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Lobbying by www.TrustScience.com Inc.: 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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www.TrustScience.com Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
4
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
4
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Jul 3, 2026

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 Minister, Minister, Veterans Affairs (2015–2017)

    Formerly Associate Minister, Associate Minister, National Defence (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: Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • To discuss the development of federal AI and open banking policy as it relates to AI-powered credit scoring and consumer financial data.
  • To seek funding under the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security program.
  • To seek funding under the Regional AI Initiative and the PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity program.
  • To seek funding under federal innovation and intellectual property programs, including the NRC-IRAP AI Assist program, ElevateIP, and NRC IP Assist.

Registration 963531-386485-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Kent Hehr · Consultant

    • Jeelan Syed · Senior policy advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    To discuss the development of federal AI and open banking policy as it relates to AI-powered credit scoring and consumer financial data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kent Hehr · Consultant

    • Grace Pyne · Regional Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    To seek funding under the Regional AI Initiative and the PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity program.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kent Hehr · Consultant

    • Judith Hamel · General Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Ana Bowles · Administrative Assistant, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mark Radley · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    To discuss the development of federal AI and open banking policy as it relates to AI-powered credit scoring and consumer financial data.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kent Hehr · Consultant

    • John O'Neill · Senior Business Officer, Business Investments, Alberta Region, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    To seek funding under the Regional AI Initiative and the PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity program.

    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.