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Waabi
Senior Manager, Canadian Policy and Public Affairs
Toronto, ON
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is the leader in Physical AI. With a world-class team, we're unlocking the next era of autonomous transportation with technology that's powering commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi is backed by and partners with world leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
You will…
- Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships across Parliament, key federal ministries (e.g., Transport Canada, ISED), and all relevant provincial/territorial governments.
- Track all relevant provincial and federal legislation and regulation and ensure Waabi's priorities are integrated into legislative and regulatory processes.
- Build out a program to increase financial and operational support from the Canadian government.
- Represent Waabi within key Canadian industry associations and coalitions, driving consensus and proactively shaping coalition policy positions on critical issues.
- Lead and oversee the drafting and submission of regulatory comments on federal and provincial rule-makings.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all Canadian policy matters, reporting key developments and strategic recommendations to the Head of Policy.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record working with federal and provincial ministries, including both political and civil service staff.
- Deep legislative and regulatory know-how at both the provincial and federal levels.
- Experience serving as a direct ambassador to Parliamentary offices, relevant federal/provincial ministry officials, and industry association leadership.
- 10+ years of experience in Canadian government relations or public policy.
- Tech or transportation industry experience.
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with Autonomous Vehicle (AV) policy within the trucking or robotaxi industries.
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