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Lobbying by Canadian Association of Energy Contractors: 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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Organization

Canadian Association of Energy Contractors

Meetings this Parliament
29
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
105
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 22, 2026

Filed by Mark Scholz, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • An Tran · Director, Communications & Public Affairs
  • Mark Scholz · President & CEO
  • Russell Nibogie · Vice President, Operations

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • To seek repeal or amendment of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to eliminate the Output-Based Pricing System (industrial carbon tax) as it applies to oil and gas facilities, reducing costs, enhancing competitiveness, and supporting energy sector development.
  • To seek repeal or amendment of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act to remove the prohibition on vessels carrying >12,500 metric tons of crude or persistent oil in bulk along British Columbia’s northern coast, enabling safe oil-tanker traffic for energy export and economic development while upholding marine safety standards.
  • To bring awareness of drilling and service rig contractors operating in Canada and advocating for support of the industry including interprovincial trade cooperation and better workforce mobility.
  • We are requesting for the ongoing extension of the China Surtax Remission Order imposed on the drill pipe from China.
  • We are requesting relevant industry training be included as part of the compliance conditions for the exemption renewal under the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulation.
  • To amend the Income Tax Act to provide helium and natural hydrogen with fair capital cost treatment and allow their inclusion into the Federal flow through share program, normal tax measures that are provided to all other critical mineral resource developers in Canada.

Registration 814551-667-67. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Climate and International Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Sean Mitchell · Special Assistant, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maximilian Baylor · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Tim Gardiner · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Cori Anderson · Director, Atlantic and North, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Danica Vaillancourt · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Drew Leyburne · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Morgan Breitkreutz · Director (Operations), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Crystina Dundas · Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingEnergy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • John Aldag · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Fiona Simons · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Policy and Regional Advisor, Prairies, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Matt de Vlieger · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Kaila Rosenhek · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Ron Liepert · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Sebastien Labelle · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Nada Vrany · Director General, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Gary Robertson · ADM, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Zia Proulx · Director General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Douglas Wolfe · Senior Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Ibrahima Sow · Executive Director, Road Safety and Vehicle Regulations, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Mark Schauerte · Chief Motor Carriers, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Ibrahima Sow · Executive Director, Road Safety and Vehicle Regulations, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Mark Schauerte · Chief Motor Carriers, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Energy

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Scholz · In-house (organization)

    • Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Energy

    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.