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Lobbying by Western Forest Products: 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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Western Forest Products

Meetings this Parliament
21
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
21
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 19, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Feb 12, 2026

Consultant Michele Cadario of Rubicon Strategy

Consultant lobbyists

  • Michele Cadario Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (2003–2006)

    Formerly Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (1993–1996)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, House of Commons, House of Commons (1989–1989)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.
  • Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations
  • Advocate to government on tariff relief measures and buy Canada procurement policies

Registration 779479-383635-3. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Yasmine Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations Read more

    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor for Western Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations Read more

    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sami Soha · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations Read more

    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Jean-François Levasseur · Director of Issues Management, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Julie Thériault · Program Officer, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Nicole Knox · Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions. Read more

    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • James Achoneftos · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-François Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Inga Pusca · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jean-Sebastien Chevrier · Chief Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Samantha Jarvis · Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Manjeet Vinning · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • Soha Samii · Regional Advisor, British Columbia, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    Official report

  • Reported by Michele Cadario · Consultant

    • James Achoneftos · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • James Achoneftos · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yves Lemoullec · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Identifying appropriate funding to support Western Forest Products' operations Read more

    Discuss with government opportunities to advance planned upgrades for kiln and product diversification initiatives due to ongoing trade disruptions.

    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.