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Lobbying by Canadians for Clean Prosperity: 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

Canadians for Clean Prosperity

Meetings this Parliament
62
With MPs
7
Since Nov 2021
219
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 12, 2026

Filed by Michael Bernstein, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Adam Sweet · Vice President, Western Canada Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Press Secretary, Office of the Minister, Environment Canada (2011–2013)

    Formerly Strategic Communications Officer, Afghanistan Task Force, Canadian International Development Agency (2008–2011)

    Formerly Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Minister, HRSDC (2008–2008)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of Mike Lake, MP, House of Commons (2007–2008)

  • Etienne Rainville · Vice President, Central Canada Former designated public office holder

    Formerly FSWEP Student, Development Policy Research, Global Affairs Canada (2017–2017)

    Formerly Deputy Press Secretary/Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (2015–2015)

    Formerly Special Assistant Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (2014–2015)

    Formerly Intern, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada (2014–2014)

  • Benjamin Dachis · Vice President Research and Outreach
  • Brendan Frank · Director of Policy and Strategy Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Climate Impacts and Adaptation, Natural Resources Canada (2016–2016)

  • Emily Rowan · Manager, Federal Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2014–2014)

  • Jeffrey Davis · Director, Saskatchewan Former public office holder

    Formerly Media Relations Instructor, Military Training and Cooperation Program, Canadian Forces (2010–2011)

    Formerly Media Monitor, Department of Foreign Affairs HQ (Bureau of Communications), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2004–2007)

    Formerly Intern, Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (2006–2006)

  • Michael Bernstein · Executive Director
  • Neil Dobson · Director, British Columbia

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Clean Fuel Regulations - understanding the timing, objectives, and implementation of proposed amendments.
  • Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) & equivalency – understanding the timing, objectives, and implementation of the CER to navigate a bilateral equivalency agreement. Includes advocacy for strengthened industrial pricing system to meet Canada's decarbonization goals.
  • Net-zero emissions pathways to 2050 and the use nuclear energy and/or negative emissions technologies to meet Canada's climate goals.
  • Maintaining and improving the large emitter trading systems (LETS) created by the Part 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (2018).
  • Canada Growth Fund (CGF) - Understanding the timing, objectives, function and intended outcomes of the CGF using mechanisms such as carbon contracts (e.g. contracts for difference & offtake agreements). This includes advocacy around how carbon contracts are deployed, and the funding mechanisms used to support carbon contracts.
  • Seeking changes to federal rules around tax treatment of companies (e.g. utilities) that change from not-taxable to taxable status (departure tax).
  • The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.
  • The development of a border carbon adjustment mechanism to respond concerns around carbon leakage and Canadian competitiveness.
  • Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.
  • Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change with respect to Canada's implementation of its international policy commitments.

Registration 946471-367139-23. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Sunny Uppal · Director of Operations, Climate, Energy and Resources, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jennifer Miller · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Veronica Ramrattan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Bilateral Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 1 more
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Mollie Johnson · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program. Read more

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency. Read more

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Goddard · Advisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Cody Burdett · Senior Director, Industry & Knowledge Economy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Ryan Gossack-Keenan · Economist, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency. Read more

    Canada Growth Fund (CGF) - Understanding the timing, objectives, function and intended outcomes of the CGF using mechanisms such as carbon contracts (e.g. contracts for difference & offtake agreements). This includes advocacy around how carbon contracts are deployed, and the funding mechanisms used to support carbon contracts.

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Alan Cliff · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency. Read more

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonte · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program. Read more

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Canada Growth Fund (CGF) - Understanding the timing, objectives, function and intended outcomes of the CGF using mechanisms such as carbon contracts (e.g. contracts for difference & offtake agreements). This includes advocacy around how carbon contracts are deployed, and the funding mechanisms used to support carbon contracts.

    The development of a border carbon adjustment mechanism to respond concerns around carbon leakage and Canadian competitiveness.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency. Read more

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Canada Growth Fund (CGF) - Understanding the timing, objectives, function and intended outcomes of the CGF using mechanisms such as carbon contracts (e.g. contracts for difference & offtake agreements). This includes advocacy around how carbon contracts are deployed, and the funding mechanisms used to support carbon contracts.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Hoult · Senior Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Net-zero emissions pathways to 2050 and the use nuclear energy and/or negative emissions technologies to meet Canada's climate goals.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Jeff Lindberg · Manager, Engagement and Assessment, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • Julie Demers · Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Canada Growth Fund (CGF) - Understanding the timing, objectives, function and intended outcomes of the CGF using mechanisms such as carbon contracts (e.g. contracts for difference & offtake agreements). This includes advocacy around how carbon contracts are deployed, and the funding mechanisms used to support carbon contracts. Read more

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • John Moffat · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Maintaining and improving the large emitter trading systems (LETS) created by the Part 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (2018).

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change with respect to Canada's implementation of its international policy commitments. Read more

    Net-zero emissions pathways to 2050 and the use nuclear energy and/or negative emissions technologies to meet Canada's climate goals.

    Maintaining and improving the large emitter trading systems (LETS) created by the Part 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (2018).

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    Maintaining and improving the large emitter trading systems (LETS) created by the Part 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (2018). Read more

    Net-zero emissions pathways to 2050 and the use nuclear energy and/or negative emissions technologies to meet Canada's climate goals.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency. Read more

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act with respect to the price on carbon.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program. Read more

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    Policy around the design and implementation of a federal Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) program. Read more

    The regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through the federal out-put based pricing system, including expanding fungibility and transparency.

    Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act with respect to the price on carbon.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    ClimateEnergyIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Maas · Deputy Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetClimate

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael Bernstein · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    BudgetClimate

    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.