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Lobbying by Western Grain Elevator 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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Western Grain Elevator Association

Meetings this Parliament
25
With MPs
10
Since Nov 2021
106
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 14, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 27, 2025

Consultant Tyler Bjornson of T. Bjornson & Associates Consulting Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

  • Tyler Bjornson Former public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (2008–2009)

    Formerly Acting Executive Director / Director of Caucus Services, Conservative Resource Group, Parliament of Canada (2007–2008)

    Formerly Deputy Director / Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers to Trade and Regional Trade Division, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2000–2005)

    Formerly Policy and Negotiations Analyst, Litigation Management Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (1998–1999)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Montreal Port Authority, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Prince Rupert Port Authority, Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Thunder Bay Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • To discuss the challenges with geopolitical trade tensions and the possible financial solutions to help grain exporters deal with related financial losses.
  • To educate government on how labour disruption issues affect grain shipments.
  • To discuss challenges with and seek changes to port authority policy, governance and regulatory matters experienced by grain port terminal operations.
  • Matters affecting the potential modernization of the Canada Grain Act.
  • Matters affecting rail transportation further to implementation of the modernized Canada Transportation Act and related regulatory measures.

Registration 895656-339206-15. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Nicholas Wright · Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Alistair MacGregor · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Nicholas Wright · Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Ninu Forrest · Senior Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Emerson Vandenberg · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Abed Harb · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Rebecca Caldwell · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Scott Tannas · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • France Pegeot · CEO and Chair, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    • Phillippe Madgin · Chief Compliance Officer, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    • Valerie Legace · Senior General Counsel, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Kevin Waugh · Member of Parliament
    • Kelly Block · Member of Parliament
    • Robert Kitchen · Member of Parlilament, House of Commons
    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • James Bezan · Member of Parliament
    • Marty Morantz · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Arnold Viersen · Member of Parliament
    • Earl Dreeshen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Glen Motz · Member of Parliament
    • Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Kathleen Donohue · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Natasha Kim · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tyler Bjornson · Consultant

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

    Labour

    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.