Ben Carriere

Consultant lobbyist · Blackbird Strategies, Ltd.

Ben Carriere of Blackbird Strategies, Ltd. reported 13 meetings with Members of Parliament since October 2025, with 9 MPs on behalf of 6 clients, most often Nunatsiavut Government.

13 MP meetings since October 20259 MPs6 clients at those meetings14 clients registered since January 2025#56 among consultant lobbyists

Former public office: Legislative Assistant, Parliament of Canada, until 2025. As the lobbyist reported it to the registry.

Meetings with MPs

13 communication reports naming a Member of Parliament since October 2025, newest first, with the registrant's own description where one was filed.

Date	Client	MPs	Subjects
2026-07-22	Inuit Heritage Trust Pursuing federal funding to support construction of Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre	Rachael Thomas	Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Budget; Arts and Culture
2026-07-21	Inuit Heritage Trust Pursuing federal funding to support construction of Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre	Billy Morin	Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Budget; Arts and Culture
2026-06-17	Nunatsiavut Government Lobbying for policy recognition of Nunatisavut Government as the only representative for Labrador Inuit and for policies to minimize/mitigate against false assertions of Labrador Inuit identity.	Philip Earle	Telecommunications; Fisheries; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Transportation
2026-05-25	Nunatsiavut Government Lobbying for policy recognition of Nunatisavut Government as the only representative for Labrador Inuit and for policies to minimize/mitigate against false assertions of Labrador Inuit identity.	Philip Earle	Telecommunications; Fisheries; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Transportation
2026-03-23	TakingITGlobal Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs.	Eric Melillo	Aboriginal Affairs; Science and Technology; Education
2026-03-23	TakingITGlobal Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs.	Giovanna Mingarelli	Aboriginal Affairs; Science and Technology; Education
2026-03-09	Meadow Lake Tribal Council Industrial Investments Engaging federal decision makers on American duties applied to the import of Canadian softwood lumber products and policies that can help offset the costs of these duties as it also relates to funding for Indigenous-owned and operated businesses in the softwood lumber sector.	Billy Morin	Forestry; Aboriginal Affairs; International Trade; Economic Development
2025-12-04	Nunatsiavut Government Broaden awareness of the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Coordinate the federal government's participation in events related to the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement	Philip Earle	Aboriginal Affairs; Natural Resources
2025-12-02	Nunatsiavut Government Broaden awareness of the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Coordinate the federal government's participation in events related to the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement	Lori Idlout	Aboriginal Affairs; Natural Resources
2025-12-02	Nunatsiavut Government Broaden awareness of the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. Coordinate the federal government's participation in events related to the 20th anniversary of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement	Zach Trynacity-Popowich	Aboriginal Affairs; Natural Resources
2025-12-02	Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations The Confederacy is aiming to build relationships with federal decision-makers to advance priorities on First Nations housing, health, and education, and discuss specific programs and opportunities.	Jennifer McKelvie	Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Housing; Economic Development; Education
2025-10-29	Independent First Nation Alliance (IFNA) Speaking to and meeting with Members of Parliament, Senators, officials and senior staff to discuss mining, forestry, and natural resource opportunities within treaty and reserve lands and ensuring that IFNA leadership retains oversight of all natural resource developments.	Eric Melillo	Energy; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Mining
2025-10-27	Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations The Confederacy is aiming to build relationships with federal decision-makers to advance priorities on First Nations housing, health, and education, and discuss specific programs and opportunities.	Billy Morin, Jamie Schmale	Energy; Environment; Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Justice and Law Enforcement

Lobbying is legal and registered. A meeting may be about anything; the subjects are the ones the registrant reported. Counts are communication reports in the federal Registry of Lobbyists that name a Member of Parliament or Parliamentary Secretary, one per report, since October 2025. Registrants have until the 15th of the next month to file, so recent weeks are undercounted.

Names are as the registrants filed them; MPs link to their pages when the name matches a sitting MP. Source: Registry of Lobbyists, Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (lobbycanada.gc.ca). How this is counted: most active lobbyists.