It’s like getting a redacted document under Freedom of Information. However, he ventured: “It confounds me how intelligent people can somehow alter an electronic diary or even a written (one). that this is a reportable lobbying event,” he said.Īs for the reasons behind Duffy’s redactions, Campbell was reluctant to speculate. Reached for comment in Ottawa, veteran Liberal Senator and and former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell was critical of Enbridge’s failure to report its contact with Duffy. The office is now looking into the matter. The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada confirmed Monday that Enbridge did not register any of these early 2012 communications with Senator Mike Duffy. in late 2011.Įnbridge’s Northern Gateway was then seen to be the “most imminent option” by cabinet to pump oil to the West coast according to a source who attended a subsequent Harper strategy meeting, the National Post reported. President Barack Obama said he would delay his decision on Canada’s Keystone XL pipeline into the U.S. Harper had just received an urgent phone call with bad news from the White House: U.S.

Later that same evening, Duffy's journal says he also calls Enbridge’s Steve Wuori “re: Bill Rodgers & Dave Crapper.”Īll of Duffy’s calls with Enbridge followed a Prime Ministerial directive in late 2011 to find “ creative solutions” to get Alberta oil to tidal waters. 'Telcons Steve Wuori, Bill Rodgers & Dave Crapper' 4, 2012 - “National caucus - MD speaks to PM re: Enbridge Gateway pipelines” (strike outs)”Īpr. 2, 2012 - 'Telcons - Steve Wuori, Bill Rodgers & Dave Crapper” (not struck out)Įntries regarding Enbridge from Mike Duffy's diaryĪfter his communications wtih Enbridge, Duffy speaks to the Prime Minister and the entire Conservative caucus about its multi-billion-dollar pipelines.Īpr. “PM asks “Send me a note on Enbridge Line #9 problems” (with strike outs).ĭuffy then worked the phone and emails to Enbridge and the PMO:įeb.20, 2012 - “Send note to Jim Blanchard & Steve Wuori + Nigel Wright re: Enbridge” (not struck out)įeb.21, 2012 - “Telcon - Jim Blanchard re: Enbridge” (not struck out, marker bleedthrough from previous page)Īpr. Then, two days after the Feb.15 Conservative caucus meeting, the diary suggests Stephen Harper told Duffy: Redacted entries regarding Enbridge from Senator Mike Duffy's diary 2012, 6:30pm “Dinner Eastside Mario’s emails Nigel Wright on CTV, Bob Fife etc + Telcons Steve Wuori & Bill Rodgers re pipeline” (with strike outs) 'Telcon Bill Rodgers re: Enbridge' (with strike outs)įeb. 'More Bill call back from Enbridge” (with strike outs)įeb. “Telcon Bill Rodgers re: Enbridge” (with strike outs) “Telcons Steve Wuori, Dave Crapper, Vivian Krause + Bill Rodgers” (with strike outs)

The Lobbying Act requires firms to make detailed reporting of its contacts with public office holders, including senators.ĭuffy’s diary details his phone calls and emails with Steve Wuori, then-president of Enbridge Liquids Pipelines (five mentions), Enbridge board of director Jim Blanchard (two mentions), then-Prime Minister chief of staff Nigel Wright, public opinion pollster Dave Crapper (six mentions), and his long-time associate Bill Rodgers (nine mentions). None of Enbridge’s calendared calls with Duffy were declared by the company to the federal lobbyist registry.

Enbridge did not disclose to lobbying registry Duffy redacted entries during the period from January through June, 2012, and the most frequent redactions concern Enbridge or environmental charities - over a dozen in all. “It’s the worst case of redacting that I’ve seen in a long time,” reacted René Leblanc, Deputy Commissioner of Lobbying on Monday, when shown the diary.įrom late 2009 to the end of 2011, there are no redactions in the diary.

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