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Lobbying by Farming Smarter Association: 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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Farming Smarter Association

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
1
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 3, 2026 Receives government funding

Consultant Kent Hehr of Northern Arc Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

  • Kent Hehr Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Minister, Minister, Sport and Persons with Disabilities (2017–2018)

    Formerly Associate Minister, Associate Minister, National Defence (2015–2017)

    Formerly Minister, Minister, Veterans Affairs (2015–2017)

  • Kent Hehr Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Member of Parliament Calgary Centre, Member of Parliament, Calgary Centre, House of Commons (2015–2019)

    Formerly Minister, Minister, Sport and Persons with Disabilities (2017–2018)

    Formerly Associate Minister, Associate Minister, National Defence (2015–2017)

    Formerly Minister, Minister, Veterans Affairs (2015–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), House of Commons, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • To discuss opportunities under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Collaborative Research Framework for applied research partnerships.
  • Matters affecting the development of the Next Agricultural Policy Framework and related program eligibility criteria for applied research associations.
  • To seek funding under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriScience Projects, PrairiesCan Ecosystem and Regional Priorities, Agriculture Clean Technology Program and Innovation Stream, and Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program.

Registration 963531-386325-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Kent Hehr · Consultant

    • Richard Davies · Regional Advisor – Prairies & North, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Matters affecting the development of the Next Agricultural Policy Framework and related program eligibility criteria for applied research associations. Read more

    To discuss opportunities under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Collaborative Research Framework for applied research partnerships.

    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.