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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)

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Mark Schaan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Hannaford · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

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

    • 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)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

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

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Justin Riemer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic Development

    Official report

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

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources Canada, House of Commons
    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Special Assistant, West Desk, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Ty Symenuk · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Terry Duguid · Member of Parliament
    • Colin McKone · Legislative Assistant to MP Terry Duguid, House of Commons
    • Gabriel Brunet · Communications Advisor to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Ayesha Chughtai · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Andrew Noseworthy · ADM - Clean Technologies, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Katya Nova · Western Assistant, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Brendan Hanley · MP - Yukon
    • George Chahal · MP - Calgary Skyview, House of Commons
    • Jim Carr · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Dan Vandal · Minister Responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Justin Riemer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Nikki Hipkin · Director of Operations, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Anna Bodnar · Executive Assistant, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Hannah Wilson · Special Assistant Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryRegional DevelopmentTaxation 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.