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Lobbying by J.D. Irving, 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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Corporation

J.D. Irving, Limited

Meetings this Parliament
91
With MPs
34
Since Nov 2021
281
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jul 29, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by james irving, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Andrew Carson · Vice President, Government Relations
  • Andrew Fisher · Group Vice President, Irving Transportation and Logistics
  • Andrew Willett · Director of Research and Community Engagement
  • Brad Peters · General Manager, NBM Railways
  • Dion Hanrahan · Vice President of Industrial Business Development
  • Jason Killam · Chief Forester
  • Jason Limongelli · Vice President - Woodlands Division
  • Jerome Pelletier · Vice President, Sawmills
  • Mark Mosher · Vice President, Pulp and Paper Division
  • Ross Langley · Vice President and General Counsel
  • james irving · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 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, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (17)
  • Funding opportunities related to trade infrastructure (rail and marine) under the Trade Diversification Corridor Fund.
  • Potential funding for community projects in Southern New Brunswick for which we would be a private sector partner.
  • Interactions with Government Officials on issues related to Investment Tax Credits.
  • Discussions with Federal Officials on tax measures related to investments in Short Line Railways in Canada.
  • Discussions with Federal Officials regarding defence supply chain opportunities in Canada and the development of a defence-specific industrial strategy.
  • Interactions with Federal Officials regarding Federal programs to accelerate the building of new homes in Canada, including Build Canada Homes.
  • Discussions with Federal Officials regarding Canada's retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
  • Potential funding for Spruce Budworm research and response in Atlantic Canada.
  • Meetings with Federal officials regarding support for Canadian private forest owners initiatives related to small forest owners’ silviculture and conservation programs.
  • Sporadic interactions with local Member of Parliament regarding immigration applications.
  • Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States with regard to Maritime exemption for duties.
  • Interactions with Federal officials regarding the Government's plan to plant 2 Billion trees by 2030.
  • Interactions with Federal officials regarding potential funding for rural housing.
  • Input into the Federal Government's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy as it relates to Irving Shipbuilding being selected on October 19, 2011 to build the Combat Vessel work package.
  • Input into potential change to pulp and paper effluent regulation.
  • Discussions with Government Officials with respect to European Union Deforestation Regulations.
  • Discussions with Federal officials concerning carbon offsets and carbon fuel tax.

Registration 779327-6324-92. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Beth MacNeil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    HousingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Savannah DeWolfe · Director, Operations and Legal Affairs, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Beth MacNeil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Tia Tariq · Director of Policy, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Hursh Jaswal · Chief of Staff, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Housing

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Nathan Canning · Regional Advisor, Atlantic, Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Corinne Prince · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Sean Fraser · Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Shannon Zimmerman · Director of Operations, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Gudie Hutchings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Nathan Canning · Special Assistant (Atlantic), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Aboriginal AffairsEnvironmentImmigrationTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Catrina Tapley · Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • David Morrison · Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Beth MacNeil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Wayne Long · Member of Parliament
    • Jenica Atwin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Sandy Schembri · Senior Policy and Regional Advisor (Atlantic), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Malcolm McEachern · Senior Regional Advisor (Atlantic), Finance Canada (FIN)

    Forestry

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Savannah DeWolfe · Director of Operations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by james irving · In-house (corporation)

    • Beth MacNeil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Forestry

    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.