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Lobbying by Metra Aluminum: 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

Metra Aluminum

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

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 17, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • House of Commons1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 31, 2026

Consultant James Bridges of Rubicon Strategy Inc

Consultant lobbyists

  • James Bridges Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2018–2019)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, House of Commons, Parliament of Canada (2016–2018)

    Formerly Student Researcher, Aerospace, Defence, & Marine Branch, Industry Canada (2013–2013)

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Engage with government officials regarding tariff concerns affecting the business - both section 232 and reciprocal tariffs, as well as the negative effect of diversion of aluminum extrusions from other countries into Canada.

Registration 965287-387858-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by James Bridges · Consultant

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic Initiatives and Indigenous Equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jean-Philippe Arseneau · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 2 more
    • Tanveerkaur Tur · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engage with government officials regarding tariff concerns affecting the business - both section 232 and reciprocal tariffs, as well as the negative effect of diversion of aluminum extrusions from other countries into Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by James Bridges · Consultant

    Engage with government officials regarding tariff concerns affecting the business - both section 232 and reciprocal tariffs, as well as the negative effect of diversion of aluminum extrusions from other countries into Canada. Read more

    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.