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Lobbying by BYD Canada Company Limited: 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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Client of a consultant lobbyist

BYD Canada Company Limited

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

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 3, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 29, 2026

Consultant Phil Harwood of Longview Communications and Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

  • Phil Harwood Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Policy, Prime Minister's Office (2011–2015)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2011–2011)

    Formerly Director of Policy, Office of the Minister, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2008–2011)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (2007–2008)

Institutions they may lobby: Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

Registration 947618-386530-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Phil Harwood · Consultant

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Désirée Sauvé · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    The company wishes to engage the government on the development and implementation of the electric vehicle strategy.

    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.