Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada (CME)

What they're asking for

In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.

1. Advocate for a national manufacturing and exporting strategy that includes innovation and investment supports, skills development and effective trade policies.

   June 24, 2026 · Ben Carr · Liberal · Industry; Labour; Economic Development; Education

2. Advocate for reform to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to make it easier for manufacturers and exporters, especially small and medium sized businesses, to access the program by reducing associated regulatory and paper burden.

   June 22, 2026 · Patty Hajdu · Liberal · Immigration; Industry; Labour

3. Matters related to trade with USA as they related to trade policies, tariffs, trade agreements, regulatory reform, retaliatory measures, tariff policy, remissions/relief policies considered by the federal government, provincial impact of implementing tariffs, etc.

   April 7, 2026 · Mélanie Joly · Liberal · Employment and Training; Industry; International Trade; Labour; Mining

4. Matters related to the expected impact of US tariffs on manufacturing sectors and discuss funding opportunities for BuyCanada and BuyOntario Campaigns.

   April 1, 2026 · Joël Lightbound · Liberal · Employment and Training; Industry; Labour; Economic Development

5. Advocate for support for Canada's steel industry

   February 16, 2026 · François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal · Industry; Labour; Mining; Regional Development; Economic Development

6. Discussing issues within Quebec's manufacturing sector, including Temporary Foreign Workers.

   January 15, 2026 · Carlos Leitão · Liberal · Employment and Training; Industry; Labour; Economic Development

7. Matters related to the renewal of CUSMA.

   December 1, 2025 · Rachel Bendayan · Liberal · Government Procurement; Industry; International Trade; Taxation and Finance; Budget

8. Advocated for broad supports to Canada's manufacturing sector to cope with U.S. trade developments. This includes relief for technology investment, on-the-job training, excise duty, broad red tape reduction, using both grants (e.g. SIF) and taxation (e.g. capital gains, corporate tax, excise duty).

   November 18, 2025 · Parm Bains · Liberal · Employment and Training; Industry; International Trade; Labour; Science and Technology

9. Advocate for policies to enhance Canadian manufacturing productivity

   September 8, 2025 · Michael Guglielmin · Conservative · Employment and Training; Industry; Labour; Taxation and Finance; Research and Development

10. Plastic issues as they are related to waste, pollution, health, single-use plastics, sources of plastic waste, government-industry cooperation in reducing plastic pollution, strengthening sustainable economies, protecting the environment, plastic registry, PFAS, etc

    September 3, 2025 · Wade Grant · Liberal · Environment; Industry; Climate

Full meeting log

48 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.