Lobbying registry filings show BCE met Prime Minister's Office staff four times in August, part of 13 meetings with federal officials and 95 over the past 12 months.
🏛️ LOBBYING BCE ($BCE.NE) met Prime Minister's Office staff 4 times in August, per the lobbying registry. In all, 13 meetings with the federal government in August (95 in the past 12 months), on science and technology, telecommunications and government procurement.This post is also on Threads
What the filings show
BCE (TSX: BCE) reported 13 meetings with the federal government in August, according to monthly communication reports filed with the federal lobbying registry.
The company has reported 95 meetings with the federal government over the past 12 months.
Who BCE met
Ramiz Razzak, a policy advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, was met on Aug. 13, 17, 20 and 25. Razzak is Prime Minister's Office staff, not the Prime Minister. Scott Jones, president of Shared Services Canada, was met on Aug. 6, 7, 13, 17, 20 and 25.
At Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, the reports list Peter Wall, deputy chief of staff and director of communications, on Aug. 6, 7, 13, 17, 20 and 25; Mark Schaan, associate deputy minister, on Aug. 6, 7, 13, 20 and 25; senior assistant deputy minister Jordan Zed and chief of staff Anson Duran on Aug. 13 and 20; and director of policy Anushka Kurian on Aug. 13.
At Natural Resources Canada, senior advisor Gary Smith and assistant deputy minister Drew Leyburne were met on Aug. 6. Steven MacKinnon (Liberal), Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Transport Canada director of policy James Christie were met on Aug. 21. Paul Connors (Liberal), a member of the House of Commons agriculture and agri-food committee, was met on Aug. 14, as was Brian MacKay, deputy chief of staff and director of policy at Canadian Heritage.
The reports also list Dawn Farrell, chief executive officer of the Major Projects Office at the Privy Council Office, on Aug. 24; Finance Canada policy advisor Jeffrey Li on Aug. 25; and, at Public Services and Procurement Canada, deputy minister Arianne Reza and chief information officer and assistant deputy minister Marc Brouillard on Aug. 26.
What the meetings covered
Nine of the August reports listed science and technology as a subject, two listed telecommunications, one listed government procurement and one listed broadcasting.
BCE across the public record
Nine Members of Parliament hold BCE shares: six Liberal and three Conservative. Thirteen provincial legislators also hold the stock: three Progressive Conservative in Ontario, two BC NDP in British Columbia, two Ontario NDP in Ontario, two United Conservative in Alberta, one BC Green in British Columbia, one Independent in British Columbia, one Independent in the Northwest Territories and one Saskatchewan Party in Saskatchewan.
Federal proactive disclosure records show 170 contracts worth $135.0 million over the past 12 months, the most recent dated June 26, 2026, and one grant or contribution worth $87.0 million, dated Dec. 31, 2025. An insider bought $306,300 of BCE stock on Sept. 18, according to a filing on SEDI.
Share price context
BCE closed at $28.17 on Oct. 2.
