Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-26
Registrant: Regan Watts
Client: Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 2474.00
Institution: National Research Council (NRC)
Amount: 384859.00
Institution: National Defence (DND)
Amount: 1000000.00
Lobbying activity details:
National Quantum Computing Strategy - explaining our firms plans for cooperation with the Canadian public and private sectors to explore quantum computing through a sandbox or publicly supported virtual platform, and requesting government support. Requesting more education and training around quantum computing. Explaining our long term plan to build large scale quantum computers in Canada.
Project Optimism: we will communicate with public office holders regarding Project OPTIMISM, a proposed national quantum computing and advanced semiconductor manufacturing initiative. Communications will relate to federal funding programs, defence and national security applications, innovation policy, industrial development, and talent pathways needed to build a sovereign quantum ecosystem in Canada.
National Semiconductor Strategy: explaining our firms use of semiconductor manufacturing technologies from foreign suppliers, and encouraging the federal government to invest in domestic production capabilities for silicon photonic integrated circuits.