In the context of escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, Canadian businesses are facing unprecedented challenges. At NATIONAL, we understand the crucial importance of minimizing the impact of tariffs on your operations and successfully navigating this period of economic uncertainty.
Our new Canada-U.S. Relations Service is specifically designed to help businesses adapt and reposition themselves in the face of this trade war. Leveraging our in-depth expertise and extensive network, we provide tailored strategies to mitigate the effects of tariffs and optimize your cross-border business relationships.
Let’s work together to adapt and reposition our businesses for a more stable and prosperous commercial future.
Our offered services
- Intelligence and strategic consulting
- Relations with the Canadian Embassy, consulates, and provincial offices in the United States
- Networking between lobbyists on both sides of the border
- Positioning sectoral issues with governments
- Engagement with federal and provincial government negotiation teams for the adoption of aid and compensation measure
- Organization of international missions
- Representations before committees, including:
- Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations
- Prime Minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
- Canadian American Business Council
- Organization of webinars, featuring experts related to the evolution of the file
- Exchanges with decision-makers on the best measures to implement
- Support initiatives for businesses affected by the Canadian response
- Internal communication and stakeholder management
Our team
Mark Seland, Managing Partner, Western Canada
+1 403-531-0332│mseland@national.ca
Blaise Boehmer, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs
+1 140-353-1337│bboehmer@national.ca
Gordon Taylor Lee, Managing Partner. Ottawa
+1 613-233-1699│gtaylorlee@national.ca
Brian Pearl, Managing Partner, Toronto
+1 416-586-1942│bpearl@national.ca
Saeed Selvam, Vice-President, Practice Lead, Public Affairs
+1 416-848-9852│sselvam@national.ca
Kevin Macintosh, Senior Vice-President, Government Relations
+1 613-853-2090│kmacintosh@national.ca
Yash Dogra, Senior Director, Public Affairs
+1 416-586-1937│ydogra@national.ca
Azin Peyrow, Senior Director, Public Affairs
+1 613-314-2680│apeyrow@national.ca
Kristan Hines, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs
+1 902-332-8075│khines@national.ca
Jane Taber, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs
+1 902-332-8040│jtaber@national.ca
John Parisella, Senior Advisor, Strategy and Business Outreach
+1 514-843-2336│jparisella@national.ca
Julie-Anne Vien, Managing Partner, Quebec City
+1 418-648-9840│javien@national.ca
Mirabel Paquette, Partner and Senior Vice-President
+1 514-843-2372│mpaquette@national.ca
Marc Desmarais, Vice-President, Government Relations
+1 514-843-2064│mdesmarais@national.ca
Marc-André Leclerc, Senior Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations
+1 581-203-2659│maleclerc@national.ca
Alexandra Bernier, Director, Public Affairs
+1 581-203-2499│abernier@national.ca
Antoine Dionne-Charest, Advisor to the President
+1 514-905-1171│adionnecharest@national.ca
Virginie Bonneau, Director, Public Affairs
+1 873-655-5417│vbonneau@national.ca
Julien Provencher-Proulx, Director, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
+1 514-843-2311│jpproulx@national.ca