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Lobbying by The North West Company: 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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The North West Company

Meetings this Parliament
5
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
5
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 28, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons3
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)1
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 25, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Sarah Smith of Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.

Consultant lobbyists

  • Sarah Smith Former public office holder

    Formerly Correspondence Analyst, Ministerial Correspondence Unit, Ministry of Justice Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Student Guide, Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (2016–2016)

    Formerly Part-time Student Receptionist, Department of Western Economic Diversification - FSWEP, Department of Western Economic Diversification - Federal Student Work Experience Program (2013–2013)

  • Sarah Smith Former public office holder

    Formerly Correspondence Analyst, Ministerial Correspondence Unit, Ministry of Justice Canada (2024–2025)

    Formerly Student Guide, Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (2016–2016)

    Formerly Part-time Student Receptionist, Department of Western Economic Diversification - FSWEP, Department of Western Economic Diversification - Federal Student Work Experience Program (2013–2013)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • We are meeting with public office holders to discuss recent Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes, focusing on compliance requirements, operational impacts, and workforce continuity for affected northern stores.
  • We are meeting with public office holders to discuss the benefits of critical infrastructure investments in the north , including benefits to those in rural and Indigenous communities.
  • We are meeting with public office holders to discuss programs and policies to improve economic conditions in the North, including Nutrition North Canada which is a retail subsidy that is fully passed on to consumers to make nutritious food and some essential items more affordable and accessible.
  • We will be speaking and meeting with designated public office holders about a matter that relates to the cancellation of the carbon charge. This decision did not include a mechanism for Canada to refund businesses and communities for carbon charges paid on fuel purchased before the repeal but sold after April 1, 2025, an issue of importance specifically in Northern and Indigenous communities..

Registration 962952-384430-4. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Sarah Smith · Consultant

    • Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
    • Benjamin Wiles · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss programs and policies to improve economic conditions in the North, including Nutrition North Canada which is a retail subsidy that is fully passed on to consumers to make nutritious food and some essential items more affordable and accessible. Read more

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss recent Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes, focusing on compliance requirements, operational impacts, and workforce continuity for affected northern stores.

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss the benefits of critical infrastructure investments in the north , including benefits to those in rural and Indigenous communities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sarah Smith · Consultant

    • Shams Osman · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss recent Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes, focusing on compliance requirements, operational impacts, and workforce continuity for affected northern stores. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sarah Smith · Consultant

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss recent Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes, focusing on compliance requirements, operational impacts, and workforce continuity for affected northern stores. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sarah Smith · Consultant

    • Jeff Labonte · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Rau · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • John Fabiano · Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    We will be speaking and meeting with designated public office holders about a matter that relates to the cancellation of the carbon charge. This decision did not include a mechanism for Canada to refund businesses and communities for carbon charges paid on fuel purchased before the repeal but sold after April 1, 2025, an issue of importance specifically in Northern and Indigenous communities.. Read more

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss programs and policies to improve economic conditions in the North, including Nutrition North Canada which is a retail subsidy that is fully passed on to consumers to make nutritious food and some essential items more affordable and accessible.

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss the benefits of critical infrastructure investments in the north , including benefits to those in rural and Indigenous communities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sarah Smith · Consultant

    • Georgina Lloyd · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Wayne Walsh · Director General, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    We will be speaking and meeting with designated public office holders about a matter that relates to the cancellation of the carbon charge. This decision did not include a mechanism for Canada to refund businesses and communities for carbon charges paid on fuel purchased before the repeal but sold after April 1, 2025, an issue of importance specifically in Northern and Indigenous communities.. Read more

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss the benefits of critical infrastructure investments in the north , including benefits to those in rural and Indigenous communities.

    We are meeting with public office holders to discuss programs and policies to improve economic conditions in the North, including Nutrition North Canada which is a retail subsidy that is fully passed on to consumers to make nutritious food and some essential items more affordable and accessible.

    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.