As we all know, politics and lobbying can be a really messy combination. Conflicts of interest make it impossible to know who is really serving whose interests. Case in point: Kory Teneycke.
The Ontario PC Party is pleased to announce that Kory Teneycke will serve as Campaign Manager for the 2022 Campaign.
Mr. Teneycke will play an integral role in ensuring the Progressive Conservative Party continues to serve the people of Ontario and is ready to hit the ground running at the start of the next campaign. He will offer invaluable leadership and advice to ensure the Party is prepared for victory in 2022.
He will be leaving Rubicon Strategy and joining the Party in this role full-time effective Monday, May 3, 2021.
As Campaign Manager for the 2018 Campaign, Mr. Teneycke led Party efforts on the campaign trail that saw Doug Ford become Premier with one of the strongest mandates Ontario has ever seen. He is also a former director of communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
So, Kory Teneycke was set to leave Rubicon Strategy on May 3rd, and become Doug Ford’s handler for the next Ontario election. That’s quite interesting, considering that he is still listed as the CEO of Rubicon Strategy, 5 months later. Perhaps the company is just extremely slow at updating their website.
Last time, we covered more of the pharmaceutical interests of Rubicon, and some of their political connections. Now, a look at their other interests is needed.
Of course, there are other firms that lobby on behalf of military contractors, but today, we will look at just one.
1. China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC
Isn’t this lovely? At at time when Canadian unemployment is still high, and gas prices are absurd, it’s good to know that Rubicon is lobbying for opportunities for the Chinese Government. Nothing screams “Canada first” quite like ensuring foreign regimes have secure access to our national resources.
| GOVERNMENT BODY | MONEY |
|---|---|
| Alberta Innovates | $332,210 |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | $1,390,642 |
| Alberta Environment & Parks (Oil Sands Innovation Fund) | $9,870,905 |
| Government of Canada | $14,776,306 |
| Alberta Government Climate Change Division | $9,870,905 |
What’s even better than that? The Canadian and Alberta Governments (or rather the taxpayers) are heavily subsidizing this corporation. CNOOC has been receiving the CEWS, or the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, a program run out of the Canada Revenue Agency. It’s also unclear why the Climate Change Division in Alberta would hand over another $10 million. It’s not like the public could use either the money or the jobs.
2. CADEX Defence Inc.
Another client of Rubicon is CADEX Defence Inc. In addition to civilian firearms, they produce and sell military weapons, and surveillance kits. Hey, at least this group is Canadian.
() https://ontariopc.ca/ontario-pc-party-announces-kory-teneycke-as-campaign-manager-for-2022-provincial-election/
() https://rubiconstrategy.com/
() https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/cews/srch/pub/bscSrch
() https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/vwRg?cno=368918®Id=909867
() CNOOC Lobbying Documentation Alberta
() https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/vwRg?cno=368236®Id=909871
() https://www.cadexdefence.com/