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Lobbying by BHP Canada 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

BHP Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
91
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
201
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Daniel Heal, President: BHP Canada Inc

Lobbyists

  • Adil Currimbhoy · Head of Finance
  • Christine Magneson · Principal Government Relations
  • Jean-Pierre Peladeau · Specialist Corporate Affairs
  • Philip Nichols · VP Corporate Affairs North America
  • Susan McGrady · Head of Corporate Affairs Canada

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), 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), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Engagement in support of international trade and market access
  • General updates on exploration activities in Canada
  • Support for work done in support of indigenous partners
  • Potential engagement in support of securing rail access to port
  • Lobbying in support of National Trade Corridor Fund and Strategic Innovation Fund applications
  • General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments
  • Exploration of low emissions energy options for BHP Canada developments or projects
  • Engagement in support of the development of potash export facility

Registration 966500-287004-30. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Karina Gistelinck (132), Simon Thomas (64), Daniel Heal (5).

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Eric Costen · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments Read more

    General updates on exploration activities in Canada

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on exploration activities in Canada Read more

    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on exploration activities in Canada Read more

    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Transport Canada (TC)
    Engagement in support of the development of potash export facility Read more

    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Yasmine Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Arla Cameron · Director, Economic Development & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Sarah Manney · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Kimberly Brown · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Arla Cameron · Director, Economic Development & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Kimberly Lavoie · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments Read more

    Support for work done in support of indigenous partners

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Zachary Archambault · Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Mira Karshan · Senior Trade Policy Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Emily Bates · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Erin Jackson · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Anne Ballantyne · Manager, Programs, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Kimberly Brown · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 3 more
    • Alexandre Cote · Regional Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Alessandro Sidoli · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul O'Keefe · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments

    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.