Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Seaspan ULC / Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Seaspan ULC
Lobbyist name: Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2017-11-09
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1412-2665

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 12

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 16 (2020-05-04 to 2021-04-15)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 16 (2020-05-04 to 2021-04-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Grant to support development of new business opportunities in marine transportation sector.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation
Partial funding of acquisition of real property for park and public use purposes to facilitate a property exchange for business expansion.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Transportation and Infrastructure

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Seaspan ULC

Address:
10 Pemberton Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
Canada

Description of Business Activities

Seaspan ULC provides marine-related services to the Pacific Northwest.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Has the client made political contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: No
Has the client made sponsorship contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: No
Has the client made recall contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: No

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness	$25,000,000.00
Ministry of Transport	$5,000,000.00
Transport Canada	$96,222.00	2021-04-15
Transportation and Infrastructure	$96,222.00	2020-04-15

View all requested government funding history

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Seaspan ULC is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Marine Petrobulk GP Ltd.
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada
Marine Petrobulk Limited Partnership
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada
Marine Petrobulk Ltd.
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada
Seaspan Ferries Corporation
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada
Seaspan Marine Corporation
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada
Washington Seaspan Investments Ltd.
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Seaspan Marine Corporation
- 10 Pemberton Ave
  North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R1
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

Michael Gardiner | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
570-1285 West Pender

Vancouver, BC V6E 4B1
Canada

Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
Statement of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Has the lobbyist made political contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: Yes
Has the lobbyist made sponsorship contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: No
Has the lobbyist made recall contributions as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act since April 11, 2017?: No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Stephen Howard

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Strategies 360 Canada

Address:
500 - 1505 W 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Canada

Seaspan ULC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Seaspan ULC	2017-11-09	current

Seaspan ULC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Michael Gardiner, Strategies 360 Canada (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-12 of 12

Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Farnworth, Minister | Transportation and Transit
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister | Transportation and Transit
- Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff | Transportation and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-17
Posted date: 2025-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-38854 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jim Rutkowski, Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-05-28
Posted date: 2024-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-35942 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Veronica Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-17
Posted date: 2024-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-32515 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Veronica Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-08
Posted date: 2024-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-31716 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Veronica Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kevin Volk, Assistant DM | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Reg Bawa, ADM | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-13
Posted date: 2024-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-31719 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Daniel Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit | Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-25
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-29753 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-24
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-29752 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Veronica Harrison, Chief of Staff | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-24
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-29751 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming Fleming, Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-10-17
Posted date: 2023-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-29721 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hon. David Eby, Premier | Office of the Premier
- Rob Fleming Fleming, Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Joey Mitchell, Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister | Office of the Premier
- Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-07-24
Posted date: 2023-08-14
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-28184 (amended from 2665-28168) View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-28
Posted date: 2023-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-27516 View Lobbying Activity Report
Seaspan ULC
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-19
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2665-8149 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Ministerial Assistant Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister Responsible for Youth	April 2000 to October 2000

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Seaspan ULC / Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 16 (2020-05-04 to 2021-04-15)

Version 2 of 16 (2020-05-04 to 2021-04-15)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address