Client of a consultant lobbyist
Yukon University
- Meetings this Parliament
- 5
- With MPs
- 0
- Since Nov 2021
- 5
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: May 13, 2026.
Lobbying by Yukon University: 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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Consultant In effect since Apr 23, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Conner Coles of Crestview Strategy
Consultant lobbyists
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Conner Coles
Former public office holder
Formerly Foreign Service Officer, International Platform Branch, Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (2024–2026)
Formerly Research Analyst, Defence Research and Development Canada, Department of National Defence (DND) (2023–2024)
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience.
- Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
- Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
- Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure.
- Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
Registration 939177-385967-1. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Conner Coles · Consultant
- Ryan Cotter · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
- Keiran Gibbs · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience. Read more
Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure.
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Reported by Conner Coles · Consultant
- Sebastian Clarke · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience. Read more
Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure.
Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
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Reported by Conner Coles · Consultant
- Gwendolyn Culver · Director of Parliamentary Affairs & Issues Management, National Defence (DND)
- Quinn Rinke · West and North Regional Advisor, National Defence (DND)
- Conor Lewis · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience. Read more
Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure.
Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
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Reported by Conner Coles · Consultant
- Dan Lussier · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure. Read more
Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience.
Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
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Reported by Conner Coles · Consultant
- Trevor Bhupsingh · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Advocating for federal funding support for student and faculty housing, training facilities and other institutional infrastructure. Read more
Discussing and exploring funding and partnership opportunities for workforce development, skilled trades training, and specialized northern labour capacity tied to major projects, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and long-term economic growth in the North.
Engaging on research, innovation, and policy funding and partnerships related to climate adaptation, energy systems, northern infrastructure, emergency preparedness, critical minerals, governance, and community resilience.
Discussing Indigenous-led, community-rooted programming and partnership approaches that support governance capacity, local implementation, and sustainable northern development.
Advocating for Yukon University funding and a role in supporting federal priorities related to Arctic security and northern sovereignty, including workforce capacity, applied research, dual-use infrastructure, and community resilience.
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.