Mario Simard
In the 90 days to August 7, 2026, 4 organizations lobbied Mario Simard across 5 meetings — most often about Industry. The most frequent visitor was Forest Products Association of Canada (2 meetings, via Derek Nighbor), whose registration says it seeks Federal housing policies, programs, and regulatory frameworks affecting the supply and affordability of housing in Canada, including initiatives that support increased residential construction, innovative building approaches, and the use of Canadian wood products in sustainable…. That's fewer than the average MP, who had 8 meetings over the same period.
Based on federal lobbying registry data to August 7, 2026
Who's lobbying Mario
Individual meeting records from the federal lobbying registry
| Date | Organization | Subjects | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Forest Products Association of Canada | Forestry; Industry; International Trade; Economic Development | |
| 2026-06-16 | ALBERTA FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION | Forestry; International Relations; International Trade; Natural Resources | |
| 2026-05-28 | Canadian Fuels Association | Energy; Environment; Taxation and Finance | |
| 2026-05-26 | Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) | Industry; Infrastructure; Internal Trade; International Trade; Transportation | |
| 2026-04-28 | Glencore Canada Corporation | Industry; Mining; Taxation and Finance; Economic Development; Natural Resources | |
| 2026-04-21 | Unknown | Regional Development; Economic Development | |
| 2026-04-14 | Hydro-Quebec | Energy; Environment; Climate | |
| 2026-04-14 | David Suzuki Foundation | Energy; Infrastructure; Budget; Climate | |
| 2026-04-14 | ELECTRICITY CANADA | Energy; Environment; Industry; Science and Technology; Climate | |
| 2026-03-24 | Saguenay-Le Fjord Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Forestry; Government Procurement |
Career Activity Summary
Mario Simard spoke 927 times in Parliament, mostly about Build Canada Homes Act, Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C‑26, and Strong and Free Elections Act. Mario was lobbied in 191 meetings by 81 organizations, including Unknown, Forest Products Association of Canada, and null. Mario participated in 1275 parliamentary votes. The top lobbying subject was Energy.
This summary is computer-generated from parliamentary records and lobbying registry data.
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Recent Speeches
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Mr. Speaker, the greatest benefit anyone can have in life is political autonomy. My neighbour is not the one who decides what I do with my earnings, h…
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Recent activity
26 activities across speeches, bills, and lobbying communications.
June 2026
Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has a bad habit of saying one thing and doing another. For example, …
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Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Mirabel, the one they call “the MP with t…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that I, too, was misled by the member for Jonquière, and that…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a new one. I did not see that coming. Equalization payments must be calculated …
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Mr. Speaker, the greatest benefit anyone can have in life is political autonomy. My neighbour is not…
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Mr. Speaker, it definitely is a trap. It is such a trap that it has even been documented. They call …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé on his speech. He talked about …
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Mr. Speaker, earlier, in his speech, my colleague referred to the size of certain ridings. When the …
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Mr. Speaker, I would just like to say that I will be sharing my time with the ever-energetic member …
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Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, I am in collaboration mode, but I am not seeing any results. I somet…
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Mr. Speaker, our position is quite simple: We want more housing construction, and we want support fo…
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Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. The answer is quite simple: The federal government has n…
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Mr. Speaker, it seems like it is always the same old story. The federal government is proposing stra…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague a question in the same vein. Earlier in my speech, I s…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that, as with anything, the simplest solution is us…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing that has come up a lot this evening is the fact that, unfortunately, the gove…
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Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois supports the bill, but I agree with my colleague that it adds anot…
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Madam Speaker, this year, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Arvida, an iconic industrial t…
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Madam Speaker, let us be clear. The Prime Minister of Canada regards Quebec culture as nothing more …
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Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today to speak to Bill C‑263. Unfortunately, the Bloc Québéc…
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House of Commons
160 communications with 73 clients
Top clients: [{"name": "Energir, L.P.", "count": 9}, {"name": "null", "count": 8}, {"name": "…
November 2025
House of Commons
6 communications with 4 clients
Top clients: [{"name": "Environmental Defence Canada", "count": 2}, {"name": "Unifor", "count…
September 2025
C-228 — An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (prior review of treaties by Parliament)
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House of Commons
6 communications with 2 clients
Top clients: [{"name": "Alcoa Canada Co.", "count": 3}, {"name": "Vale Canada Ltd.", "count":…