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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)

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateIndustryTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Jessica Morrison · Director of Policy, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Regional Advisor, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    ClimateTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Nick Leswick · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Kent Howie · Special Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Clare Demerse · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Matt de Vlieger · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

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

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Conor MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Policy & Legal Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

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

    • Conor MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Policy & Legal Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

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

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

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

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

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

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

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Conor MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Policy & Legal Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Clare Demerse · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

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

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

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

    • Hannah Hodson · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Climate

    Official report

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

    • Kevin Deagle · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Claire Seaborn · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

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

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

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

    • Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Alexander MacDonald · Researcher (MP Officer), House of Commons

    ClimateIndustry

    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.