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ConocoPhillips (COP) met Assistant Deputy Minister Jeff Labonté 4 times in September

Sep 29, 2026Reported

ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. reported 8 lobbying communications with federal officials between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026.

Officials contacted: Kelsen Vallee (Chief Investment Officer and EVP) ×8; Jeff Labonté (Assistant Deputy Minister) ×4; Megan Nichols (Assistant Deputy Minister); Judy Meltzer (Associate Assistant Deputy Minister).

On the agenda: Engagement in support of the Pathways Alliance foundational CCS project including regulatory engagement, tax credits, carbon contracts for difference, climate policy, and engagement on initiatives and technologies to support oilsands greenhouse gas reduction; Discussions related to federal government’s Climate Competitiveness Strategy, including the federal output-based pricing system (industrial carbon pricing), the development of provincial equivalency standards and programs, and associated carbon markets; Conversations regarding regulatory and fiscal reforms to enhance Canada’s energy competitiveness and support a Canadian energy strategy.

Key priorities include simplifying regulations, accelerating project approval, enhancing market access, eliminating production caps, establishing globally competitive carbon pricing and fiscal frameworks, and enabling Indigenous investment opportunities to drive growth and economic resilience.

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