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Lobbying by Canadian Propane Association: 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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Organization

Canadian Propane Association

Meetings this Parliament
57
With MPs
28
Since Nov 2021
132
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 31, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons29
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)6
  • Transport Canada (TC)3
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)3
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)3
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)3
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)2

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 8, 2026

Filed by Shannon Watt, CEO & President

Lobbyists

  • Allan Murphy · Senior Vice President Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Halifax office/ACOA Minister's office (Ottawa), Minister of National Defence/ACOA (2009–2010)

    Formerly Regional Affairs Director, Halifax Regional Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs /ACOA (2006–2006)

  • Chris Crawford · Vice President, Ontario & Manitoba Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Caucus Liaison and Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Minister of State, Federal Economic Development Agency for Souther, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (2013–2015)

    Formerly Policy Advisor - Ontario and Atlantic Canada, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Econom, Infrastructure Canada (2013–2013)

    Formerly Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's, Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (2012–2013)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's, Intergovermental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (2011–2012)

  • Jim Bellwood · Manager, Business Development
  • Katie Kachur · VP, Western Canada
  • Melissa Michaud · Vice President, Operations
  • Robert Loenhart · Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs
  • Shannon Watt · CEO & President

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), 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), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies.
  • Reduction in interprovincial trade barriers: to remove barriers to labour mobility and provide a national regulatory approach for propane through streamlining/harmonizing existing prov/fed regulations while ensuring the continued safety and security of the industry.
  • Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea.
  • Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation.
  • Discussions with government officials as it pertains to the effect of possible rail strikes on the energy sector in Canada.
  • Discussions with government officials as it pertains to the transportation of propane via rail, pipeline, trucking and perhaps marine. Also the transportation of propane across Canada/U.S Border.
  • Discussions with government as it pertains to legislation in areas such as Finance, Indigenous, Transportation, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment.
  • Aboriginal Affairs with respect to the promotion of the use of propane as a clean burning efficient fuel in First Nations communities.

Registration 953010-282264-39. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Shannon Watt (130), Allan Murphy (2).

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    and 21 more
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    and 9 more
    • Mike Dawson · Member of Parliament
    • Rob Moore · Member of Parliament
    • John Williamson · Member of Parliament
    • John Barlow · Member of Parliament
    • Michael L MacDonald · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Fabian Manning · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Rose-May Poirier · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • David M. Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn Carroll · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Jose Villagra · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Larry Brock · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Brenna Walsh · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • James Christie · Sr. Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea. Read more

    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Joe Waddington · Assistant Deputy Minister, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • David Blair · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erin Scott · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Kabisan Thanendran · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Propane exports: to promote and support existing and future opportunities to export Canadian propane to new and existing foreign markets like Japan and Korea. Read more

    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Sacha Atherly · Director of Policy, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Fiona Simons · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Sanjana Shah · Policy advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Discussions with government officials with respect to recognizing and promoting propane, renewable propane and rDME as a cleaner burning, efficient fuels in Canada, as it relates to the environment, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation. Read more

    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.