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Meetings with Heath MacDonald reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.

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Newest first, back to November 2021 if Heath MacDonald held office then.

  • Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

    Reported by Megan Tanel · In-house (organization)

    and 12 more
    • Jacques Gourde · Member of Parliament
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Bayan Kadri · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Veronica Ramrattan · Assistant Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada's Strategic Policy and Planning Sector, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • MacKenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Discussions with officials regarding labour training opportunities for skilled workforce in the agriculture and construction equipment sectors. Read more

    Regulations, directives, and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector.

    Ongoing discussions with federal officials regarding Canada-US bilateral trade of construction, forestry, mining and agriculture equipment under the terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

    Regulations, directives and policies developed under the Pest Control Products Act in regard to equipment and potential operator exposure.

    Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Regulations which may affect agriculture and the tax treatment of capital expenditures on equipment.

    Amendments to the Copyright Act and Competition Act and Regulations which may affect the service and operation of agriculture and construction equipment.

    Official report

  • John Deere Canada ULC

    Reported by Greg Tooke · In-house (corporation)

    and 9 more
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Galen Richardson · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, House of Commons
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Mary Robinson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Marnie McBean · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Expansion of programs to accelerate the adoption of precision agriculture technologies and expansion and improvement of rural remote broadband internet. Read more

    Strengthening equipment manufacturing in Canada through agreements with trading partners.

    Programs and policies developed in regard to the off-road equipment sector (construction, forestry and agriculture).

    Official report

  • Canola Council of Canada

    Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Working to secure market access for Canadian canola products

    Official report

  • BUSINESS COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

    Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Economic Development policy with regard to improving regulatory competitiveness. Read more

    Taxation Policy with regard to personal and corporation taxation and fiscal matters

    Immigration policy with regard to economic migrants and attracting newcomers with specific skills needed to meet local labour market needs.

    Labour Policy with regards to reducing labour disruptions in federally regulated transportion industries in support of diversifying and increasing Canada's exports.

    Economic Development with regard to improving accountability, reducing investment risk and positioning Canada to compete for Global capital while maintaining a strong review process under the Impact Assessment Act.

    Official report

  • Business Council of Alberta

    Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Exploring opportunities to increase economic activity and value-added processing in agriculture; and discussing the removal of barriers to achieving that goal. Read more

    Advocating alongside other members of the Western Business Coalition for federal policies that strengthen Canada's economic competitiveness and attract business investment, including streamlining major project approvals, improving regulatory efficiency and accountability, expanding accelerated depreciation for capital investment, strengthening the reliability of Canada's trade and transportation infrastructure, and aligning economic immigration programs with provincial labour market needs.

    Official report

  • Canadian Cattle Association

    Reported by Andrea Brocklebank · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Jeremy Keats · Senior Policy Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

    Regulations and legislation related to beef cattle and meat production, exports and imports.

    Farm policy and programs with respect to business risk management, innovation, environment, etc.

    Official report

  • Dairy Farmers of Ontario

    Reported by George Van Kampen · Consultant

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Government not grant any additional access to our Canadian dairy market in any future free trade agreement and protect Canadian sovereignty in future trade deals. Read more

    Seek to maintain Canada’s current position on agriculture and supply management

    Discussions regarding support from the federal and provincial governments to bring new processing capacity to life in Ontario.

    Official report

  • Canadian Meat Advocacy Office

    Reported by Christopher White · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Office is based in China. Red Meat industry has a series of regulatory and trade issues that the Canadian government is working to advance. The work our office is doing is to also lobby the federal government to ensure our issues remain a priority and that they understand the on the ground dynamics. On the beef side of the office it is to remain in market and on the pork side it is to see the 25% tariff that china imposed removed. Read more

    Official report

  • Mondelez Canada

    Reported by Naniss Gadel-Rab · In-house (corporation)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Informing government officials and Parliamentarians about the economic contribution of Mondelez Canada, and the importance of the company's competitiveness and domestic manufacturing to the Canadian economy. Read more

    Official report

  • Canola Council of Canada

    Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Kody Blois · Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Serena Smith · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Working on innovation policy to drive growth and investment in the Canadian canola industry. Read more

    Working to secure market access for Canadian canola products

    Official report

  • Canadian ETF Association

    Reported by Chris Collins · Consultant

    and 10 more
    The Canadian ETF Association is looking to promote its organization and its priorities with relevant Parliamentarians, public Servants and political staff who have a role in legislating, or an interest in legislating or an interest in, financial institutions, investments and pensions. Efforts will focus on advancing priorities to strengthen Canadas investment landscape, restricting distribution incentives for non-Canadian ETFs, and creating tax-advantaged accounts to promote fixed income ETFs. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Produce Marketing Association

    Reported by Ron Lemaire · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agriculture Policy Framework/Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In respect to supporting development and implementation of a safe food supply chain for the Canadian market place and the ability to trace fresh fruits & vegetables along the supply chain. Also in support of innovation and sector sustainability. Read more

    A Food Policy for Canada - In respect to the governance structure of the Food Policy, establishing a consumption target for fresh fruits and vegetables, increasing access to healthy food, and ensuring economic growth.

    Official report

  • Canadian Mushroom Growers Association

    Reported by Janet Krayden · Consultant

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    -Proposed Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Action Plan and Workforce Program, to increase the labour supply and to increase training for the agriculture sector workers and employers. Read more

    -Address agriculture labour issues and shortages with government officials by seeking support for the implementation of Agri-Food Immigration Pilot that will allow immigration access for farm and food workers, also create new incentives to encourage refugees and new immigrants to work on farms and to also address the Temporary Foreign Worker Program application process issues with administrative efficiencies.

    Official report

  • Farmstrong

    Reported by Mandeep Sharma · Consultant

    • Sophie Chatel · Member of Parliament
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Glenn Purves · ADM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 5 more
    • Nick Leswick · DM, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • russsell vanraalte · SA, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Bradley Henstock · Minister Exempt Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Seeking to discuss proposed amendments to Section 73(3) of the Income Tax Act to modernize intergenerational farm transfer rules. The current legislation allows tax-deferred transfer of farm property only to a farmer’s child. The proposal is to extend eligibility to additional close family members such as nieces, nephews, stepchildren, and common-law equivalents who are active in the farming operation. The purpose is to help preserve family-owned farms, reduce forced sales due to capital gains liabilities, and support the long-term sustainability of rural economies. Read more

    Official report

  • Ligado Networks Corp.

    Reported by Sabrina Grover · Consultant

    and 18 more
    Engaging in discussions with government on the benefits of a proposed satellite network.

    Official report

  • Canadian Propane Association

    Reported by Shannon Watt · In-house (organization)

    and 21 more
    Discussions with government officials regarding the national electricity strategy and the role of propane, renewable propane and rDME in Canada, including their potential as lower-emissions, efficient fuels, in relation to environmental, energy, industry, finance, agriculture and transportation policies. Read more

    Official report

  • Ligado Networks Corp.

    Reported by Greg MacNeil · Consultant

    and 20 more
    Discussions with federal government officials regarding Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's consultation on L-band spectrum and policies affecting satellite communications, spectrum licensing, and direct-to-device wireless services. Read more

    Engaging in discussions with government on the benefits of a proposed satellite network.

    Official report

  • AST & Science, LLC

    Reported by Gregory Burch · Consultant

    and 20 more
    The company will engage with the Government of Canada on policy relating to the use of L-band spectrum for non-geostationary orbit satellites to serve rural and remote regions of the country. Read more

    Official report

  • Dairy Farmers of Canada

    Reported by Annie AcMoody · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Advocating that no concessions impacting dairy or supply management be granted in the context of any negotiations with the U.S.

    Official report

  • Dairy Farmers of Canada

    Reported by David Wiens · Consultant

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Agriculture and International Trade - Promote and defend Canada's supply management system as it relates to the World Trade Organization and Canada-European Trade Agreement negotiations, as well as other bilateral and multilateral negotiations. Read more

    Agriculture - to defend and promote the supply management system in Canada.

    Official report

  • Canola Council of Canada

    Reported by Chris Davison · In-house (organization)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director Of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 4 more
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Anjie Hamel · Digital Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Working to secure market access for Canadian canola products

    Official report

  • Fisheries Council of Canada

    Reported by Jason McLinton · In-house (corporation)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 3 more
    • Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Maintain communications with International trade partners and potential partners. Read more

    Advocate for free trade and work with officials to address non-tariff barriers as they arise.

    Official report

  • CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL

    Reported by Katerina Kolemishevska · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    and 4 more
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Anjie Hamel · Digital Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Canada-China trade relations with regard to maintaining and expanding market access for Canadian pork and pork products, including the reduction or removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and other regulatory or technical restrictions affecting trade. Read more

    Official report

  • Canadian Meat Council

    Reported by Kyle Larkin · In-house (organization)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    and 4 more
    • Kevin Lemkay · Chief of Staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Anjie Hamel · Digital Communications Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Guy Gallant · Chief of Staff, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Canada-China: Advocating for tariff-free access to the Chinese market for Canadian beef and pork exports.

    Official report

  • Grain Growers of Canada

    Reported by Bruce Burrows · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tracy Muggli · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Trade-enabling infrastructure, advocating for investments in infrastructure essential to the export of Canadian grain and grain products. Read more

    Health Canada Food and Drug Regulations as they relate to mandatory nutrition labeling, health claims involving cereal grains, oilseeds and pulse crops, Genetically Modified food labeling.

    International trade benefitting grain farmers, ensuring that exports of grain and grain products and imports of essential equipment and inputs remain tariff-free.

    Pesticide Management Review Agency regulations in regards to Minor Use Pesticide Program including new pesticides, minor uses and amended labelling for usage.

    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.