Bethany Lindsay

Alberta search and rescue group loses charitable status

Alberta search and rescue group loses charitable status as calls for help surge

Patti Sonntag

Canada seeks to equip its first lunar utility vehicle

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Corporations united in Saskatchewan political financing

Carly Penrose

York1 lobbies for its controversial Ontario landfill

A former Doug Ford communications director is lobbying the province about ‘misinformation’ around a controversial landfill linked to major PC donors

Zak Vescera

Invasive green crab here to stay, government briefing says

The federal government is considering letting fishers harvest an invasive species of crab that is taking over Canada’s West Coast

U.S. firm linked to torture in Iraq wins Canadian drone deal

U.S. contractor found liable for Abu Ghraib torture wins $169 million Canadian defence deal

Federal officials sought Brookfield’s advice for AI strategy

Canadian officials sought Brookfield’s advice for AI strategy

Coinbase wants Canada to prioritize cryptocurrency laws

Three weeks before Trump signed new crypto bill into law, major exchange Coinbase lobbied in Canada

Former Ontario nuclear advisor lobbying for nuclear industry

Former Ontario nuclear advisor now lobbying for nuclear industry

Monique Kasonga

Canadian AI startups, tech giants race for federal contracts

Canadian AI startups take on tech giants in race for federal contracts

Maeve Ellis

DND urged Canada to join U.S. missile defence system in 2023

Secret DND briefing note argues Canada must further integrate missile defence systems with U.S. — or risk losing protection

Unions dominated Alberta political donations in past decade

189 charities at one address linked to ‘ineligible’ person

Vancouver address for 189 charities belongs to firm led by ‘ineligible individual’

Microsoft lobbying PMO about AI facial recognition laws

Microsoft met with senior Carney advisor regarding AI facial recognition technology

Tobacco giant wants contraband crackdown for tariff relief

Tobacco giant lobbying for crackdown on illegal cigarettes to fight effect of U.S. tariffs

Former Ontario resources minister lobbies for sawmill

One of Doug Ford’s former cabinet ministers starts lobbying Ontario government

Energy companies donated big to NL Liberals in 2024

Companies behind hydro projects among Newfoundland Liberals’ top political donors in 2024

Pro-gun group lobbying to stop firearm bans

Pro-gun group lobbied eight Conservative lawmakers in June

VIA Rail wants to hire new, ad-hoc consultants

Via Rail looks for consultants despite federal push to curb outsourcing

Mastercard charity spent big supporting programs in Africa

Canada’s richest charity spent big on supporting programs in Africa

Defunct charity spent all its money on consultants in 2024

Every cent of revoked charity’s spending went to professional and consulting fees last year

Developers want Alberta to intervene on Canmore vacancy tax

Developers want Alberta government to intervene on Canmore vacancy tax

Vancouver pilots body cams for city parking officers

Vancouver wants to test body cameras to protect parking enforcement officers

Illegal wildlife trade linked to organized crime

Canada's financial intelligence agency believes organized criminal groups are involved in the country’s illegal wildlife trade

CBSA noticed increase in student refugee claims years ago

Canadian border officials flagged a rise in students applying for refugee status years before the federal government acknowledged the problem

Recipient of $374M contract facing U.S. investigation

Ottawa awards $374-million contract to U.S. supplier accused of price-fixing

Border Services removals continue to ramp up in Canada

Government briefing note boasts about removing thousands from Canada. Experts say most are refugee claimants

U.S. tech company wants renewed contracts with ON schools

U.S. edtech company wants to discuss contracts with Ontario school boards while it’s investigated over data breach affecting hundreds of Canadian schools

 ON Crown agency VP lobbying ex-employer after just 6 months

Former Infrastructure Ontario VP lobbying ex-employer months after leaving job

Alberta separatists got biggest individual donations in 2024

Alberta independence group received highest individual donations in 2024

European, Canadian companies seeking defence contracts  

European and Canadian defence companies go on lobbying spree as the federal government boosts spending and moves away from U.S. suppliers

Google, Microsoft, Cohere lobby ministers on AI

AI companies lobbying federal ministers Solomon, Champagne and Joly

'Big Beautiful Bill' worries Ontario healthcare pension plan

The pension plan for nearly half a million Ontario health-care workers is worried about how Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could affect its members

Facebook lobbies B.C., AG calls for federal social media law

Facebook lobbied B.C. officials ahead of the province calling on the federal government to re-introduce its online harms law

Company lobbies about farm imports bill soon to become law

An agricultural repurposing company lobbies federal officials about fast-tracked supply management bill

Tesla asks for funding from Canada amid Musk-Trump spat

Tesla is asking Ottawa for money as Elon Musk publicly feuds with Donald Trump

The largest bank in Saudi Arabia is interested in financing major Canadian projects for between $5 million to $100 billion per project

Saudis offer Canada up to $100B per infrastructure project

The Saudi Investment Bank wants to fund Canadian infrastructure projects worth up to $100 billion each

Koch company wants to discuss carbon taxes with Manitoba

A Koch company is lobbying Manitoba about the industrial carbon tax as its fertilizer plant tops the list of biggest provincial polluters

Senior Doug Ford staffer joins firm lobbying for Therme spa

Lobby firm representing Therme spa hires a new vice president from the Ontario government department that awarded it a 95-year lease at Ontario Place

Nuclear company wants to build small reactors in NB

The company selected to build small nuclear reactors in Ontario and Saskatchewan is turning its lobbying attention to New Brunswick

Steel producers lobby U.S. ambassador, Trump doubles tariffs

Steel producers are lobbying the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. after Trump threatened to double steel and aluminum tariffs

Construction company wants to help Carney ‘build Canada’

A major Canadian construction company lobbied Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chief of staff Marco Mendocino twice last month to discuss federal infrastructure projects

Alberta film studio wants tax credits, faster

A Calgary film studio wants a quicker process for television and film tax credits as Trump, Newsom make push for more films to be made in California

Long delayed NL oil project appeals for Ottawa’s help

An oil and gas company wants to discuss its delayed deep water drilling project with the federal government

Airbnb launches lobby push amid Alberta rental crackdown 

Airbnb is lobbying Alberta for home sharing rules that are ‘fair and easy to follow’ as its municipalities crack down on short-term rentals

Cohere wants AI to be on Canada's G7 summit agenda

AI company Cohere wants Canada to use its G7 presidency to set a global artificial intelligence agenda

Private college company wants N.B. to cover medical school

A for-profit education company wants the government of New Brunswick to offer free medical school to address the family doctor shortage

Charity wants federal support to move Marineland whales

An animal welfare charity wants  to move dozens of whales from Marineland to a new sanctuary off the coast of Nova Scotia

Duty free stores want federal loans as U.S. travel drops

As travel to the U.S. drops, struggling duty free shops are asking for federal grants or loans

Staffing company lobbying about laws for Ontario gig workers

An event staffing agency is lobbying in Ontario as the province prepares to enact labour laws for gig workers

Music industry seeking federal laws banning AI deepfakes

As Mark Carney goes all-in on AI, music producers in Canada want assurances their images and body of work will not be used to train the technology

Roshel wants Canada’s army to 'buy Canadian,' too

A Brampton, Ont.-based armoured vehicle maker wants the federal government to spend more of its defence dollars at home

Major LNG companies lobbying about pipeline policies

Two major gas companies are lobbying federal officials about pipelines as Carney and Guilbeault express different views on the projects

Six lobbyists headed to Ottawa as MPs after recent election

A consultant who ran for federal office in April registered to lobby about hydrogen, cryptocurrency, nature conservation and charity funding in Ontario

Cineplex wants “more favourable” movie ratings in B.C.

Major movie theatre chain Cineplex wants B.C. to adopt a “more favourable” movie rating system

Elon Musk’s Tesla wants to be re-included in B.C. rebates

Tesla wants to meet with the B.C. government after the province excluded the carmaker from EV rebates

Sask. being lobbied on pharmacare, diabetes drug coverage

A diabetes drug company and charity are lobbying the Saskatchewan government as Ottawa promises to follow through on pharmacare

 Helicopter company wants contracts with RCMP and CAF 

Aircraft manufacturer Bell Textron wants to sell helicopters to the Mounties and the Armed Forces

Forestry company lobbying Alberta about fees, proposed plans

A forestry products company and its parent are both lobbying the government of Alberta as the lumber industry faces trade threats from the U.S.

Building owner wants Quebec public service back in office

An office building manager wants to discuss the benefits of in-person work with the Quebec government

Company supports Ford’s plan to cut Mexico out of free trade

As Carney headed to Washington, a U.S. electric company registered to lobby Ontario in support of Ford’s plan to cut Mexico out of North American free trade

Modular builders lobbying after nod in Liberal housing plan

An industry group for prefabricated homebuilders is lobbying after Liberals emphasized modular building on the campaign trail

Nuclear company wants more modular reactors in Saskatchewan

Nuclear companies lobbying across Canada to adopt small modular reactors for low-emissions energy

Space defence on agenda at federal minister's roundtable

The company that invented the Canadarm met with Defence Minister Bill Blair to discuss marine, space strategy

City of Calgary employees worried about pension security

Calgary’s municipal employees are worried about the stability of pensions amid unpredictability in global markets and shakeups at the provincial pension investment company

Shopify board member wants to open college in Perth, Ont.

Shopify’s former chief operating officer wants to open a new college in Perth, Ont.

Electricity company lobbying amid calls for national grid

Electricity company lobbies Ottawa as politicians consider Canadian power grid

Companies lobbying about Alberta's plan to double oil output

Natural gas companies in Western Canada want to discuss Alberta’s plan to double oil and gas production

First Nations chiefs want to be consulted on Ontario Bill 5

First Nations leaders in Ontario say province’s new bill to exempt projects from regulations undermines their jurisdiction

Rachel Notley lobbying about local conduct in B.C.

Former Alberta premier is lobbying about legislation to strengthen local government codes of conduct in B.C.

 Troubled Ottawa hockey arena wants provincial funds

The Ottawa Senators want to know if their long-planned downtown arena is eligible for provincial funding

A month in, more auto companies lobbying about tariffs 

More auto industry manufacturers are lobbying the federal government as they reel from U.S. steel, aluminum and vehicle tariffs

Resource company lobbying as NS premier backs mineral mining

A mining company is lobbying the Nova Scotia government after Premier Tim Houston promoted natural resource extraction projects

Major landlord suggesting fixes for Ontario tribunal backlog

A major corporate landlord is lobbying the Ontario government to address backlogs at the Landlord and Tenant Board

Nature charity lobbying Ontario as new law gets pushback

A nature charity wants Ontario to increase its conservation measures as groups warn a new law could threaten endangered species

Major engineering firm wants ‘made-in-Canada’ nuclear power

Engineering firm AtkinsRéalis is pressing Ontario to take an entirely “made-in-Canada” approach to nuclear power as the province forges ahead on a contract for U.S.-designed reactors.

Medication giant lobbied on drug exports amid tariff threats

Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche lobbying Health Canada about exporting Canadian drugs to the U.S.

GM Canada, facing tariffs, lobbying about auto trade

General Motors Canada lobbied a finance ministry official about international trade as the auto industry feels the pain of Trump’s foreign car tariffs

Google lobbying senator behind online age verification bill 

Google is lobbying the Canadian senator who introduced a bill to restrict children’s ability to access sexually explicit material online

Charity concerned about Ontario encampment clearing bill

A non-profit aimed at ending homelessness is raising concerns about Ontario’s proposed law that would allow police to clear 'tent cities' and arrest people in encampments

Maple Leaf wants Canada to chase EU, Japan free trade

As Canadian leaders declare an end to the old trade relationship with the U.S., Maple Leaf Foods is meeting with public office holders about free trade with other countries

News outlets lobbied CRTC on $100M Google journalism payout

A coalition representing major news outlets in Canada wants to ensure that money from the federal Online News Act is being distributed according to the regulations set out in the law

Company wants its AI food delivery bots on Ontario sidewalks

A U.S. company wants Ontario to allow its AI-powered food delivery robots on the province’s sidewalks

PC adviser Nick Kouvalis lobbying for Ontario road builders

One of Toronto’s “most influential” conservative strategists was hired by road builders to lobby about Ontario transportation projects

Host of nuclear waste site lobbying about social security 

A First Nation in Ontario wants to ensure its agreement to host a nuclear waste disposal site doesn’t put members’ provincial social security payments at risk.

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Alberta search and rescue group loses charitable status as calls for help surge

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