Organization
Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 55
- With MPs
- 32
- Since Nov 2021
- 66
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.
Lobbying by Progressive Contractors Association of Canada: 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 (organization) In effect since Oct 6, 2026
Filed by Paul de Jong, President & CEO
Lobbyists
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Darrel Reid · VP, Public Policy
Former designated public office holder
Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister, House of Commons (2009–2010)
Formerly Director of Policy, Office of the Prime Minister, House of Commons (2008–2009)
Formerly Chief of Staff, Minister of Immigration, Hon. Jason Kenney, House of Commons (2008–2009)
Formerly Acting Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister, House of Commons (2008–2008)
- Dan Baxter · Regional Director, British Columbia
- Jason Tucker · Director of Federal Government Relations
- Karen Renkema · Vice President, Ontario
- Natasha Wetmore-de Jong · Coordinator, Events and Membership
- Paul de Jong · President & CEO
- Stephen Hamilton · Director of Public Relations, Ontario
Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (10)Hide details
- Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
- Multi-skilling, up-skilling, and dual-ticketing initiatives for the skilled trades
- National Suicide Prevention Strategy with respect to mental health and addictions supports in the construction sector.
- Build Communities Strong Funding with respect to program implementation.
- Impact Assessment Act Consultation with respect to removing obstacles to getting projects approved and built.
- Supporting PCA's submission on the public consultations on updating the Canada Labour Code
- Non-restrictive tendering, labour conditions, and workforce development, with respect to the Major Projects Office
- Interprovincial trade barriers with respect to labour mobility.
- Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
- Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and immigration changes, with respect to effects on construction sector.
Registration 959200-379309-22. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Tim Louis · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending. Read more
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- John Nater · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Jake Sawatzky · Member of Parliament
National Suicide Prevention Strategy with respect to mental health and addictions supports in the construction sector.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Brett Szmull · Policy Advisor, Secretary of State, Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Supporting PCA's submission on the public consultations on updating the Canada Labour Code
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Jacinthe Arsenault · A/Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Jacob Krolczyk · a/ Director of Trades and Apprenticeship, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Build Communities Strong Funding with respect to program implementation.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Impact Assessment Act Consultation with respect to removing obstacles to getting projects approved and built.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending. Read more
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Brett Szmull · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC. Read more
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
Supporting PCA's submission on the public consultations on updating the Canada Labour Code
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending. Read more
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Andre Baril · Director General, Sectoral and Employer Engagement Directorate, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending. Read more
Non-restrictive tendering, labour conditions, and workforce development, with respect to the Major Projects Office
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
- Andrew Evans · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Non-restrictive tendering, with respect to the Major Projects Office
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Eric St-Pierre · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Kelly Block · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Caroline Desrochers · Member of Parliament
Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and immigration changes, with respect to effects on construction sector.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Annie Koutrakis · Member of Parliament
Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and immigration changes, with respect to effects on construction sector.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Budget Ask: Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Vince Gasparro · Member of Parliament
Round-table discussion with multiple stakeholders discussing recent government action to address crime and impacts on industry, notably around auto theft.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Greg McLean · Member of Parliament
- Gaétan Malette · Member of Parliament
Budget Ask: Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Ryan Turnbull · Member of Parliament
- Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Raquel Dancho · Member of Parliament
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Yash Nanda · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), with respect to the labour requirements for the ITC.
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Reported by Paul de Jong · In-house (organization)
- Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Fair and open tendering, with respect to government infrastructure spending.
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.