Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-16
Registrant: Doug Griffiths
Client: Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Targeted institutions:
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Government funding received:
Institution: Government of Alberta
Amount: 330100.00
Lobbying activity details:
General discussions about business supports and engagement with military veterans, including potential collaborations and programming to bridge employment with local businesses and veterans.
Consultations on building opportunities for Canada’s financial sector with specific focus on implications for small and medium businesses,
General discussions about artificial intelligence, business supports for technology adoption, and opportunities for leveraging technology to improve productivity in small and medium businesses.
General discussions on federal Budget 2025, recommendations for investment and/or regulatory improvement, and implications for small and medium businesses.
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the World Trade Centre Edmonton pilot program via the the Regional Innovation Ecosystem program.
General discussions about impacts of tariffs on local business, opportunities for supporting interprovincial and international trade, and the World Trade Centre Edmonton.
General discussions on local business conditions, challenges and opportunities facing Canada's small and medium businesses, and possible solutions for supporting local businesses.
Discussions about grant application processes, timelines, and opportunity for funding the Artificial Intelligence and Construction Engineering (AIxCE) Cluster Organization implementation via the the Regional Tariff Response Initiative program.
General discussions about immigration program changes and targets, implications for local businesses, and opportunities to deliver educational programs to local business related to immigration.
General discussions about international trade and expansion opportunities for small and medium businesses, with emphasis on Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Consultation on strategies and approaches for accelerating housing construction and development in the Edmonton region.