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Lobbying by Cohere 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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Corporation

Cohere Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
102
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
158
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)39
  • House of Commons15
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)11
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)10
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)10
  • Finance Canada (FIN)10
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)7
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)6

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 21, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Aidan Gomez, CEO

Lobbyists

  • A.j. Bhadelia · Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy
  • Aidan Gomez · CEO
  • Douglas Russell · Global Aerospace and Defence Lead
  • Francois Chadwick · Chief Financial Officer
  • Hunter Doubt · Senior Manager, Government Affairs and Public Policy
  • Ivan Zhang · Co-Founder
  • Joelle Pineau · Chief AI Officer
  • Kosta Starostin · Vice President Legal
  • Melika Carroll · Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs
  • Nick Frosst · Co-Founder
  • Sohail Manoussi · Canadian Public Sector Lead

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting and retaining high skilled global talent to Canada.
  • Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.
  • AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
  • Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
  • Provide subject matter (AI) expertise to the Canadian AI Safety Institute team where it might be helpful across a number of areas including opportunities for research and safety practices.

Registration 957672-377602-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew Sajknovic · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet,, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Shalene Curtis-Micallef · Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    • Jocelyne Voisin · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada (HC)
    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    and 8 more
    AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more

    Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Krupa · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anushka Kurian · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tim Krupa · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    and 1 more
    • Cody Burdett · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • James Cudmore · Chief of Staff, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • James Rourke · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Christiane Fox · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    • Natasha Kim · Associate Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Jeffrey Li · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more

    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Salman Arif · Director, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Sarah Manney · Global Affairs Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Ian Burke Cameron · Senior Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Ramiz Razzak · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Burke Cameron · Senior Special Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Peter Wall · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anson Duran · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Kabisan Thanendran · Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    AI adoption including updating procurement policies.

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Richard Bilodeau · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Sarah Cozzi · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Anushka Kurian · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tanveer Kaur Tur · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)

    • Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.

    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.