Corporation
Cohere Inc.
- Meetings this Parliament
- 102
- With MPs
- 18
- Since Nov 2021
- 158
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Jordan Zed · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Samir Chhabra · Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Alan Cliff · Legal Counsel (Secondee), Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Allie Chalke · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Anson Duran · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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- Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Michael Guglielmin · Member of Parliament
- Dylan Cameron · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Jordan Zed · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial Intelligence, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Kofi Kobia · Director Digital Technologies and Investment Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Andrea Rousseau · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jordan Zed · Senior Assistant, Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, 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.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Emes · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Anson Duran · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy director of policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Sandra McCardell · Associate Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Gillian Frost · Director General for Cyber, Critical Technology and Democratic Resilience Bureau, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Larisa Galadza · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security & Political Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence Read more
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Mark Schaan · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Artificial Intelligence), Privy Council Office (PCO)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
- Joelle Paquette · Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence Read more
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Joël Lightbound · Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works & Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Evan Solomon · Minister for AI and Digital Innovation and Minister of Federal Development for Southern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Scott Jones · President, Shared Services Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
and 1 moreShow fewer
- Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Read more
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy director of policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry.
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Sarah Manney · Policy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Beata Nawacki · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Beata Nawacki · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Beata Nawacki · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Matthew O'Connell · Deputy director of policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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Reported by Aidan Gomez · In-house (corporation)
- Mélanie Joly · Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship. Read more
Discussions with officials regarding Canada's participation and leadership at the G7 Summit and global leadership on artificial intelligence
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.