Organization
Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 161
- With MPs
- 48
- Since Nov 2021
- 384
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.
Lobbying by Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME): 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 (organization) In effect since Oct 1, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Dennis Darby, President & CEO
Lobbyists
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Matthew Conley · Director, Federal Government Relations
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Senior Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2017–2019)
- Alan Arcand · Chief Economist
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Andrew Smith · Vice President, Policy and Government Relations, Prairies
Former public office holder
Formerly Constituency Assistant, Member of Parliament Office, Conservative, House of Commons (2009–2016)
- Andrew Wynn-Williams · Vice President, CME British Columbia
- David Haire · Vice President, Atlantic Region, NF Division
- Dennis Darby · President & CEO
- Francis Prévost · Directeur, Affaires publiques et Relations gouvernementales
- Haroun Mansuar · Senior Manager, Environment, Energy and Skills Policy
- Irfan Malik · Manager, Policy & Government Relations, Prairies
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Leanne Holt · Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Member of Parliament Office, NDP, House of Commons (2005–2010)
- Marie Morden · Director, Partnerships & Stakeholder Relations
- Mathew Wilson · Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
- Michel Raymond · Vice President, CME Nova Scotia
- Pratik Bhalerao · Manager, Policy and Outreach, Ontario
- Ron Marcolin · Vice President, New Brunswick
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Sarah Rimbey · Director, Western Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Member Assistant, MP James Cumming's Office, House of Commons (2020–2021)
- Stéfanie Tougas · Présidente-directrice générale, Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), 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, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Quebec Lieutenant, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (36)Hide details
- Discussed regulatory harmonization with target international markets and concerns surrounding product dumping.
- Discussed the process and approval of energy projects, and the importance of incorporating made in Canada inputs.
- Discussing encouraging the federal government to work with the provinces to break down interprovincial trade barriers as they relate to labour and credentials
- Discussing promotion of trades to youth, including marketing programs, advertisements, trade shows, working in collaboration with schools and the provinces.
- Discussing labour mobility policy in Canada, ensuring workers have the correct certification to work throughout the country.
- Discussing enhancing credentialing to enable faster and more streamlined certification for new Canadian workers.
- Discussed program structure and policy direction of the upcoming workforce alliances and the sectorial workforce innovation fund initiatives
- Advocated for opportunities within Canada's manufacturing sector to support future infrastructure initiatives in housing and/or public works projects.
- Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers.
- Advocating for improvements to Canada's trade-enabling transportation infrastructure.
- Advocating for specific implementation measures related to recent policies or measures outlined in the latest budget process.
- Advocating for Health Canada-related policies that impact manufacturing.
- Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry
- Matters related to advancing female workforce in the manufacturing industry.
- Matters related to the renewal of CUSMA.
- Matters related to military and defence procurement
- Discuss the upcoming priorities of the RNNR Committee and its impact on the industry
- Advocate for policies to enhance Canadian manufacturing productivity
- Plastic issues as they are related to waste, pollution, health, single-use plastics, sources of plastic waste, government-industry cooperation in reducing plastic pollution, strengthening sustainable economies, protecting the environment, plastic registry, PFAS, etc
- Matters related to the impacts of rules limiting the intake of temporary foreign workers on manufacturing business.
- Matters related to upcoming RNNR Committee priorities on energy, forest, minerals and metals, and earth sciences sectors, and the impacts on the industry.
- Advocating for extension of existing IRCC pilot programs
- Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc.
- Matters related to the expected impact of US tariffs on manufacturing sectors and discuss funding opportunities for BuyCanada and BuyOntario Campaigns.
- Matters related to EI, worksharing program
- Critical minerals issues as they are related to barriers to extraction and processing, environmental impacts, social impacts, technological challenges, limited energy options, etc.
- Advocate for assistance to manage the frequent disruption of critical transportation infrastructure due to trade conflict and better financial support for trade corridors and a flexible regulatory approach for trucking regulations, renewal of iZEV program, removal of the luxury tax which impacts aircraft manufacturing
- Advocate for supply chain issues as they related to transportation and logistics, labour shortages/strikes, rising fuel and energy costs, regulatory changes such as ESG compliance laws, broken supply chains due to transportation barriers/strikes and long wait times for materials, etc.
- Advocated for broad supports to Canada's manufacturing sector to cope with U.S. trade developments. This includes relief for technology investment, on-the-job training, excise duty, broad red tape reduction, using both grants (e.g. SIF) and taxation (e.g. capital gains, corporate tax, excise duty).
- Advocate for Labour and skills shortages, support for workforce development training and education
- Advocate for the simplification, modernization and harmonization of the Canada's border regulations, including Beyond the Border.
- Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden.
- Advocate for improvements to Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy
- Advocate for comprehensive harmonized policy and investment strategies that support Canadian manufacturers' ability to access and develop the efficient and effective labour force they require to sustain and grow business in respect to literacy and essential skills, manufacturing related occupational standards, technical innovation and entrepreneurship, labour, immigration and Foreign Workers.
- Advocate for an increase in the investment supports and funding available to manufacturers.
- Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.
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Reported meetings
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Evan Solomon · Minister of Artificial Intelligence & Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocated for broad supports to Canada's manufacturing sector to cope with U.S. trade developments. This includes relief for technology investment, on-the-job training, excise duty, broad red tape reduction, using both grants (e.g. SIF) and taxation (e.g. capital gains, corporate tax, excise duty). Read more
Advocate for policies to enhance Canadian manufacturing productivity
Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Lindsay Gwyer · Director General, Legislation, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Trevor McGowan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Legislation), Finance Canada (FIN)
Advocate for policies to enhance Canadian manufacturing productivity Read more
Advocated for broad supports to Canada's manufacturing sector to cope with U.S. trade developments. This includes relief for technology investment, on-the-job training, excise duty, broad red tape reduction, using both grants (e.g. SIF) and taxation (e.g. capital gains, corporate tax, excise duty).
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Jake Godfrey · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Advocating for improvements to Canada's trade-enabling transportation infrastructure. Read more
Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- James Rourke · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Matters related to military and defence procurement
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families
Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden. Read more
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Djamel Boumenna · Political Advisor, Office of the Quebec Lieutenant
Advocated for broad supports to Canada's manufacturing sector to cope with U.S. trade developments. This includes relief for technology investment, on-the-job training, excise duty, broad red tape reduction, using both grants (e.g. SIF) and taxation (e.g. capital gains, corporate tax, excise duty). Read more
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Hilary Hendriks · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Renee Filiatrault · Senior Advisor (Culture Change), National Defence (DND)
Matters related to military and defence procurement
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Samuel Saint-Vincent · Director of Regional Affairs and Operations, Office of the Quebec Lieutenant
Advocate for an increase in the investment supports and funding available to manufacturers.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Janice Charette · Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Matters related to the renewal of CUSMA.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Ben Carr · Member of Parliament
Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Anthony Laporte · Strategic Advisor, Implementation and Delivery, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry Read more
Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Janice Charette · Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Martin Moen · Associate Asst Dep. Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Chloe Haines · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Jerome Belanger · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Matters related to the renewal of CUSMA.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Cédrick Devedeux Delorme · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers. Read more
Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Anthony Laporte · Strategic Advisor, Implementation and Delivery, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc. Read more
Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry
Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · 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)
Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc. Read more
Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers.
Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Joël Lightbound · Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers. Read more
Matters related to the expected impact of US tariffs on manufacturing sectors and discuss funding opportunities for BuyCanada and BuyOntario Campaigns.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Hilary Hendriks · Senior Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Alexa Kalsatos · Senior Operations and Regional Advisor (Ontario), National Defence (DND)
Advocated for opportunities within Canada's manufacturing sector to support future infrastructure initiatives in housing and/or public works projects. Read more
Matters related to military and defence procurement
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Chloe Hanes · Deputy Director, North American Trade Policy Division, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Martin Moen · Associate Asst Dep. Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc. Read more
Matters related to the renewal of CUSMA.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Andre Baril · DG, Sectoral and Employer Engagement Directorate, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Katharine Wright · Director - Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussed program structure and policy direction of the upcoming workforce alliances and the sectorial workforce innovation fund initiatives
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussed program structure and policy direction of the upcoming workforce alliances and the sectorial workforce innovation fund initiatives Read more
Discussing enhancing credentialing to enable faster and more streamlined certification for new Canadian workers.
Discussing labour mobility policy in Canada, ensuring workers have the correct certification to work throughout the country.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussing labour mobility policy in Canada, ensuring workers have the correct certification to work throughout the country. Read more
Discussing enhancing credentialing to enable faster and more streamlined certification for new Canadian workers.
Discussed program structure and policy direction of the upcoming workforce alliances and the sectorial workforce innovation fund initiatives
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Rechie Valdez · Member of Parliament
- Sony Perron · Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussing promotion of trades to youth, including marketing programs, advertisements, trade shows, working in collaboration with schools and the provinces. Read more
Discussing labour mobility policy in Canada, ensuring workers have the correct certification to work throughout the country.
Discussing encouraging the federal government to work with the provinces to break down interprovincial trade barriers as they relate to labour and credentials
Discussing enhancing credentialing to enable faster and more streamlined certification for new Canadian workers.
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Reported by Dennis Darby · In-house (organization)
- Linda Cousineau · VIce President, Business Innovation and Community Development, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
- Steve Masson · A/Vice President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Matters related to military and defence 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.