TakingITGlobal

15 communications in the past year

What they’re lobbying about

Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal, territorial, and provincial contribution agreements for these programs.

— Lisa Kirbie of Blackbird Strategies

Support digital access for primary and secondary education programming for northern communities and securing long-term federal and provincial contribution agreements for these programs.

— Hannah Walhad, Ben Carriere and Erica Wallis of Blackbird Strategies

Recent activity

Aug 5, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Rebecca Chartrand, Izzidine Al-Mufti, Jose Villagra and Andrew Wing

Apr 29, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Hayden Moher

Apr 2, 2026

Erica Wallis contacted Lucie Perreault and Leslie Church

Mar 25, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Marilou McPhedran

Mar 24, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Aya Al-Shalchi, Nimra Noman and Annik Beaudry

Mar 23, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Eric Melillo, Giovanna Mingarelli and Margaret Dawn Anderson

Mar 3, 2026

Ben Carriere contacted Manuela Tomic

Toronto government contacts

Andrew WingExecutive Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Designated public office holder1

Annik BeaudryDirector General, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Designated public office holder1

Aya Al-ShalchiDeputy Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Designated public office holder1

Eric MelilloMember of Parliament, House of Commons, Designated public office holder1

Giovanna MingarelliMember of Parliament, House of Commons, Designated public office holder1

Their lobbyists

Ben CarriereBlackbird Strategies13

Erica WallisBlackbird Strategies2