Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. reported 2 lobbying communications with federal officials between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 21, 2026.
Officials contacted: Kendal Hembroff (Associate Assistant Deputy Minister); M�lanie Joly (Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions); Stephanie Tanton (Assistant Deputy Minister).
On the agenda: Defence procurement, with respect to policy instruments and procurement strategy applied in the context of defence contracting; Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) - Pratt & Whitney Canada is one of the largest investors in R&D in Canada in the Aerospace Industry, and as such qualifies for investment by the Government of Canada through SIF.
P&WC is constantly working on sustainable aviation technologies and progressing its mandate to fly a hybrid-electric 40-seater aircraft demonstrator x plane within 3 years.
This will help prepare the Canadian aerospace sector for a huge hybrid aircraft market expected to emerge later this decade.