Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-30
Registrant: Brendan McCracken
Client: Ovintiv Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Acts: Impact Assessment Act
Competition Act
Investment Canada Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Investment competitiveness and regulatory certainty at the intersections of climate commitments and related policies and programs, the Build Canada Act, energy security and market access including the US-Canada trade relationship and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Canadian Energy Strategy related to national level alignment on energy priorities, energy security, market access, and informing government responses to trade relationships, agreements and tariffs.
Amendments to the Competition Act regarding environmental claims and development of associated regulations and policies.
Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act and associated regulations and policies, as it pertains to the federal review process for Major Projects; environmental assessments and cooperation agreements between the federal government and provincial/territorial governments; and the Physical Activities Regulation.
Climate change policies, regulations and programs relating to greenhouse gas emissions including emissions reduction targets, emissions management, development of emissions detection and reduction technologies, carbon markets and carbon pricing mechanisms pertaining to the upstream petroleum industry.
Advancing review and approval processes for an Investment Canada Act economic review relating to Ovintiv acquisition and divestiture transactions in Canada.