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Lobbying by Xplore Inc.: 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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Xplore Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
8
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
25
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 27, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons4
  • Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)2
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)2

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Steve Van Groningen of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Steve Van Groningen Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Strategic Communications Advisor / Manager of Written Production, Conservative Research Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

    Formerly Researcher, Special Projects, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2010–2016)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (2009–2010)

  • Steve Van Groningen Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Strategic Communications Advisor / Manager of Written Production, Conservative Research Office, House of Commons (2016–2019)

    Formerly Researcher, Special Projects, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2010–2016)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Office of the Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (2009–2010)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

Registration 948425-368809-11. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Maria Morley · Chief of Staff, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Chantal Tshimanga · Director of Policy and Parliamentary Affairs, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Sean Cruz · Regional and Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Encouraging future spectrum auctions to allow for greatest use of spectrum for rural broadband and other issues related specifically to rural broadband.

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Laurel Chester · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Harry Burton · Director of Operations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Erin Elgersma · Legislative assistant, House of Commons
    • Luke Fulton · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Harry Burton · Director of Operations, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
    • Neil MacIsaac · Deputy Chief of Staff / Director of Policy, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Kendra Wilcox · Director of Policy, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Glenn Campbell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Nicholas Mahoney · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    InfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Peter Opdam · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Peter Opdam · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ekateryna Nova · Western and Northern Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Peter Opdam · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Telecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Steve Van Groningen · Consultant

    • Kendra Wilcox · Policy Advisor, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Science and TechnologyTelecommunications

    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.