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Lobbying by Alberta's Industrial Heartland 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

Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association

Meetings this Parliament
4
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
66
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 1, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 11, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Mark Plamondon, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • David Howe · Manager, Strategic Projects
  • David MacLean · Director, External Relations
  • Kendra Dawe · Government Relations Manager
  • Mark Plamondon · Executive Director
  • Mohamed Khaja · Program Director, Mobility

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), 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), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Hydrogen, Heavy-Duty freight, transportation, emissions reduction. Goals: Create a dedicated hydrogen freight infrastructure funding stream. Strengthen clean hydrogen tax incentives for transportation with clear eligibility for heavy-duty transportation, refuelling infrastructure, and downstream hydrogen applications. Close the early commercialization gap to improve the financial viability of early hydrogen freight projects and accelerate market adoption. Streamline approvals and regulatory alignment for hydrogen freight deployment
  • Developing regulatory and fiscal framework for enable ammonia exports of Canada's West Coast to overseas markets. Advocacy also includes infrastucture investments to facilitate this emerging sector.
  • Advocating for Investment Tax Credits or other incentives that help level the investment attraction playing field with competing jurisdictions around the world.
  • Working with Transport Canada to explore means in which to improve rail reliability and safety to Canada's West Coast.
  • Working with Global Affairs Canada (GAC - including Invest in Canada), Innovation, Science and Industry (ISI), Western Economic Diversification (WD), and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to jointly promote investment opportunities in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.
  • Grant programs under the Innovation, Science and Industry Ministry that may apply to the petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing sector such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Western Economic Diversification initiatives.
  • Engaging with Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) regarding Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) expansion regulatory timelines.
  • Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.
  • Clean Fuel Standard guidelines and implementation.

Registration 933930-360688-21. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
    • Erin Lynch · Associate Deputy Minister, Major Projects, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Supply Chain Office, Transport Canada (TC)
    Hydrogen, Heavy-Duty freight, transportation, emissions reduction. Goals: Create a dedicated hydrogen freight infrastructure funding stream. Strengthen clean hydrogen tax incentives for transportation with clear eligibility for heavy-duty transportation, refuelling infrastructure, and downstream hydrogen applications. Close the early commercialization gap to improve the financial viability of early hydrogen freight projects and accelerate market adoption. Streamline approvals and regulatory alignment for hydrogen freight deployment Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    and 2 more
    • Kerry Diotte · Member of Parliament
    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Working with Transport Canada to explore means in which to improve rail reliability and safety to Canada's West Coast. Read more

    Grant programs under the Innovation, Science and Industry Ministry that may apply to the petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing sector such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Western Economic Diversification initiatives.

    Advocating for Investment Tax Credits or other incentives that help level the investment attraction playing field with competing jurisdictions around the world.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Rowe · Member of Parliament
    • Billy Morin · Member of Parliament
    • Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 2 more
    • Sony Perron · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure. Read more

    Advocating for Investment Tax Credits or other incentives that help level the investment attraction playing field with competing jurisdictions around the world.

    Clean Fuel Standard guidelines and implementation.

    Developing regulatory and fiscal framework for enable ammonia exports of Canada's West Coast to overseas markets. Advocacy also includes infrastucture investments to facilitate this emerging sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    and 10 more
    Advocating for Investment Tax Credits or other incentives that help level the investment attraction playing field with competing jurisdictions around the world. Read more

    Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

    Developing regulatory and fiscal framework for enable ammonia exports of Canada's West Coast to overseas markets. Advocacy also includes infrastucture investments to facilitate this emerging sector.

    Working with Global Affairs Canada (GAC - including Invest in Canada), Innovation, Science and Industry (ISI), Western Economic Diversification (WD), and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to jointly promote investment opportunities in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Greg Reade · Assistant deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Michael Garrard · Director General, Resource Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Grant programs under the Innovation, Science and Industry Ministry that may apply to the petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing sector such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Western Economic Diversification initiatives. Read more

    Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    and 18 more
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Laura Martin · Director, Stakeholder Relatons, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Brigitte Diogo · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Desiree sauve · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Vincent Ngan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Anna Bodnar · Director of Policy, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Working with Transport Canada to explore means in which to improve rail reliability and safety to Canada's West Coast. Read more

    Encouraging regulatory, policy, program, or financial support for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure.

    Engaging with Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) regarding Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) expansion regulatory timelines.

    Grant programs under the Innovation, Science and Industry Ministry that may apply to the petrochemical and hydrocarbon processing sector such as the Strategic Innovation Fund and Western Economic Diversification initiatives.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Desiree sauve · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Garnett Genuis · MP - Sherwood Park - Fort Saskatchewan
    • Ron Liepert · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Matt Jenereux · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Matt Jenereux · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 2 more
    • Randy Boissonnault · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 1 more
    • nathalie dube · Director General, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Mario Boily · Director General, Hydrogen Transportation, Transport Canada (TC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Hannah Wilson · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Marc D'Lorio · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director General, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paula Vieira · Director General, Environmental Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Dan Vandal · Minister Responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Melissa Lantsman · Member of Parliament
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • George Chahal · MP - Calgary Skyview, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Suzy McDonald · Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Chandra Arya · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Costen · ADM, Clean Fuels Branch, ISED, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
    • Kelly McCauley · Member of Parliament
    • Mark Schaan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Plamondon · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    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.