Amid heightened tensions surrounding Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Federation Flight flew pipeline proponents from B.C. into friendly territory on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Alberta business leaders at an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event.
(Read: Premier Notley assures B.C. business: pipeline ‘will be built’)
While the message from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade-led group was clear, the flight manifest was not. It has remained private by trip organizers who cited privacy concerns.
Business in Vancouver has compiled a list of some of the individuals who boarded Federation Flight and attended the day’s public events.
Participants did not necessarily support the pipeline, though most did. GVBOT Company of Young Professionals members, for example, were extended an opportunity to attend for the experience.
Alphabetically by last name, here are some of the passengers who flew Federation Flight:
- Iain Black, president and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
- Ken Baerg, executive director, Canada Works Council
- Ryan Bruce, membership development and government relations, Christian Labour Association of Canada
- Russell Chipps, chief councillor, Beecher Bay First Nation
- David Choi, national executive chair, National Congress of Chinese Canadians
- Collen Clark, executive director, Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce
- Kathleen Connolly, executive director, Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce
- David Crawford, vice-president and assistant secretary-treasurer, GVBOT
- Randy Daggitt, senior vice-president for heavy civil and mining, Ledcor
- Don Dalik, corporate and mergers and acquisitions partner, Faskens
- Mike Davis, regional vice-president, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
- Gavin Dew, member, GVBOT CYP advisory committee
- Joe Dion, chief executive, Frog Lake Energy Resources Corp.
- Wayne Duzita, associate vice-president, Western region, Aeroterm Us Inc.
- Peter Edwards, director of training, safety and recruitment, BC Maritime Employers Association
- Melinda Friesen, director, Friesen Group & Companies
- Gabriela Gallo, research and development intern, World Trade Centre Vancouver
- Gunraj Gill, managing partner, Aurora Advisory Group. Press and CEO Virtus Vancouver
- Marc Goffaux, account executive, Hawkeye Wealth Ltd.
- Stuart Hankinson, partner, Bennett Jones
- Grayden Hayward, president, Grayhawk Development
- Michael Hind, CEO, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
- David Hoff, senior vice-president of communications and public affairs, Ledcor
- Art Jarvis, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
- Laura Jones, executive vice-president and chief strategic officer, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
- Roy Jones Jr., consulting director, Aboriginal Equity Partners
- Lizz Kelly, CEO, New West Chamber of Commerce
- Leanna Kemp, executive director, Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce
- Kevin Kohut, B.C. director, Christian Labour Association of Canada
- Val Litwin, president and CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce
- Jim Longo, founder, Ideal Welders
- Alysia MacGrotty, communications specialist – stakeholder relations, Trans Mountain Expansion Project
- Don Matthew, councilor, Simpcw First Nation
- Keith Matthew, former chief, Simpcw First Nation
- Tim McEwan, senior vice-president of policy and stakeholder engagement, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.
- Jennifer McKinnon, Pacific Coast Terminals and board member, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
- Elizabeth Model, CEO, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association
- Yumi Mooney, chair, GVBOT CYP advisory committee
- Dan Mott, president, Mott Electric GP
- Andrew Mudiappu, account manager, operations and manufacturing, Strive Recruitment
- Jack Nicholson, president, Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce
- Kristin Parsons, executive director, Mission Chamber of Commerce
- George Petel, founder, Petel Law
- Jody Rideout, president, Voltage Power
- Amy Robichaud, national chair, National Women’s Liberal Commission
- Keith Sashaw, president and CEO, Association of Consulting Engineering companies B.C.
- David Sawatsky, co-owner, NuTek Sign Creations and past-president, Mission Chamber of Commerce
- Kristine Simpson, vice-chair, BC Chamber of Commerce
- Reighardt van Eter, regional director for British Columbia, Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
- Helen Yu, managing director, Choice Communication
- Julie Ziebart, 1st vice-president, Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce
