NextStar Energy

79 communications in the past year

What they’re lobbying about

Communicating with government officials about battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy.

— Natalie Sutton and Richard Maksymetz of Barrack Hill Public Affairs

Discussions with officials with regards to battery manufacturing, energy storage, and industrial investment policy

— Amanda McLaren, Jeff Mahon, Frédérik Larouche, Alex Bernst, John Penner, Garry Keller and Aidan Grove-White

Discussions regarding domestic battery manufacturing and supply chain and industrial policy surrounding energy storage systems. The object is to discuss amendments to funding already received from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for the establishment of high technology battery manufacturing facilities in Windsor, Ontario. The funding received is to support capital expenditures in the development of the facilities and for meeting production and sales milestones from operations.

— Hunseong Lee

Recent activity

Jul 30, 2026

Natalie Sutton and Richard Maksymetz contacted Duncan Tooley and Shawn Grover

Jul 28, 2026

Natalie Sutton, Jessica Cardill and Richard Maksymetz contacted Sara Tracogna, Taras Zalusky and Martin Kolacz

Jul 24, 2026

Jessica Cardill contacted Shawn Grover

Jul 23, 2026

Jessica Cardill contacted Duncan Tooley

Alex Bernst and John Penner contacted Jennifer McLean, Olivier Quirion, Eric Smith, Jacqueline Cuffley, Margot Lackenbauer, Sean Keenan, Stephanie Lang, Andrew Goddard and Sean Keating

Jul 16, 2026

Alex Bernst and John Penner contacted Jennifer McLean, Olivier Quirion, Eric Smith, Jacqueline Cuffley, Sean Keating, Stephanie Lang and Andrew Goddard

Jun 10, 2026

Garry Keller and Alex Bernst contacted Katherine Barber, Olivier Quirion, Eric Smith, Jeremy Weil, Andrew Goddard, Sean Keating, Stephanie Lang, Danielle Perrault and Danielle Perreault

Jun 4, 2026

Hunseong Lee contacted Mélanie Joly, Charles Vincent, Yasmin Atassi, Simran Arulraj, François-Philippe Champagne, Cheryl Cardinal, Nick Leswick and Ian Foucher

Jun 3, 2026

Frédérik Larouche contacted Cheryl Cardinal

Jun 2, 2026

Hunseong Lee contacted Charles Vincent, Benoit Tessier and Stephanie Tanton

Apr 15, 2026

Hunseong Lee contacted Philip Jennings and Charles Vincent

Apr 14, 2026

Hunseong Lee contacted Charles Vincent, David McFarlane, Yasmin Atassi and Simran Arulraj

Mar 5, 2026

Hunseong Lee contacted Mélanie Joly and Charles Vincent

Toronto government contacts

Andrew GoddardAdvisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN), Designated public office holder6

Eric SmithDirector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Designated public office holder6

Olivier QuirionDirector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Designated public office holder6

Stephanie LangAdvisor/Economist, Finance Canada (FIN), Designated public office holder6

Charles VincentSenior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Designated public office holder5

Their lobbyists

Alex BernstStrategyCorp23

Hunseong LeeIn-house19

John PennerStrategyCorp15

Garry KellerStrategyCorp8

Richard MaksymetzBarrack Hill Public Affairs5