Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-16
Registrant: Brad Duguid
Client: Association of Power Consumers Ontario (AMPCO)
Targeted institutions:
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Carbon Tax Policies .  Will lobby federal officials to ensure carbon tax policies consider the competitiveness of energy rates for Class A consumers in Ontario. More specifically, AMPCO is working to ensure Ontario can adjust the carbon price Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) benchmark (while remaining in compliance with the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) on natural gas generators to mitigate the market price impact of the carbon price during the period of nuclear refurbishment to remove a disincentive for industry to invest in electrification technology.