    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000 Read more

    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement Read more

    Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000

    Increase Canada Border Service Agency enforcement against stolen vehicle exports

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    Oppose the proposed luxury tax on cars over $100,000 Read more

    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Increase or maintain the limits on automotive technicians under the temporary foreign worker program

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Pursuing a single national regulatory framework for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles with a view to establishing a common North American regulatory regime. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement Read more

    Maintaining Bank Act provisions that restrict chartered banks' ability to enter the leasing market.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew O’Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Bronwen Jervis · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Anand · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Promoting automotive free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • James Achoneftos · Acting Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Pierre-Luc Racine · Sector Policy Analyst Specialist, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Luc Laforest · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Darren Hall · POLICY ADVISOR, House of Commons
    and 2 more
    • Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Consumer IssuesEnvironmentImmigrationIndustrySmall BusinessTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    Consumer IssuesEnvironmentIndustrySmall Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    and 14 more
    • Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
    • Ted Falk · Member of Parliament
    • Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
    • Arnold Viersen · Member of Parliament
    • Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
    • John Williamson · Member of Parliament
    • Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Marc Dalton · Member of Parliament
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Pierre-Yves Bourque · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer IssuesIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Reuss · In-house (organization)

    • Pierre Poilievre · Member of Parliament
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Transportation

    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.