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Lobbying by VARD Marine: 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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VARD Marine

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
10
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 28, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons4
  • National Defence (DND)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 1, 2026

Consultant Braedan de Bakker of Rubicon Strategy Inc.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

  • Braedan de Bakker Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Conservative Research Bureau, Opposition Leader's Office (2022–2022)

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency.
  • Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP.

Registration 953646-373743-6. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency. Read more

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP.

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    • Heather Sheehy · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency. Read more

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP.

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    • Carlos Leitão · Member of Parliament
    • Chase Knight · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency. Read more

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP.

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    Arranging meetings with public office holders and senior officials to leverage existing shipyard capacity, supply chains, and provincial investments to strengthen Canada’s defence-industrial base and accelerate capability delivery through the new Defence Investment Agency. Read more

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP.

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Sean Phelan · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    • Jessica Fullerton · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    • Pavan Sapra · Senior Advisor to the Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Dillon McGuire · Regional Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Engage with the Government of Canada and pursue contracts on a variety of federal fleet ship design options for the RCN, Coast Guard, Transport Canada and the RCMP. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Braedan de Bakker · Consultant

    DefenceGovernment Procurement

    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.