Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Alberta minister’s chief of staff runs election advertiser

Alberta energy minister’s chief of staff runs political third party with oil and gas lobbyist

Patti Sonntag

Experts call for contractor audits amid $1B Que. IT scandal

Researchers call for audit of two federal contractors as Quebec’s $1.1 billion IT scandal deepens

Bethany Lindsay

Vancouver could bring in $1M+ from carbon credit sales

Zak Vescera

RCMP received dozens of officer requests to use AI tools

RCMP received more than 140 requests to use new tech, AI tools

Carly Penrose

Defence contract hopeful shortlisted a day after lobbying

Military supplier lobbied one day before it was named a finalist for multi-billion dollar defence contract

'Ineligible' people among most common charity leaders

2 'ineligible individuals' among most common charity directors in Canada

Report warned about ‘misuse’ of foreign worker program

Deloitte report urged feds to increase oversight of temporary foreign worker program

RCMP settlements for dog bites total nearly $1M since 2013

RCMP paid nearly $1 million in settlements related to injuries caused by police dogs

Canada’s vape industry worth billions and growing

Microsoft pushes B.C. to advance Portland to Vancouver rail

Microsoft pushing for Oregon to B.C. high-speed rail despite Canada-U.S. tensions

Former cabinet minister Tony Clement lobbying in Ontario

Years after sexting scandal, former cabinet minister Tony Clement makes the jump to lobbying

Charity wants best before dates off of food packaging

A food charity is lobbying the federal government to do away with best before dates on food packaging

Nokia sought AI partnership with Canadian government

Nokia sought partnership with Canadian government on AI

Report: some evidence ‘safe supply’ drugs diverted in B.C.

Some evidence ‘safe supply’ drugs diverted in B.C., report said

Ottawa rehires Johns Hopkins to school diplomats in D.C. 

Ottawa rehires Johns Hopkins University to school public servants on how Trump works

Former federal nuclear safety head now lobbying for industry

Former federal nuclear safety head starts lobbying for nuclear industry

CSIS found pro-Palestine encampments largely peaceful

CSIS assessment found university encampments ‘unlikely’ to be violent

 Facing housing crunch, Ottawa fast tracks modular homes

Faced with a housing crunch, Ottawa fast tracks modular housing

AI company lobbying on Alberta's plan for data centre levy

Data centre company planning to invest big in Alberta wants to consult on the province’s strategy for making money from the AI boom

Monique Kasonga

Simon Fraser pre-qualifies to bid on federal AI contracts

Simon Fraser University named sole academic institution on federal AI procurement list

Big money is back in Edmonton elections

Improper spending allegations hit Vancouver charities 

New allegations made public about improper spending by revoked Christian charities

Company connected to banned contractor wins federal deal

Ottawa bans bankrupt security contractor, but a linked company snagged another deal

Electronics maker wants B.C. to improve services with tech

Electronic hardware company wants the B.C. government to use AI to 'reduce red tape' across its services

First Nations reserves house thousands of inactive oil wells

Thousands of abandoned, inactive oil wells on First Nations reserves, report found

CBSA opened migrant tracking contract to foreign companies

Migrant surveillance data no longer has to remain in Canada. That has civil liberties advocates worried

Brookfield-linked nuclear company lobbying Carney’s office

Westinghouse is on Mark Carney's conflict of interest list. That hasn't stopped the company from lobbying his office

Search and rescue group aiming to regain charity status

They found out their charitable status was revoked via an IJF article. Now they're scrambling to re-apply

CSIS warned Trump shooting could escalate threats in Canada

CSIS warned Trump assassination attempt would ‘embolden’ threats to Canadian politicians

Data centre builder wants to partner with Ontario, Alberta

Canada’s biggest domestic builder of data centres wants partnerships with Ontario and Alberta

Alberta search and rescue group loses charitable status

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

Canada seeks to equip its first lunar utility vehicle

Corporations united in Saskatchewan political financing

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

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

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.

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