Organization
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
- Meetings this Parliament
- 10
- With MPs
- 9
- Since Nov 2021
- 17
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 9, 2026.
Lobbying by Edmonton Chamber of Commerce: 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 Sep 17, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Doug Griffiths, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Akanksha Bhatnagar · Executive Director, External Relations
- Doug Griffiths · President & Chief Executive Officer
- Heather Thomson · Vice-President, Economy and Engagement
- Matthew Yanish · Government Relations Manager
Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the World Trade Centre Edmonton pilot program via the the Regional Innovation Ecosystem program.
- Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
- General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
- Consultation on strategies and approaches for accelerating housing construction and development in the Edmonton region.
- General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
- General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
- General discussions on federal Budget 2025, recommendations for investment and/or regulatory improvement, and implications for small and medium businesses.
- Consultations on building opportunities for Canada’s financial sector with specific focus on implications for small and medium businesses,
- General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton.
- General discussions about immigration program changes and targets, implications for local businesses, and opportunities to deliver educational programs to local business related to immigration.
- General discussions about artificial intelligence, business supports for technology adoption, and opportunities for leveraging technology to improve productivity in small and medium businesses.
Registration 956774-310185-17. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, and Minister Responsible for Prairies Economic Developent Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Finance and National Revenue of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament and Special Advisor for Economic and Security Partnerships
General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. Read more
General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton.
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, and Minister Responsible for Prairies Economic Developent Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program. Read more
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament and Special Advisor for Economic and Security Partnerships
Consultations on building opportunities for Canada’s financial sector with specific focus on implications for small and medium businesses, Read more
General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton.
General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
General discussions about artificial intelligence, business supports for technology adoption, and opportunities for leveraging technology to improve productivity in small and medium businesses.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Ruby Sahota · Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses. Read more
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Karim Bardeesy · Member of Parliament
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses. Read more
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Eleanor Olszewski · Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, and Minister Responsible for Prairies Economic Developent Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Tim Uppal · Member of Parliament
- Ruby Sahota · Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
- Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton. Read more
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
General discussions about artificial intelligence, business supports for technology adoption, and opportunities for leveraging technology to improve productivity in small and medium businesses.
General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the World Trade Centre Edmonton pilot program via the the Regional Innovation Ecosystem program.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament and Special Advisor for Economic and Security Partnerships
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program. Read more
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Kara Thompson · West and North Regional Advisor, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Quinn Ferris · West and North Regional Advisor, Ministry of Finance and National Revenue, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Ministry of Finance and National Revenue, Finance Canada (FIN)
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- Richard Duke · West and North Regional Advisor, Ministry of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. Read more
General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton.
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
General discussions about artificial intelligence, business supports for technology adoption, and opportunities for leveraging technology to improve productivity in small and medium businesses.
Consultations on building opportunities for Canada’s financial sector with specific focus on implications for small and medium businesses,
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Matt Jeneroux · Member of Parliament and Special Advisor for Economic and Security Partnerships
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses. Read more
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Wayne Long · Secretary of State, Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Consultations on building opportunities for Canada’s financial sector with specific focus on implications for small and medium businesses,
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Celine Yegani · Deputy Director – Regional Affairs, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Alice Hansen · Director of Communications, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Brendon Legault · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
BudgetSmall Business
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Jose Villagra · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
SportsTourism
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Michael Zinck · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Leah Canning · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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- George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Robert Hornung · Net-Zero Advisory Body Secretariat, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Susan Johnston · Manager, Engagement, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
EnvironmentNatural Resources
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Louise Baird · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Randy Hoback · Member of Parliament
Foreign AffairsInternational RelationsInternational Trade
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Bryan May · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Callie Franson · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
Federal-Provincial RelationsSmall Business
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Reported by Doug Griffiths · In-house (organization)
- Leah Canning · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Tania Belisle-Leclerc · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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- Qasir Hanif · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Enkhjin Zorigtbaatar · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Kirsten Hillman · Caada's Ambassador to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Riley Schnurr · Deputy Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Emily Hartman · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Arts and CultureEnvironmentForeign AffairsHealthHousingInfrastructureInternational RelationsInternational TradeMunicipalitiesNatural Resources
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.