BlackBerry reported two meetings with the federal government in August, one with a Prime Minister's Office staffer and one with a senior department official, the lobbying registry shows.
🏛️ LOBBYING BlackBerry ($BB.NE) met Prime Minister's Office staff once in August, per the lobbying registry. In all, 2 meetings with the federal government in August (55 in the past 12 months), on industry, international trade and internal trade.View this post on X
What the filings show
BlackBerry (TSX: BB) reported 2 meetings with the federal government in August, according to monthly communication reports filed with the federal lobbying registry.
The company has reported 55 such meetings in the past 12 months.
Who BlackBerry met
One meeting, on Aug. 27, was with Salman Arif, Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations and Outreach, in the Prime Minister's Office. Arif is PMO staff.
The other, on Aug. 20, was with Charles Vincent, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
What the meetings covered
The registry lists industry as the subject of 2 communications, international trade of 1 and internal trade of 1.
BlackBerry across the public record
One Member of Parliament, a New Democrat, holds BlackBerry shares. Three provincial legislators also hold the stock: 1 BC NDP member in British Columbia, 1 Independent in the Northwest Territories and 1 Saskatchewan NDP member in Saskatchewan.
Federal proactive disclosure records show 6 contracts to BlackBerry in the past 12 months, totalling $2.4 million, the most recent dated April 27, 2026. The company's largest federal award in 3 years was a $4.2 million Global Affairs Canada grant in March 2025.
Two insiders sold BlackBerry shares in the past 90 days, according to SEDI, with sales of $389,100 on Sept. 30 and $152,378.7456 on Oct. 1.
Share price context
BlackBerry closed at $12.94 on Oct. 5.
