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Lobbying by Cenovus Energy Inc.: 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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Corporation

Cenovus Energy Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
115
With MPs
21
Since Nov 2021
305
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 8, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Jonathan McKenzie, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Alex Pourbaix · Executive Chair
  • Andrew Dahlin · EVP, Corporate & Operations Services
  • Bhura Alisha · Senior Policy Advisor
  • Darwin Bateyko · Director, Military & Environment
  • Holly Kelly · Senior Manager, Regulatory | Military & Environment Department
  • Jeff Lawson · Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development & Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Jon McKenzie · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Michael Cody · Manager, Environment
  • Mike Wilchewski · Regulatory Compliance
  • Patrick McKay · Senior Staff Process Engineer
  • Sean Hiebert · Manager, Air Emissions Compliance
  • Stephanie Bailey · Policy Specialist, Government Affairs
  • Stephanie Kitchen · Senior Manager, Military Liaison & CLAWR
  • Susan Grey · Director, Sustainability
  • Tony Jackson · Vice-President, Environment & Regulatory, Military, Regulatory & Liability
  • Travis Davies · Senior Manager, Government Relations
  • Trent Zacharias · Director
  • Tyler Tarnoczi · Specialist

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), 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, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (36)
  • Discussions with government on environmental policies, directives and regulations regarding CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act)
  • Discussion with the Fighter Capability Office pertaining to Range Modernizations which impacts Cenovus facilities
  • Discussion regarding federal support for employment and training programs related to the industry.
  • Discussion regarding Canada-US relations
  • The Canada Shipping Act with respect to safe marine transportation
  • Discussions regarding tax structure to support emissions reduction investments
  • Species at Risk Act with regards to conservation initiatives to protect species and habitat
  • Seeking potential community infrastructure funding to support Cenovus's Indigenous Housing Initiative
  • Regulatory discussions through CAPP - participation through the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) to discuss ways to make the Atlantic offshore oil and gas industry more competitive.
  • Petroleum Research - Participating in meetings with government to collaborate with industry peers on research of benefit to industry and government in Newfoundland.
  • Discussion regarding Marine safety and spill response management
  • Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Discussion regarding environmental assessment processes and requirements for major projects
  • Discussions regarding Federal Real Property Act
  • Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act implementation of the mandatory reporting standards for the extractive sector
  • Discussion with Government regarding the Competition Act
  • Discussion with government regarding efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and safety of the Vancouver Metro Port Authority
  • Discussion with government regarding economic support for indigenous participation in infrastructure and energy projects
  • Discussion with government regarding accurate economic assumptions and calibration of economic models
  • Discussion with government regarding accurate calibration of emissions related policies
  • Discussions with regulator about how to improve and align technical standards across provincial and federal jurisdictions
  • Discussions with Government regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
  • Discussions with government regarding Atlantic Offshore Health and Safety Regulations
  • Discussions with Government on policy levers to support emission reduction technologies
  • Discussions regarding trade and infrastructure policies to support market access.
  • Discussions regarding the Government of Canada's Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy with the goal of ensuring Canada's IP system fosters research and development in Canada
  • Discussions regarding government support for Indigenous community requests of skills training programs, facilities, infrastructure, and housing
  • Discussions about potential policy levers to enable pathways to net-zero
  • Discussion regarding federal fuel charge rebates and associated tax treatments.
  • Development of regulations and implementation framework to ensure the safe operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems for applications in oil and gas industry.
  • Consultation on Federal/Provincial alignment of greenhouse gas policies. Areas of focus include cost of carbon, provincial equivalency, trading mechanisms, and compliance mechanisms.
  • Discussions regarding Canadian Environmental Protection Act related to greenhouse gas and other air emissions. Discussions regarding policy changes on water and a possible Canadian Water Agency.
  • Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities
  • Canada Wildlife Act with regards to the environmental impacts from mineral resources activities
  • Bill C-26 Discussion with Government regarding effective and efficient design and implementation of Bill C-26
  • Aboriginal Constitutional and Treaty Rights in relation to aboriginal consultation policy pertaining to resource management

Registration 954658-260442-113. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Jonathan McKenzie (216), Alex Pourbaix (89).

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · ADM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Glenn Purves · ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Glenn Purves · ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Liesse Charest · Operations Manager, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Shawn Porter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Katherine Teeple · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Katherine Teeple · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Magda Little · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Derek Hermanutz · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nick Macaluso · Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Debbie Scharf · ADM, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the DM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 5 more
    • Eric Costen · ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Glenn Purves · ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kent Howie · Senior Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Sheryl Groeneweg · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Christina Paradiso · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Daniel Dufour · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Piasko · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Rachel McCormick · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Pourbaix · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyEnvironment

    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.