Business Council of Alberta

What they're asking for

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

1. Exploring opportunities to support the federal government's One Canadian Economy agenda through greater economic integration, reduced interprovincial trade barriers, and strengthened collaboration on nation-building projects.

   June 25, 2026 · Dominic LeBlanc · Liberal · Employment and Training; Energy; Industry; Infrastructure; Internal Trade

2. Improving Canada's system of major project approvals and permitting to allow projects to get built faster, generate economic growth and advance Indigenous Economic Diversification. Issues range from speeding up environmental impact assessments, to removing fed/prov duplication, to better coordinating permitting processes across the federal government.

   May 28, 2026 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Energy; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Infrastructure; Mining

3. Attracting investment to Alberta and Canada by exploring ways to address regulatory barriers to business investment and create a competitive business landscape.

   March 16, 2026 · Corey Hogan · Liberal · Regional Development; Taxation and Finance; Research and Development; Federal-Provincial Relations

4. Exploring strategies to support economic growth in Alberta and Canada while ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and broad-based prosperity. Providing an update on the Business Council of Alberta’s priorities, including productivity, competitiveness, labour shortages, infrastructure, and housing, and identifying opportunities to collaborate with the federal government on advancing shared policy goals.

   December 1, 2025 · Dane Lloyd · Conservative · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Industry; Infrastructure

5. The merits and drawbacks of the federal government's proposed oil and gas sector emissions cap; and the most efficient, cost-effective ways to promote a competitive energy sector in Alberta while working towards deep emissions cuts.

   October 7, 2025 · Terry Duguid · Liberal · Energy; Environment; Taxation and Finance; Climate; Federal-Provincial Relations

6. Preserving and enhancing Canada’s access to trade opportunities in global markets; addressing trade disputes, including the differing impact of those disputes across Canada.

   October 6, 2025 · Kody Blois · Liberal · International Relations; International Trade; Regional Development; Taxation and Finance; Research and Development

7. The federal government should respect the CRTC’s Fibre to the Premise decision, which supports a more competitive telecommunications sector and reinforces regulatory autonomy, a principle that is key to investor confidence and a dynamic business environment across all sectors of the Canadian economy.

   June 26, 2025 · Mélanie Joly · Liberal · Telecommunications; Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Industry

8. Attracting investment to Alberta/Canada. Creating a competitive business landscape, and improving the federal government's regulatory landscape.

   May 28, 2025 · Shannon Stubbs · Conservative · Regional Development; Taxation and Finance; Research and Development; Federal-Provincial Relations

9. Maintaining access to US markets in the face of tariff threats and CUSMA renewal. Discussing how issues related to defence spending, border crossings and illegal drug/gun trafficking impact trade and trade policy.

   January 28, 2025 · Dominic LeBlanc · Liberal · Infrastructure; International Relations; National Security/Security; Economic Development; Federal-Provincial Relations

10. Increased supports for training, skills development and re-training to help Albertans and Canadians access high-quality jobs and help businesses address labour and skills shortages. The need is especially acute given the changing nature of work and the opportunities created by energy transition.

    January 28, 2025 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Employment and Training; Infrastructure; International Relations; National Security/Security; Economic Development

Full meeting log

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