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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 Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Paola Mellow · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Rau · Director General, Fuels Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erin Flanagan · Executive Director, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 2 more
    • Lisa Ryan · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Consultation on Federal/Provincial alignment of greenhouse gas policies. Areas of focus include cost of carbon, provincial equivalency, trading mechanisms, and compliance mechanisms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Mike Trowell · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Peter Feldberg · Regulatory, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Daniel Jutzi · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project Management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Maximilian Baylor · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mike Trowell · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Ian Disend · Expert Policy Research & Analysis Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 2 more
    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tyler Minty · Director, Industrial Decarbonisation Taxation, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities Read more

    Discussions regarding tax structure to support emissions reduction investments

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project Management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities Read more

    Discussions regarding trade and infrastructure policies to support market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Timothy Gardiner · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Timothy Gardiner · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project manager, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King’s Privy Council for Can. & Minister resp. for Can.–U.S. Trade, Intergov. Affairs, Int. Trade & One Can. Economy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussion regarding Canada-US relations Read more

    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Discussions regarding trade and infrastructure policies to support market access.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Energy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelsen Vallee · Chief Investment Officer and EVP, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Timothy Gardiner · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mike Trowell · Special Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chelsea Donelon · Project Management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Marc-André Blanchard · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Erin O'Brien · ADM, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussion regarding Canada-US relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    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. Read more

    Consultation on Federal/Provincial alignment of greenhouse gas policies. Areas of focus include cost of carbon, provincial equivalency, trading mechanisms, and compliance mechanisms.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Erin O'Brien · ADM, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Greg Orencsak · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities

    Official report

  • Reported by Jonathan McKenzie · In-house (corporation)

    • Alan Ho · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Laura Bourns · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Marie-Helene Cantin · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maria Camila Navarro Pedroza · Analyst, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions regarding trade and infrastructure policies to support market access.

    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.