Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: Ron Bedard
Client: ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P.
Targeted institutions:
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Government funding received:
Institution: Government of Ontario (Ministry of Colleges and Universities)
Amount: 95000.00
Institution: Independent Electricity System Operator ("IESO")
Amount: 144646.33
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 5847579.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 16270.26
Institution: Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Amount: 683330.00
Lobbying activity details:
Communicating with government officials about funding for Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF).
Communicating with government officials about Strategic Innovation Funding (SIF) for Canada's steel and aluminum sectors.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about red tape reduction, including regulatory modernization.
Communicating with government officials about the Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations SOR/2011-237, more specifically management of ballast on vessels.
Communicating with government officials about the establishment, implementation and expansion of 'Buy Canadian' measures, including the Buy Canadian Policy (announced in November 2025), more specifically as it relates to the procurement of Canadian steel.
Communicating with government officials about emissions reductions, in general, including the company's decarbonisation investments, plans and initiatives.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about global supply chains, including the impact of supply chain disruptions on the steel sector.
Communicating with government officials about Budget 2025-26, more specifically as it relates to the steel sector.
Communicating with government officials about the potential imposition of tariffs (and counter-tariffs) on steel exports to (and imports from) the United States of America.
Communicating with government officials about the Chemicals Management Plan, more specifically management options for zinc and soluble zinc compounds.
Communicating with government officials about the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop, specifically the Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS).
Communicating with government officials, in general, about implementation and consideration of proposed rail subsidy program.
Communicating with government officials about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), specifically those provisions related to the steel sector.
Communicating with government officials about the imposition of countermeasures (surtaxes) on steel imports from the United States of America.