Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-02
Registrant: John Elford
Client: EPCOR Utilities Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Acts: Competition Act
Government funding received:
Institution: New Building Canada Fund
Amount: 527456.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 231235.37
Institution: Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Amount: 118659.77
Institution: Alberta Community Resilience Program
Amount: 5020919.00
Institution: Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Amount: 35646860.00
Lobbying activity details:
Engage and provide feedback on policies and programs under development and obtain information on current policies and programs, including those announced through the annual federal budget, Fall Economic Statement and Climate Plans. These include, but are not exclusive to, proposed changes to the Competition Act and the Smart Renewable and Electrification Pathways and the Energy Innovation Program - Smart Grid grant programs.
Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL), with respect to a potential exemption for regulated utilities from proposed changes to interest deductibility limits.
Leveraging investment of a new public funding model and private sector expertise to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure and utility expertise for Indigenous communities
Clean Electricity Regulations, with respect to the overall development of the regulations and compliance mechanisms.
Advocating for investment of public funding and private sector expertise to deliver critical water and wastewater infrastructure to Indigenous and remote communities and municipalities. 

The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) program funding for flood mitigation projects; Natural Infrastructure Fund to support natural and hybrid infrastructure projects; Canada Water Agency development and National Infrastructure Assessment program. National Flood Insurance program development.
Gathering information Canadian Infrastructure Bank - details on how the CIB will be operationalized, how projects are approved and relationship to other funding mechanisms with relation to utility system funding for Aboriginal communities and investment projects.
Clean Energy Investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage and clean energy and technology solutions.  Programs of interest include Clean Fuels Fund, Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program (SREP), Emissions Reduction Fund, Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program.