Advocacy
Eric Johnson is Senior Vice-President, Government Relations, Communications and Policy at the Forest Products Association of Canada, with integrated responsibilities across FPAC and the Canadian Wood Council.
In this role, Eric leads national advocacy, public affairs, strategic communications and policy engagement on behalf of Canada’s forest products sector and the wood construction value chain. He works closely with CEOs, boards, member companies, governments and partners to advance policies that strengthen sector competitiveness, expand markets, support innovation, accelerate wood construction, improve regulatory certainty and position Canadian forestry as a central contributor to economic growth, housing, climate resilience and the bioeconomy.
Eric brings more than 20 years of experience in government relations, strategic communications, public policy and coalition-building across industry, government and consulting. His work has spanned climate and industrial policy, trade, resource development, infrastructure, housing, sustainability, innovation and federal funding strategy.
Before joining FPAC, Eric held senior roles in public affairs and strategic advisory firms, including StrategyCorp and Sussex Strategy Group, and served in communications and external affairs leadership roles in the forest products sector. Earlier in his career, he worked in federal politics, supporting Canada’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs and National Defence.
Eric is based in Ottawa and is a frequent contributor to national policy discussions on forestry, housing, trade, sustainability, industrial policy and Canada’s economic competitiveness.
