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Lobbying by TakingITGlobal: 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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TakingITGlobal

Meetings this Parliament
9
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
9
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 5, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons3
  • Senate of Canada2
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)2
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 12, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Ben Carriere of Blackbird Strategies

Consultant lobbyists

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

  • Ben Carriere Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Blake Desjarlais, Parliament of Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Office of Lori Idlout, Parliament of Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Student, Regulatory Affairs Unit, Department of Finance (2018–2018)

    Formerly Student, Cabinet & Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Department of Justice (2017–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs.

Registration 961619-382677-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Rebecca Chartrand · Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Canadian and Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Izzidine Al-Mufti · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Jose Villagra · Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Andrew Wing · Executive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Hayden Moher · Parliamentary Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Marilou McPhedran · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Annik Beaudry · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Aya Al-Shalchi · Deputy Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Nimra Noman · Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Margaret Dawn Anderson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ben Carriere · Consultant

    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs. Read more

    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.