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Meetings with Blaine Calkins 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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Every reported meeting

Newest first, back to November 2021 if Blaine Calkins held office then.

  • Reported by Aaron Skelton · In-house (organization)

    Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Jones · In-house (organization)

    and 15 more
    Labour Policy with regards to reducing labour disruptions in federally regulated transportion industries in support of diversifying and increasing Canada's exports. Read more

    Economic Development policy with regard to improving regulatory competitiveness.

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

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

    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

  • Reported by Adam Legge · In-house (organization)

    and 15 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. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Skelton · In-house (organization)

    Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Skelton · In-house (organization)

    Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Leah Young · Consultant

    and 1 more
    • David M. Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Tourism promotion with regard to the government's announcement to develop a National Tourism Strategy for Canada. Meet with MPs and other officials to raise the profile of our industry and why it needs a place in the tourism strategy Read more

    Advocate for tariff remissions on recreational marine products impacted by cross-border duties.

    Promote modernized marine regulations that strengthen on-water safety and minimize burden on recreational boaters and businesses. This includes improvements to the pleasure craft licensing system and Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program.

    Advocate for consultation of recreational boating industry on changes to the Vessel Operating Restriction Regulations (VORR).

    Official report

  • Standardbred Canada

    Reported by Patrick Weeks · Consultant

    Trade diversification, free trade agreements and the role of horse breeding in these areas. Read more

    Raise awareness of the role and importance of Standardbred Canada in horse racing, agriculture, and Canada’s rural communities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Kyle Burks · In-house (organization)

    Request funding to support capital, research and animal care activities associated with a joint federal/provincial and other initiatives on species at risk or in serious decline. sources include Environment and Climate Change Canada and Parks Canada Agency Read more

    Official report

  • Restaurants Canada

    Reported by Kelly Higginson · In-house (organization)

    Communicating with and arranging meetings with Public Office Holders to discuss the benefits of removing GST on all food in Canada Read more

    Immigration policy with respect to workers programs and permits

    Official report

  • Enhance Energy Inc

    Reported by Chris Kupchenko · In-house (corporation)

    Discussion with the government on any proposed tax changes, specifically relating to the Income Tax Act and associated regulations. Discussions will include the proposed investment tax credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects. Read more

    General discussion on government's commitment to emissions reductions and related programs that may develop, whether financial or non-financial. General discussion on government's energy priorities, infrastructure investment (new projects or existing projects) and technology development focused on carbon management.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Chiasson · In-house (organization)

    Maintaining access to international markets for Canadian fur products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tracey Wilson · In-house (organization)

    C-2144-1

    Repeal SOR/2020-96, Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted. Read more

    Repeal C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms).

    Official report

  • Reported by Samuel Buteau · Consultant

    Issues related to artificial superintelligence, loss of control and other risks posed by artificial intelligence systems.

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrea Brocklebank · In-house (organization)

    Market access for beef and cattle, achieving new and defending existing trade agreements. Read more

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

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

    Official report

  • Reported by Thomas Mavin · Consultant

    The NFA’s main goals are the repeal and replacement of the Firearms Act (Bill C-68), which was introduced into Canadian Parliament in 1995 (Now called "Chapter 39 of the 1995 Statutes of Canada"), the promotion of marksmanship and firearm safety and the protection of the right to hunt, and self-defence and property rights. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ondina Love · In-house (organization)

    and 23 more
    • Brendan Hanley · Member of Parliament
    • Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
    • Matt Strauss · Member of Parliament
    • Helena Konanz · Member of Parliament
    • Ernie Klassen · Member of Parliament
    • Parm Bains · Member of Parliament
    • Blaine Calkins · Member of Parliament
    • Ted Falk · Member of Parliament
    • Kathy Borrelli · Member of Parliament
    • Harb Gill · Member of Parliament
    • Noah Hollis · Legislative Assistant, Office of Shannon Miedema, House of Commons
    • Tom Obsorne · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Dawn Arnold · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Mary Jane McCallum · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Emily Vibien · Parliamentary Research Assistant of Senator Mohamed Iqbal-Ravalia, Senate of Canada
    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Claudia Gallant · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Ellen Galupo · Senior Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Tenzin Chogkyi · Senior Special Assistant, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Martine Hubert · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jibril Hussein · Senior Policy Advisor, Health Canada (HC)
    CANADA STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS: Expansion of the current list of eligible professionals for student loan forgiveness to help bring more dental hygienists to work in under-served rural and remote communities that lack the primary health care they need. Read more

    Discussion of items in pre-budget submission.

    SENIORS: Ensuring that all vulnerable seniors (including those living independently in their communities and those living in long-term care homes) have access to necessary and appropriate oral health care to age in wellness and with dignity.

    DENTAL CARE FOR CANADIANS: Recommendations to support the delivery of the Canada Dental Benefit, Canada Dental Care Plan (Budget 2023), Oral Health Access Fund (Budget 2023), and Investments in Better Dental Care Data (Statistics Canada).

    ACCES TO ORAL HEALTH CARE: Improved access to preventive oral health care services for millions of vulnerable people across Canada (emphasis on children, seniors aging in communities and in long-term care, people with disabilities, rural and remote communities, Indigenous communities, low-income households).

    CANADA’S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE: Addressing Canada’s health workforce crisis, including but not limited to incentives and supports to increase recruitment and retention within the health workforce generally, and to address the rural and remote health workforce specifically.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Chiasson · In-house (organization)

    Procurement of fur and sealskin garments and accessories for Arctic environments Read more

    Maintaining access to international markets for Canadian fur products

    Dedicated financial support to promote and market Canadian fur products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tracey Wilson · In-house (organization)

    C-2144-1

    Repeal SOR/2020-96, Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted. Read more

    Repeal C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms).

    Official report

  • Reported by Greg Moffatt · In-house (organization)

    General introduction to the chemistry and plastics industries and their role in Canada’s economy and sustainability objectives.

    Official report

  • Reported by Pedro Barata · In-house (organization)

    National Housing Co-Investment Fund/Affordable Housing Fund Read more

    Investment in Affordable Housing funding for affordable homeownership partners and programs

    GST treatment on affordable homeownership housing

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Sauve · In-house (organization)

    The RCMP's core responsibilities, Federal Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing and Specialized Policing Services, in respect to promoting investments, resources, modernization and contract renewals. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Aaron Skelton · In-house (organization)

    and 23 more
    Natural Health Products Regulations – fair and consistent interpretation by the regulator. Plain Language Labeling under the self-care products framework. Personal importation of natural health products. Read more

    Amendments to the Food and Drugs Act – Ensure sensible rules for natural health products. Address prohibition on sampling of natural health products directly to the consumer. Implication of Health Canada’s proposed Consumer Health Products Framework. Consideration of the 53 recommendations made in 1998 by the Standing Committee on Health.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jackson Cardillo · Consultant

    • Blaine Calkins · Member of Parliament
    • Manuela Tomic · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Carina Gabriele · Director of Policy, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 1 more
    • Richard Duke · Issues Manager and Regional Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions with Status of Women Canada regarding programs relating to women's economic security Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Gig economy - Ensuring that the independent sales contractors (ISCs) status continues to be recognized by the government during consultations and potential changes

    Official report

  • Reported by Peter Maddox · In-house (organization)

    International trade and tariffs. Particularly related to U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian products, as well as U.S. products subject to counter tariffs imposed by the Canadian government. Read more

    Food and Drugs Act - Natural Health Products Regulations as they relate to product approvals

    Official report

  • Reported by Tracey Wilson · In-house (organization)

    Repeal SOR/2020-96, Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted. 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.