Registration - Organization

Parkland Corporation / Robert Espey, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Parkland Corporation
Senior Officer Name: Robert Espey, CEO
Initial registration start date: 2020-06-15
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1346-3391

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 82

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 8

Version 23 of 24 (2025-06-01 to 2025-06-02)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 24 (2025-06-01 to 2025-06-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy around necessary issues to maintain fuel supply in British Columbia during the emergency situation including help with streamlining access to infrastructure assets as well as adequate access to supply.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Environment
Advocacy around the modernization of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in British Columbia.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy around the productive engagement of community neighbours and leaders through the Refinery's Community Advisory Panel.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Municipal Affairs
Discussion of Parkland's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production run and potential for future funding, programing, or policies in relation to SAF.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Transportation
Parkland will engage government around support and policies needed to enable electric vehicle charging infrastructure growth in the Province of British Columbia	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Parkland will engage government on carbon tax: achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions while supporting the competitiveness of emissions-intensive, trade-exposed sectors when compared to other refining jurisdictions.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance
Parkland will engage government on Environmental Assessment Act: supporting regulations and implementation of the Act that enable the assessment of projects in a timely and efficient manner.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment
Parkland will engage government on fuel pricing and recommendations regarding the Fuel Price Transparency Act and related regulations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Industry
Parkland will engage government on low carbon policy and program recommendations to ensure the most efficient and effective path to meeting the government’s CleanBC targets.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Taxation and Finance
Parkland will engage government on responsible use of age restricted products such as vaping products, cigarettes, etc.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Industry, Liquor Control/Alcohol
Parkland will engage with government on regulatory flexibility or changes in government programs arising in face of COVID-19 or due to other market factors.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Energy, Environment, Labour/Labour Relations
Parkland will engage with government to seek to ensure support for cost effective, reliable access to the TransMountain pipeline that supports economic refinery utilization.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Transit

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Robert Espey, CEO

Organization Contact Information

Parkland Corporation

Address:
1800, 240- 4 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4H4
Canada

Telephone number: 877-906-6644

Description of Activities

Parkland is an independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. Parkland services customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region and the Americas through three channels: Retail, Commercial and Wholesale. Parkland provides trusted and locally relevant fuel brands and convenience store offerings in the communities it serves. Our goal is to ensure a competitive marketplace to serve our customers. The Parkland Burnaby Refinery is the only refinery on Canada’s West Coast and supplies 25% of the province's transportation fuel and jet fuel to Vancouver Airport. Parkland is working to optimize existing refinery infrastructure to increase manufacturing of low-carbon liquid fuels producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel compatible with current fleets. Our work leverages existing infrastructure and technical expertise evolving energy transportation to create Energy for the Future allowing for material emissions reduction without fleet replacement or consumer behaviour change.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

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
BC Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (CleanBC)	$18,250,000.00	2024-07-26
Government of Canada (NRCan)	$500,000.00	2024-07-26
Government of Quebec	$12,100,000.00	2024-06-20
Government of Quebec	$10,500,000.00	2025-02-28
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (ChargeON)	$14,000,000.00	2024-07-29

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Note: The requirement to provide all government funding requested in the last 12 months was no longer required after May 27, 2025.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
BC Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (CleanBC)	$1,825,000.00	2024-11-01
Government of Canada (NRCan)	$500,000.00	2024-11-01

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

Parkland Corporation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Elbow River Marketing Ltd.
- 1500, 335- 8 Avenue SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 1C9
  Canada
Parkland Refining (B.C.) Ltd.
- 355 North Willingdon Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5C 1X4
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Parkland Corporation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Martin Carter
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No