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Lobbying by TransAlta Corporation: 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

TransAlta Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
36
With MPs
14
Since Nov 2021
186
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 10, 2026

Filed by Joel Hunter, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lobbyists

  • Duncan Webster · Manager, External Affairs
  • Grant Arnold · Executive Vice President, Growth & Chief Commercial Officer Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Advisor, Major Projects Development, Strategic Policy & Innovation, Natural Resources Canada (2025–2026)

  • Joel Hunter · President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Laura Arnold · Vice President, External Affairs, Regulatory and Market Policy
  • Nadine Barber · Director, Policy and External Affairs
  • Nancy Brennan · Executive Vice President & Chief Legal, People and Corporate Affairs Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • TransAlta participated in the Canada Electricity Advisory Council launched in 2023 by Minister Wilkinson. The Electricity Council will provide advice to the Minister of Natural Resources to accelerate investment, and promote sustainable, affordable and reliable electricity systems. The Council’s work will cover both the reduction of emissions in the electricity sector needed to achieve net-zero by 2035 and the rapid growth of electricity generation needed to power a net-zero-emissions economy in 2050.
  • Work with the government regarding the country's electricity sector, goals for continued leadership in clean energy policies, and support for partnerships between First Nations and industry.
  • Advocate for a policy and regulatory environment that supports Canadian data sovereignty and the development of date centres in Canada.

Registration 964911-5208-48. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by John Kousinioris (166), Joel Hunter (20).

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • André Bernier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Kendal Hembroff · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Costen · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Kent Howie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Glenn Purves · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 4 more
    • Colette Kaminsky · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    BudgetClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Kelly Gillis · Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    BudgetClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joanna Dafoe · Director, Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Nina Lothian · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Fritz-Lionel Adimi · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Leah Taylor Roy · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Earl Dreeshen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by John Kousinioris · In-house (corporation)

    • André Bernier · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateEnergyEnvironment

    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.