Gordon Quaiattini

Partner, Ottawa

For 30 years Gordon Quaiattini has been one of Canada’s leading government relations specialists and a veteran political insider at the federal and provincial levels of government.

Gordon has represented a myriad of corporate clients in a variety of industries including Agriculture and Agri-Food, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Broadcasting, Cultural Industries, Energy/Renewable Energy, Defence & Security, Fisheries, Healthcare, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Public-Private Partnerships, Telecommunications amongst others.

Gordon previously served as President of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) – acting as both the lead lobbyist and national media spokesperson for the renewable fuels industry in Canada. Gordon was instrumental in successfully advocating for a national renewable fuels strategy for Canada that included the passage of legislation mandating the use of ethanol and biodiesel, the development and implementation of renewable fuels regulations and the establishment of capital and producer incentive programs valued at nearly $3 billion at the federal and provincial levels of government in Canada.

Gordon holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Political Science from Laurentian University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Carleton University.

Gordon continues to be recognized annually as one of the Top 100 Lobbyists in Canada (Hill Times)