Corporation
Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 58
- With MPs
- 27
- Since Nov 2021
- 226
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 4, 2026.
Lobbying by Irving Shipbuilding Inc.: 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 May 19, 2026
Filed by james irving, Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Dirk Lesko · President
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Jean-Francois Seguin · Vice President, Communications and Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Marine Systems Engineering Officer, Director General Major Project Delivery, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces (2011–2013)
Formerly Student (sponsored master program), Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces (2010–2011)
Formerly Marine Systems Engineering Officer, Director General Maritime Equipment Program Management, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces (2008–2010)
Formerly Marine Systems Engineering Officer, HMCS FREDERICTON, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces (2006–2008)
- Parker Larson · Vice President, Programs
- Ross Langley · Vice Chairman
- james irving · Chief Executive Officer
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (4)Hide details
- Advancing discussions on programs and contracts tied to the development and support of future combat vessels.
- Funding to prepare the facility for construction of the future River Class Destroyer fleet and to support the ongoing maintenance of vessels.
- Interactions with Government officials regarding in-service support for Halifax Class Frigates.
- Input into the Federal Government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy as it relates to Irving Shipbuilding being selected on October 19, 2011 to build the Combat Vessel work package.
Registration 779327-13945-68. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Chris d'Entremont · Member of Parliament
- Scott Aitchison · Member of Parliament
- Melissa Lantsman · Member of Parliament
- Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
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- Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Thomas Gagne · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Cyndi Jenkins · Chief of Staff, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Sean Fraser · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Thomas Gagne · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Greg Noseworthy · Atlantic Desk, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Government Procurement
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Dalton Wakely · Atlantic Desk, National Defence (DND)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Thomas Gagne · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Cory Pike · Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Greg Noseworthy · Atlantic Desk, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Government Procurement
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Joyce Murray · Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Cyndi Jenkins · Chief of Staff, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Jonathan Robinson · Policy Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Mario Pelletier · Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Pierre Poilievre · Member of Parliament
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
- Bill Matthews · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Allie Chalke · Deputy Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Shipbuilding and Materiel, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Cyndi Jenkins · Chief of Staff, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)
- Mary Gregory · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Sean Fraser · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Savannah DeWolfe · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Shawn Lawlor · Director, Minister's Regional Offices, Finance Canada (FIN)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Savannah DeWolfe · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)
- Bill Matthews · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Paul Thompson · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
and 5 moreShow fewer
- Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mary Gregory · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Timothy Sargent · Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Shipbuilding and Materiel, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
- Mario Pelletier · Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Simon Page · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Troy Crosby · Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence (DND)
- Andy Smith · Deputy Commissioner, Shipbuilding and Materiel, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Infrastructure
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Anson Duran · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Industry
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
Government Procurement
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Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)
- Filomena Tassi · Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Government Procurement
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.