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Lobbying by K+S Potash Canada GP: 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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K+S Potash Canada GP

Meetings this Parliament
72
With MPs
16
Since Nov 2021
111
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 22, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Sam Farris, President

Lobbyists

  • Andrew Gajadhar · Chief Administration Officer
  • James Wirth · Director, Energy and Government Affairs
  • Jenn Morgan · Senior Government Affairs Specialist
  • Sam Farris · President

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), 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), Invest in Canada Hub, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Discuss the impacts rising industrial gas and power rates have on the competitiveness of Canada's potash industry. Monitoring for any changes to the Federal output-based pricing system and its provincial equivalency in Saskatchewan, and any related programs that advance or impede emissions-reducing technologies. Monitoring for the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations.
  • Ensure recognition and understanding of the global marketplace in which Saskatchewan potash industry remains competitive, while providing awareness of tax, financial and regulatory factors that affect potash and mining globally.
  • Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

Registration 958775-378800-12. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Lisa Xie · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Jack Lewis · Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Raj Gill · Western Region Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Alastair MacFadden · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Arla Cameron · Director, Economic Development & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Linda Chemmuttut · Senior Business Officer, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Alastair MacFadden · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Jesse Hembruff · Senior Economist, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace. Read more

    Ensure recognition and understanding of the global marketplace in which Saskatchewan potash industry remains competitive, while providing awareness of tax, financial and regulatory factors that affect potash and mining globally.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Raj Gill · Western Region Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul O'Keefe · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Raj Gill · Western Region Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Désirée Sauvé · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Alastair MacFadden · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Dakota Speidel · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    and 6 more
    • Jonathan Fraser · Administrative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Richard Davies · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Dana Hicks · Regional Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • James Hayward · Regional Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Ensure recognition and understanding of the global marketplace in which Saskatchewan potash industry remains competitive, while providing awareness of tax, financial and regulatory factors that affect potash and mining globally. Read more

    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Steven MacKinnon · Leader of the Government in House of Commons
    • Raj Gill · Western Region Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Ensure recognition and understanding of the global marketplace in which Saskatchewan potash industry remains competitive, while providing awareness of tax, financial and regulatory factors that affect potash and mining globally. Read more

    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Jordan Gaw · Regional Director, Invest in Canada Hub
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace. Read more

    Ensure recognition and understanding of the global marketplace in which Saskatchewan potash industry remains competitive, while providing awareness of tax, financial and regulatory factors that affect potash and mining globally.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sam Farris · In-house (corporation)

    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Ensure an understanding of the transportation network factors and issues facing export-dependent potash in a global marketplace.

    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.