Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Agrium Inc. / Charles Magro, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Agrium Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Charles Magro, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-16
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 934112-4940

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 144

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 6 of 16 (2008-05-23 to 2008-08-07)

Version 6 of 16 (2008-05-23 to 2008-08-07) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Agrium Inc.
13131 Lake Fraser Drive
Calgary, AB  T2J 7E8
Canada
Telephone number: 403-225-7000
Fax number:  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Mike Wilson, President and CEO  
Description of activities: Agrium Inc. is a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products and a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America. Agrium produces and markets three primary groups of nutrients: nitrogen, phosphate, potash as well as micronutrients.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: Agrium Products Inc.
13131 Lake Fraser Drive
Calgary, AB
Canada T2J 7E8

Agrium, A General Partnership
13131 Lake Fraser Drive S.E.
Calgary, AB
Canada T2J 7E8

Nu-Gro Ltd
10 Craig Street
Brantford, ON
Canada N3R 7J1

Viridian Fertilizers Limited
13131 Lake Fraser Drive
Calgary, AB
Canada T2J 7E8

Viridian Inc.
13131 Lake Fraser Dr
Calgary, AB
Canada T2J 7E8

Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the corporation's last completed financial year: 2007-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
CIDA $465,073.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Doug Beever
Position title: Senior Director, Corporate Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bill Boycott
Position title: SVP, Agrium and President, Advanced Technologies
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Richard Gearheard
Position title: SVP, Agrium and President, Retail
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brian Gilbertson
Position title: Manager, Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Jim Grossett
Position title: SVP, Human Resources
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Chris Micek
Position title: Environmental Manager, Environmental Health and Safety
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Andrew Mittag
Position title: SVP, Coporate Development and Strategy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Leslie O'Donoghue
Position title: SVP, General Counsel and Corp. Sec.
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bruce Waterman
Position title: SVP Finance and CFO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ron Wilkinson
Position title: SVP, Agrium and President, Wholesale
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mike Wilson
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Energy, Environment, International Trade, Mining, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Agriculture and Agri-food Canada - nutrients in the environment, Environment Canada - climate change and clean air, Natural Resources Canada - climate change, alternative feedstock solutions, Industry Canada - innovation, International Trade--project development
Subject Matter: Prospective: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - nutrients in the environment; Canadian Food Inspection Agency - paticipate in the Canadian Fertilizer Products Forum; Environment Canada - climate change and the clean air act, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Natural Resources Canada - climate change and the implementation of environment plan, national energy strategy Transport Canada policy and regulation, safety and security as it relates to the transport and handling of fertilizer products, Transport Canada and Labour and Economic Development - labour disruptions to service
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Environmental Technology Assessment for Agriculture grant to pursue research studies on controlled release fertilizer technology, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Industrial cooperation program
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Export Development Canada loan guarantee to Profertil in Argentina
Policy or Program Greenhouse Gas reduction and the implementation of environment plan
Policy or Program International Trade, project development
Policy or Program monitoring energy policies
Policy or Program Policies and programs related to the manufacture and transportation of fertilizer products
Policy or Program safety and security for fertilizer products,
Policy or Program sustainable nutrient management practices
Legislative Proposal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and regulations




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