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Lobbying by Emera Incorporated: 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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Corporation

Emera Incorporated

Meetings this Parliament
38
With MPs
20
Since Nov 2021
150
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since May 1, 2026

Filed by Scott Balfour, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Jared Green · Chief Financial Officer
  • Karen Hutt · EVP Business Development and Strategy
  • Mike Roberts · Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Peter Gregg · Executive Vice President Strategy and Policy
  • Scott Balfour · President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Tim Church · Vice President Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Communications & Government Affairs, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (2009–2009)

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Nuclear Energy Division, Energy Policy Sector, Natural Resources Canada (2005–2007)

    Formerly Special Assistant, Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (2002–2004)

    Formerly Special Assistant Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries and Oceans, Office of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (2001–2002)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (11)
  • Matters related to international trade, foreign policy and energy including Canada-US.
  • Tax reform; the proposed changes to the excessive interest and financing expenses limitation under the Income Tax Act.
  • Policy and regulatory Framework for air emissions, including greenhouse gases (GHGs), air pollutants, renewable energy, emission limits, compliance options, time frames for application of new limits, reporting requirements and economic impacts, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Clean Electricity Regulations, and Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations.
  • Matters related to energy security, artificial intelligence and cyber security
  • Legislation, policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy.
  • Federal financing instruments, grants, contributions, investment tax credits, indigenous financing tools and other funding mechanisms in support of the development of energy infrastructure
  • Federal Loan Guarantee program including for the Maritime Link project
  • Federal administration of fiduciary responsibility for Indigenous Affairs and the advancement of indigenous partnership in the energy sector
  • Federal regulatory matters including as it relates to the Canadian Impact Assessment Act, the Fisheries Act, Transport Canada Act, Species at Risk Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, and other federal regulation, policy and legislation in respect of energy development
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act requirements in respect of Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollutants including the Clean Electricity Regulations
  • Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters.

Registration 937951-5066-59. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Rachel Sutton · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic initiatives and indigenous equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Tax reform; the proposed changes to the excessive interest and financing expenses limitation under the Income Tax Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Harry Burton · Atlantic Desk, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Sean Fraser · Member of Parliament
    • Kelsey Lane · Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Martin Kolacz · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Legislation, policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mistine Lauzon · Senior Special Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Sara Tracogna · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Matters involving the National Electricity Strategy, the Build Canada Act, Major Projects, Projects of National Interest, inter-provincial and intra-provincial transmission and energy trade, East-West energy development, natural gas transmission and regulatory policy matters. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Corey Hogan · Member of Parliament
    • Claude Guay · Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Michelle Chislett · Project Management, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Jessica Fullerton · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director, Strategic initiatives and indigenous equity, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Rémi Gagnon · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    The proposed changes to the excessive interest and financing expenses limitation under the Income Tax Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Evans · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Ayla Dumais · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Elizabeth Arsenault · Regional Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Fisheries Act in respect of utility specific provisions regarding habitat, passage, flow and fish mortality

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Fisheries Act in respect of utility specific provisions regarding habitat, passage, flow and fish mortality

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Fisheries Act in respect of utility specific provisions regarding habitat, passage, flow and fish mortality

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    Fisheries Act in respect of utility specific provisions regarding habitat, passage, flow and fish mortality

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Member of Parliament
    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Scott Balfour · In-house (corporation)

    • Wayne Long · Member of Parliament
    • Maghnus Ryan · Operations Manager, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies, regulations and programs related to the energy transition and climate change including regional energy cooperation, net-zero initiatives and the economy. 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.