Québec Government Relations

Our trusted advisors shape government policy for partners in Canada’s most culturally distinct province.

Quebec's parliament in summer, Quebec city.

Working with the Government of Québec requires trusted advisors with unrivaled experience.

Wellington advisors develop and execute Québec-specific strategies that deliver results, including policy, legislative, and regulatory changes, complex procurement processes, and access to funding programs.

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Meet our Québec Advisors

  • Thomas Mulcair

    Hon. Thomas Mulcair, P.C.

    35th Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and previous Quebec Environment Minister

    Mr. Mulcair is a lawyer and political leader with a government and public service career spanning nearly fifty years. He is a sought-after political analyst who appears frequently in both English- and French-language media across Canada. 

    First elected as a Federal Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party in a 2007 by-election (Outremont), he became the first New Democrat ever to be elected in a general election in his province of Quebec. Appointed as the Quebec lieutenant of his party, he was one of the architects of the “Orange Wave” which saw the New Democrats claim Official Opposition status in the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in history. In 2012, he became the leader of the party.

    Mr. Mulcair came to Federal politics after serving three mandates as a provincial member of the Quebec National Assembly (Chomedey, Laval) (1994-2007). From 2003 to 2006, he served as Environment Minister in the Liberal government of Premier Jean Charest and was responsible for implementing Sustainable Development legislation, described as the most avant-garde in North America and still considered cutting-edge to this day.

    Having devoted his career to public service, Mr. Mulcair was also president of the Office des professions du Québec (1987-1993), the body governing Quebec’s professional orders. He was the first Canadian elected to Board of Directors of CLEAR, the American Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation. Pursuant to the adoption of NAFTA, he lectured widely on its effects on the regulation of professions, including for the American Bar Association and the American Medical Association.

    As a lawyer he has worked in the Legislative Affairs branch of the Quebec Justice department and at the Conseil de la langue française and in private law practice for ten years. He was in charge of the revision of the French version of the laws of Manitoba pursuant to the Supreme Court decision. He was Elected régional Secretary of the SPGQ, the Union of Quebec Government professionals, notably during the strike of 1982-1983.

    Visiting Professor in the political science Department at l’Université de Montréal from 2018 to 2022 where he taught a Master’s level course in Environment and Sustainable Development, he has also taught at UQTR, Concordia and St-Lawrence College.

    He is an Expert in Residence at the University of Quebec’s school of public administration (ÉNAP) and a Senior Fellow of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights.

    He was chairman of the board of Jour de la Terre (Earth Day Canada) from January 2018 to September 2024. 

    Biographie

    M. Mulcair est avocat et chef politique, avec une carrière au sein des gouvernements et de la fonction publique s’étendant sur près de cinquante ans. Analyste politique recherché, il intervient fréquemment dans les médias anglophones et francophones partout au Canada.

    Élu pour la première fois député fédéral du Nouveau Parti démocratique lors d’une élection partielle en 2007 (Outremont), il est devenu le premier néo-démocrate à être élu lors d’une élection générale au Québec. Nommé lieutenant québécois de son parti, il a été l’un des architectes de la « vague orange », qui a permis au NPD de former l’Opposition officielle à la Chambre des communes pour la première fois de son histoire. En 2012, il est devenu chef du parti.

    M. Mulcair est arrive en politique fédérale après avoir exercé trois mandats comme député à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec (Chomedey, Laval) de 1994 à 2007. De 2003 à 2006, il a été ministre de l’Environnement dans le gouvernement libéral du premier ministre Jean Charest, où il a été responsable de la mise en œuvre de la législation sur le développement durable, décrite comme la plus avant-gardiste en Amérique du Nord et encore considérée aujourd’hui comme une référence.

    Tout au long de sa carrière consacrée au service public, M. Mulcair a également été président de l’Office des professions du Québec (1987-1993), l’organisme responsable de l’encadrement des ordres professionnels. Il a été le premier Canadien élu au conseil d’administration de CLEAR (Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation). À la suite de l’adoption de l’ALENA, il a donné de nombreuses conférences sur ses effets en matière de réglementation des professions, notamment pour l’American Bar Association et l’American Medical Association.

    À titre d’avocat, il a travaillé à la Direction des affaires législatives du ministère de la Justice du Québec, au Conseil de la langue française et en pratique privée pendant dix ans. Il a également été responsable de la révision de la version française des lois du Manitoba à la suite d’une décision de la Cour suprême du Canada. Il a été élu secrétaire régional du SPGQ, le syndicat des professionnels du gouvernement du Québec, notamment durant la grève de 1982-1983.

    Professeur invite au département de science politique de l’Université de Montréal de 2018 à 2022, il y a enseigné un cours de maîtrise en environnement et développement durable. Il a également enseigné à l’UQTR, à l’Université Concordia et au Collège St. Lawrence.

    Il est expert en résidence à l’École nationale d’administration publique (ÉNAP) de l’Université du Québec et “Senior Fellow” au Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne.

    Il a été president du conseil d’administration de Jour de la Terre (Earth Day Canada) de janvier 2018 à septembre 2024.

  • Christian Paradis

    Hon. Christian Paradis, P.C.

    Former Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Natural Resources, and Industry

    Christian Paradis is a member of the Quebec Bar and brings extensive experience from both public service and the private sector

    He served as Member of Parliament for Mégantic–L’Érable from 2006 to 2015 and held several senior Cabinet portfolios, including Public Works and Government Services, Natural Resources, Industry, and International Development and La Francophonie. He also served as Secretary of State for Agriculture and as Quebec Lieutenant to the Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.

    Following his time in government, he joined GardaWorld as Senior Vice President.

    Since 2020, Mr. Paradis has worked as a senior consultant and corporate director in Québec. 

    Biographie

    Christian Paradis est membre du Barreau du Québec et est doté d’une vaste expérience acquise tant dans la fonction publique que dans le secteur privé.

    Il a été député de Mégantic–L’Érable de 2006 à 2015 et a occupé plusieurs postes ministériels de haut niveau, notamment aux Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux, aux Ressources naturelles, à l’Industrie, ainsi qu’au Développement international et à la Francophonie. Il a également occupé les postes de secrétaire d’État (Agriculture) et de lieutenant du premier ministre au Québec de 2008 à 2013.

    À l’issue de son mandat au sein du gouvernement, il a rejoint GardaWorld en tant que vice-président principal.

    Depuis 2020, M. Paradis exerce les fonctions de consultant principal et d’administrateur de sociétés au Québec.  

  • Luwam Ghebre

    Luwam Ghebre

    Director

    Luwam is fully bilingual and brings over a decade of public affairs experience having served as a senior advisor on Parliament Hill – both in government and opposition – and election campaigns. She has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the inner workings and complexities of government and brings experience in developing and implementing communications and stakeholder strategies for senior executives in government, and the private sector. She brings to the role proven leadership in managing client portfolios, project execution, and a passion for emerging market partnerships, especially in Africa.

  • Tasso Housakos

    Tasso Housakos

    Senior Consultant

    Before joining Wellington Advocacy, Tasso played a pivotal role in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition by spearheading research initiatives and driving forward key policy priorities. He also served as an advisor on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership campaign. With extensive experience advising corporate clients across diverse industries, Tasso has a proven track record in government relations and public affairs, providing actionable insights and effective strategies. Tasso has lent his expertise to numerous federal and provincial election campaigns in Ontario and Quebec. He is fluently bilingual in both English and French.

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