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University of Alberta

University of Alberta has met with MPs 91 times since January 2024, reaching 47 MPs across 4 parties. Most recent contact: August 6, 2026.

91 meetings since 2024172 since July 200847 MPs4 parties98% by in-house staff

What they're asking for

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

  1. Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments.

    August 6, 2026 · David McGuinty · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Industry; Regional Development; Science and Technology

  2. Advocacy related to university engagement in Canadian priorities in artificial intelligence, data systems and related computing science and energy subjects, including but not limited to specific calls for proposals.

    July 30, 2026 · Carol Anstey · Conservative · Energy; Environment; Science and Technology; Climate; Education

  3. Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs.

    July 22, 2026 · Karim Bardeesy · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Industry; Intellectual Property; Regional Development

  4. Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure.

    June 24, 2026 · Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal · Employment and Training; Health; Industry; Infrastructure; Regional Development

  5. Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities.

    June 19, 2026 · Salma Zahid · Liberal · Health; Intellectual Property; Regional Development; Science and Technology; Research and Development

  6. Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms.

    March 5, 2026 · Garnett Genuis · Conservative · Employment and Training; Bilingualism/Official Languages; Education

  7. Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission.

    December 11, 2025 · François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal · Research and Development; Education

  8. Seek funding support for an institutional artificial intelligence ecosystem proposal from the Artificial Intelligence Compute Challenge

    November 21, 2025 · Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal · Science and Technology

  9. Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff.

    November 6, 2025 · Peter Fragiskatos · Liberal · Immigration; International Relations

  10. Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology.

    October 7, 2025 · Yvan Baker · Liberal · Employment and Training; Budget; Bilingualism/Official Languages; Education

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  1. Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs.

    October 7, 2025 · Laila Goodridge · Conservative · Employment and Training; Immigration; International Relations; Budget; Bilingualism/Official Languages

  2. Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization.

    September 9, 2025 · Julie Dabrusin · Liberal · Energy; Environment; Immigration; Industry; International Relations

  3. Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization.

    August 15, 2025 · David McGuinty · Liberal · Health; Industry; Intellectual Property; Regional Development; Science and Technology

Full meeting log

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

DateMP
2026-08-06David McGuinty · Liberal
2026-07-30Carol Anstey · Conservative
2026-07-30Mike Lake · Conservative
2026-07-24Jagsharan Singh Mahal · Conservative
2026-07-22Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2026-07-21Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2026-07-05Corey Hogan · Liberal
2026-07-04Corey Hogan · Liberal
2026-07-03Corey Hogan · Liberal
2026-07-02Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2026-06-24Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal
2026-06-19Salma Zahid · Liberal
2026-06-09David McGuinty · Liberal
2026-06-05Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois
2026-06-04Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2026-05-26Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2026-05-26Mike Lake · Conservative
2026-05-26Dane Lloyd · Conservative
2026-03-23Corey Hogan · Liberal
2026-03-05Garnett Genuis · Conservative
2026-02-26Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal
2026-02-25Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2026-02-24Greg McLean · Conservative
2026-02-24Giovanna Mingarelli · Liberal
2025-12-11François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal
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DateMP
2025-12-11Karina Gould · Liberal
2025-12-11Joël Lightbound · Liberal
2025-12-11Heather McPherson · NDP
2025-11-21Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2025-11-19Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2025-11-06Peter Fragiskatos · Liberal
2025-10-29Jill McKnight · Liberal
2025-10-27Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-10-27Stephen Fuhr · Liberal
2025-10-22Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-10-17Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal
2025-10-07Yvan Baker · Liberal
2025-10-07Laila Goodridge · Conservative
2025-10-06Mario Beaulieu · Bloc Québécois
2025-10-06Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault · Liberal
2025-09-19Eleanor Olszewski · Liberal
2025-09-09Julie Dabrusin · Liberal
2025-09-09Corey Hogan · Liberal
2025-09-08Karim Bardeesy · Liberal
2025-09-08Leslie Church · Liberal
2025-09-08Evan Solomon · Liberal
2025-08-21Jill McKnight · Liberal
2025-08-20David McGuinty · Liberal
2025-08-15David McGuinty · Liberal
2025-08-15David McGuinty · Liberal
2025-08-15David McGuinty · Liberal
2025-07-22Wayne Long · Liberal
2025-02-28Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2025-02-05Stephanie Kusie · Conservative
2024-12-09Tom Kmiec · Conservative
2024-12-09Greg McLean · Conservative
2024-11-20Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2024-11-12Michael Cooper · Conservative
2024-11-05Michelle Rempel Garner · Conservative
2024-11-05Corey Tochor · Conservative
2024-10-29Mike Lake · Conservative
2024-10-24John Barlow · Conservative
2024-10-22Mike Lake · Conservative
2024-10-15Dane Lloyd · Conservative
2024-10-08John Barlow · Conservative
2024-10-08Dave Epp · Conservative
2024-09-24Blaine Calkins · Conservative
2024-09-23Heather McPherson · NDP
2024-09-20Ziad Aboultaif · Conservative
2024-08-25Blake Richards · Conservative
2024-05-28Stephanie Kusie · Conservative
2024-04-30Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2024-04-18Gérard Deltell · Conservative
2024-03-08Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Liberal
2024-03-08Randeep Sarai · Liberal
2024-03-07Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Liberal
2024-03-07Randeep Sarai · Liberal
2024-03-06Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Liberal
2024-03-06Randeep Sarai · Liberal
2024-03-05Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Liberal
2024-03-05Randeep Sarai · Liberal
2024-03-01Matt Jeneroux · Liberal
2024-02-07Marc Miller · Liberal
2024-02-05Kody Blois · Liberal
2024-02-05Heather McPherson · NDP
2024-02-05Taleeb Noormohamed · Liberal
2024-02-05Ryan Turnbull · Liberal
2024-01-26Heather McPherson · NDP
2024-01-24Don Davies · NDP
2024-01-24Heather McPherson · NDP
2024-01-18Ginette Petitpas Taylor · Liberal

At committee

University of Alberta has testified at 2 House committee meetings this Parliament, as listed by the House. Lobbying is one channel; this is the public one.

  • Dr. Martin Luckert, Professor Emeritus

    December 1, 2025 · RNNR · source

  • Dr. Daniel Alessi, Professor

    October 20, 2025 · RNNR · source

Counts include only communications where a sitting MP is the named public office holder — meetings with ministers' staff, senators, or departments are not shown. Registrants self-report these records. See our methodology.