Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers/Association Canadienne des Producteurs Pétroliers
Associated registration:	776926-226641-220
Communication date:	2026-02-19
Posted date:	2026-03-16

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Nick Leswick, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Samuel Millar, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Social Policy Finance Canada (FIN)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Climate, Economic Development, Energy, Internal Trade, International Trade, Natural Resources Communicating with the Government of Canada, in general, about opportunities and challenges facing the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector in Canada. The goal of these communications is to increase investment in Canada. Energy, International Relations Communicating with the Government of Canada, in general, about the impact of global geopolitical risks (including those related to Iran, Russia and Venezuela) on oil and gas prices, supply chains and markets. Energy, Infrastructure, International Trade Communicating with the Government of Canada about energy trade between the United States and Canada, including the construction and operation of prospective pipeline projects and the imposition of potential tariffs on oil and gas and the renegotiation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (“CUSMA”), formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Energy, Environment, Industry, International Relations Communicating with the Government of Canada about its methane strategy, including its (draft) Oil and Gas Methane Regulations, more specifically those sections that relate to (i) a proposed methane emissions cap for the upstream oil and gas sector and (ii) a proposed international methane emission inventory. Climate, Energy, Taxation and Finance Communicating with the Government of Canada about the creation of investment tax credits for capital invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects and for capital invested in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. Energy, Environment Communicating with the Government of Canada about the Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS”), sometimes colloquially referred to as the industrial carbon tax, under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186, more specifically its impacts on the oil and gas sector. Energy, Federal-Provincial Relations Communicating with the Government of Canada about the “Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding” announced in November 2025, more specifically those provisions that impact the oil and gas sector.
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	LISA BAITON
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