Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-24
Registrant: Mishka Balsom
Client: Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Detail title: Alcohol excise taxation
Description: With respect to repeal of the automatic alcohol excise escalator and related federal tax treatment affecting wineries, breweries, distilleries, and hospitality businesses.
Detail title: Internal trade reform
Description: With respect to reducing interprovincial barriers and streamlining regulatory requirements to improve competitiveness for Niagara businesses and SMEs.
Detail title: Niagara District Airport expansion
Description: With respect to federal participation in infrastructure support, investment, and related policy decisions to enable airport expansion and improved regional connectivity.
Detail title: Post-secondary funding and applied research support
Description: With respect to federal measures that support post-secondary system stability, workforce development, skills training, and applied research capacity connected to regional economic growth.
Detail title: Border competitiveness and congestion
Description: With respect to federal trade, border, and transportation policies affecting border congestion, tariff mitigation, and the competitiveness of Niagara businesses engaged in cross-border commerce.
Detail title: Domestic supply-chain resilience
Description: With respect to federal measures that strengthen domestic manufacturing inputs and supply-chain resilience, including support for Canadian glass and bottlemaking capacity and reduced dependence on foreign suppliers.
Detail title: Canada–U.S. trade and tariff policy
Description: With respect to tariff mitigation, supply-chain resilience, border competitiveness, and related trade measures affecting Niagara businesses.
Detail title: Arts and cultural tourism supports
Description: With respect to federal tax, funding, and policy measures that support arts, culture, live performance, and tourism competitiveness in Niagara.