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Lobbying by Business Council of Alberta: 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

Business Council of Alberta

Meetings this Parliament
103
With MPs
22
Since Nov 2021
430
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 1, 2026

Filed by Adam Legge, President

Lobbyists

  • Adam Legge · President
  • Lauren Stewart · Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
  • Mike Holden · Vice President, Policy & Chief Economist Former public office holder

    Formerly Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament (2001–2010)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (24)
  • Advocating for the passage of Bill C-39, without significant amendments that would undermine Canada's competitiveness.
  • Expressing our support for the Pacific Link Pipeline, and advocating for policies that support resource development in Western Canada.
  • Advocating alongside other members of the Western Business Coalition for federal policies that strengthen Canada's economic competitiveness and attract business investment, including streamlining major project approvals, improving regulatory efficiency and accountability, expanding accelerated depreciation for capital investment, strengthening the reliability of Canada's trade and transportation infrastructure, and aligning economic immigration programs with provincial labour market needs.
  • Exploring opportunities to support the federal government's One Canadian Economy agenda through reduced interprovincial trade barriers, increased labour mobility, and strengthened collaboration on nation-building projects.
  • Enhancing global market access for Alberta exports by expanding pipeline access to tidewater, including through the removal of the Tanker Ban. Advocating for modernization and increased capacity in trade-related transportation infrastructure, in order to diversify export markets.
  • Supporting continued access to U.S. markets amid tariff threats and uncertainty surrounding the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Exploring measures to reduce trade uncertainty, support businesses affected by U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs, and strengthen Canada's trade competitiveness.
  • Supporting the federal government's defence and economic security priorities by exploring opportunities for Alberta to strengthen Canada's defence industrial base, attract investment, and contribute to resilient supply chains and strategic infrastructure.
  • Supporting a strong Alberta within a united Canada by exploring policies that address fairness in the federation, strengthen Alberta’s economic contribution, and improve federal-provincial collaboration on shared priorities.
  • Exploring strategies to support economic growth in Alberta and Canada while ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and broad-based prosperity. Providing an update on the Business Council of Alberta’s priorities, including productivity, competitiveness, labour shortages, infrastructure, and housing, and identifying opportunities to collaborate with the federal government on advancing shared policy goals.
  • Attracting investment to Alberta and Canada by exploring ways to address regulatory barriers to business investment and create a competitive business landscape.
  • Proposing amendments to the new greenwashing provisions which, as written, will undermine Canadian businesses’ ability to raise capital, take risks, innovate, and make good-faith environmental progress in uncertain conditions.
  • The federal government should respect the CRTC’s Fibre to the Premise decision, which supports a more competitive telecommunications sector and reinforces regulatory autonomy, a principle that is key to investor confidence and a dynamic business environment across all sectors of the Canadian economy.
  • Federal natural resources and environment policy. Unlocking investment and growth in Canada's natural resource industries, and how they can contribute to Canada's productivity, prosperity, and environmental goals. Discriminatory and/or counterproductive impacts on Alberta and Alberta-concentrated industries.
  • Exploring opportunities to increase economic activity and value-added processing in agriculture; and discussing the removal of barriers to achieving that goal.
  • Expressing our opposition to the proposed emissions cap as being bad for the environment, the economy, the federation, and Canada’s international standing.
  • Improving Canada's system of major project approvals and permitting to allow projects to get built faster, generate economic growth and advance Indigenous Economic Diversification. Issues range from speeding up environmental impact assessments, to removing fed/prov duplication, to better coordinating permitting processes across the federal government.
  • Removing barriers to interprovincial trade.
  • Providing information via our "Alberta Update" to senior government officials on economic developments in the province. Exploring ways to improve co-operation and collaboration between the federal and provincial governments.
  • The merits and drawbacks of the federal government's proposed oil and gas sector emissions cap; and the most efficient, cost-effective ways to promote a competitive energy sector in Alberta while working towards deep emissions cuts.
  • Proposing amendments to the Clean Electricity Regulations that reflect the concerns of Alberta businesses.
  • We are seeking to enhance Indigenous economic opportunities through the creation of a federal equivalent to Alberta's AIOC. Doing so would promote Indigenous economic participation and equity sharing agreements in resource development and other projects.
  • Increased supports for training, skills development and re-training to help Albertans and Canadians access high-quality jobs and help businesses address labour and skills shortages. The need is especially acute given the changing nature of work and the opportunities created by energy transition.
  • Federal policy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050: The future of Alberta's energy sector and the role it can play in helping to achieve that policy goal.
  • Working to address labour force challenges through targeted immigration efforts for skilled and in-demand occupations, and to increase social and economic prosperity. Modernizing Canada's approach to selection of economic immigrants and addressing outstanding issues in terms of foreign credential recognition, process modernization and newcomer supports.

Registration 944818-365684-35. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

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

    AgricultureEconomic DevelopmentEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Mollie Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Valois · Chief of Staff, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Director (Operations), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nadia Kadri · Director (Policy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Justin Mohr · Regional Advisor (Indigenous Policy), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Francis Bilodeau · Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Anil Arora · Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Greg Peterson · Assistant Chief Statistician, Economic Statistics Field, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Andre Loranger · Assistant Chief Statistician (Analytical Studies, Methods, Data Infrastructure), Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    • Lynn Barr-Telford · Assistant Chief Statistician of the Social, Health and Labour Statistics Field, Statistics Canada (StatCan)
    and 1 more
    • Jacques Fauteux · Assistant Chief Statistician, Strategic Engagement Field, Statistics Canada (StatCan)

    Economic DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Shawn Tupper · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaili Levesque · Assistant Secretary, Economic and Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Louise Baird · Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 1 more
    • Antoine Brunelle-Côté · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingIndustryLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Taras Zalusky · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

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

    EnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Riemer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Jay Khosla · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Mollie Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Debbie Scharf · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Nancy Healey · Commissions Employer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Miller · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Aboriginal AffairsEmployment and TrainingEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Crystina Dundas · Western Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Celine Yegani · Senior Special Advisor, Edmonton, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Justin Riemer · Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
    • Carolina Calderon · Director, Policy, Planning and External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Lourdes Mendoza · Economist, Senior Policy Analyst, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

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

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Crystina Dundas · Western Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Friesen · Senior Policy Officer, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Tom McCaffery · Senior Advisor, Alberta, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Dylan Jones · Deputy Minister, Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
    • Shelagh Hayes · Director General, Business Innovation & Community Development, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Randy Boissonnault · Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Gitane De Silva · Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
    • Darren Christie · Technical Leader, Economics, Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    EnergyTaxation 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.