Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-05
Registrant: Jayden Hovey
Client: Frontier Duty Free Association
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Acts: Customs Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Obtain a Canadian Food Inspection Agency ruling that alcohol sold in 1 litre bottles at Duty Free Stores is for Export and exempted from CFIA rules for internal Canadian alcohol sales.
The creation of a tourist HST rebate program to encourage foreign tourists to shop more in Canada while visiting.
Proposals related to the Customs Act and Duty Free Regulations as it applies to the licensing of land border duty free stores, including a Ministerial Directive to reinforce and recognize land border duty free stores as an export industry across all departments.
Small Business aide post COVID-19. Given the 20-month long border closure, we are asking to ensure we qualify for funds through Tourism Growth Strategy OR for a special carve out of funds to allow stores to recover from lengthy closure. We are also asking for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)loan forgiveness.
Encouraging greater action by government to address the prevalence of contraband tobacco products in Canada.