Corporation
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
- Meetings this Parliament
- 9
- With MPs
- 4
- Since Nov 2021
- 58
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.
Lobbying by NOVA Chemicals Corporation: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 30, 2026
Filed by Roger Kearns, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Becky Horvath · Leader, Environmental Affairs
- Heidi Ladanchuk · Specialist, Industrial Hygiene
- Ian Knox · Leader, Tax
- James Baldwin · Director, Responsible Care
- Jennifer Woolfsmith · Vice President, Sustainability
- Ken Faulkner · Director Government Affairs & Industry Relations
- Richard Gilmer · Manager, Audits and Tax Planning
- Roger Kearns · President and Chief Executive Officer
- Sarah Marshall · Interim SVP PE Sales and Marketing
- Shane Lamden · Manager, Environment
- Tony Tikuisis · Team Leader, Product Safety & Additives
- Whitney Thomas · Advisor, Government Relations
Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), 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 (16)Hide details
- To discuss alignment of obligations and commitments across government agreements and identify a sustainable path forward.
- International Trade Issues associated with cross border trade between Canada and the USA, particularly proposed tariffs. Industry specific concerns to mitigate the economic impact and protect Canadian interests.
- The treatment of plastics under CEPA and/or other regulatory mechanisms.
- The federal government’s approach to value-add in the energy sector, and ways this may impact the export of energy products to foreign markets.
- Tax Policy – we continue to pursue accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) to strengthen the viability of capital projects (eg. writing off / depreciation of existing assets).
- Rail Transportation - to mitigate the risks of reliability to rail service which is an important mode of product shipment, due to strikes or other similar events.
- Pursue eligibility of planned projects under the Technology Fund provision (precertification) of the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions.
- Potential National Energy Board regulation of former NOVA Gas Transmission Limited pipeline, and consideration of how NGLs will be handled, and streaming of lean gas.
- Possible legislation to be introduced dealing with climate change; Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions – proposed changes to the Clean Air Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) regarding the impact of federal legislation on climate change and the competitiveness of the petrochemicals sector.
- Pipelines – federal oversight of pipelines through Canada and the handling of natural gas liquids (NGLs).
- NOVA Chemicals will be seeking proactive federal policy that recognizes the importance of value-add in the energy supply chain and accruing maximum benefits from energy resources and projects for the benefit of Canadians.
- Looking at government financial support for potential expansion of Canadian facilities.
- Immigration - measures or provisions of interest would be in reference to VISA applications.
- Continue to engage the Government of Canada re: forthcoming regulations governing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and air emissions other than GHG in the longer-term.
- Canada Transportation Act – NOVA Chemicals remains vigilant of provisions in the Transportation Act ensuring reliability and stability of rail service servicing NOVA Chemicals’ ethylene/polyethylene facilities, and co-products such as butane and propylene.
- Canada's policies governing GHGs and other emissions as it relates to petrochemical/chemistry facilities. Canada’s policies to incent more private sector investment in research and development to combat climate change. Overall investment climate for petrochemicals in Canada versus competing jurisdictions.
Registration 955060-13725-86. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Roger Kearns (37), Luis Sierra (13), Danny Dweik (8).
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Jamie Kippen · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Kurtis Layden · Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Shannon Stubbs · Member of Parliament
- Ziad Aboultaif · Member of Parliament
- Shuvaloy Majumdar · Member of Parliament
- Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
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- Jeremy Patzer · Member of Parliament
- Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Ron Liepert · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Earl Dreeshan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Larry McGuire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustryLabourScience and Technology
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
EnvironmentIndustryLabourScience and Technology
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- David Murray · Director of Policy, House of Commons
- Jwane Izzetpanah · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
- Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustryLabourScience and Technology
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Amitpal Singh · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EnvironmentIndustryLabourScience and Technology
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Justin Mohr · Regional Advisor - Prairies and North, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Madeleine Weiler · Regional Advisor - Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
EnvironmentIndustryLabourScience and Technology
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Patrick Hum · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Erin O'Brien · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Taxation and Finance
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Environment
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Fred Farag · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Jesse Fleming · Director General, Programs Directorate, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- Daniel Dufour · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Roger Kearns · In-house (corporation)
- George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Environment
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Shristi Radhakrishna · Senior Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Kevin Waugh · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
- Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
- Blaine Calkins · Member of Parliament
- Pat Kelly · Member of Parliament
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Ron Liepert · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Danny Dweik · In-house (corporation)
- Shannon Stubbs · Member of Parliament
- Earl Dreeshan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustry
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Reported by Luis Sierra · In-house (corporation)
- Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
EnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Luis Sierra · In-house (corporation)
- Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
- Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Luis Sierra · In-house (corporation)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
- John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- George Chahal · Member Parliament, House of Commons
EnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Luis Sierra · In-house (corporation)
- Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
EnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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Reported by Luis Sierra · In-house (corporation)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
EnvironmentIndustryResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance
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.