Politics

Ottawa is legally required to negotiate treaties for Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan Métis governments in 2025

Family members, former colleagues among connections unearthed by IJF investigation

Legal regulator seeks deal experts say would be a game changer for money laundering enforcement in Canada

David Smillie diverted $13M in bitcoin and ether from ezBtc platform to gambling sites

Eyebrows continue to rise after government reorganizes Alberta's investment corporation

Campaign to ‘axe the tax’ supported by former Sask. minister and president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Statements attacking industry groups likely to be an effective political strategy, say experts

The former Kelowna MP is one of two directors of West Coast Proud, which spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads supporting B.C. Conservatives

Alberta’s capital city hires former Conservative MP to talk to Danielle Smith’s government

Both David Eby and John Rustad have been lobbied by former public office-holders who served under their governments

West Coast Proud’s unmasked activities show the need for advertiser transparency, say experts.

Experts say more can be done to prevent the risk of big money influence in elections

Niki Sharma says re-elected government would introduce new rules on ‘grassroots’ campaigns after IJF and CBC Vancouver investigation

Province recently announced funding to build more charter and independent schools

Alberta has reinstated a controversial law that allows corporate and union donations in municipal politics

U.S. citizens in Ontario and B.C. appear to be biggest givers, especially to Democrats

Royal Canadian Mint commercial called for non-union actors during dispute between actors and ad agencies

Ships, planes and a renovation of Canada’s Parliament among the most expensive things bought by government

West Coast Accountability tracks campaign contributions and procurement at 3 levels of government in B.C.

The Canadian Judicial Council panel highlighted the 'serious nature' of Diana Piccoli’s conduct but declined to further sanction the judge for multiple donations to the federal Liberals

Four years after RevenueWire signed $6.75M settlement with U.S. FTC, no sign of action in Canada

An exclusive IJF network analysis helps reveal just who knows whom in Ottawa

Government agency found Canadian lawyers involved in transactions with organized crime groups.

It’s rare, but some attorneys have been fined or even disbarred for helping criminals launder cash

Internal report says mules are helping foreign crime groups launder money swindled from Canadians

France has cut the number of vacant properties over the last 25 years

Ordered to provide millions in damages for a failed hotel deal, Timothy Durkin has yet to pay

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Can Canada learn anything from Australia's carbon tax experience?

The Conservative Leader says he refuses to meet with business interest groups, but public records show otherwise

Proponents say it will help provinces go after dirty cash, but civil liberties groups warn of government overreach

2024 on track to be year with worst “unparliamentary language” in the House over past two decades

The council has no update on its review of Judge Diana Piccoli eight months after being told of three donations made to the Liberal Party since she took the bench

David Smillie is accused of defrauding customers of $13 million deposited on ezBtc platform

Amendments tabled Wednesday would remove requirement to disclose precise locations of events

A third of Poilievre’s events have been held in private homes despite Conservatives having criticized Trudeau for same practice

Donations made by City of Regina and other municipalities to attend party fundraisers deemed “unethical” and “undemocratic”

Internal documents reveal Canadian officials have struggled to address the problem for years.

The mayor approved funding for health authority that gives millions in contracts to his private company

Nurse Next Door and its franchises got $4.2 million in government funds in 2023-24

“Small-money donations have never been the party’s bread and butter,” professor says

More than 130 senior officials in past provincial administrations have lobbied for companies that seek to influence current leaders

Minister repeats vow to cut $7B in consulting and travel but offers few details

Doug Ford and 12 others attended less than two-thirds of votes

The IJF revealed Wednesday that majority of senior tribunal chairs appear to have Conservative ties

Majority of top tribunal members have Conservative ties

Less than half of Canadians believe racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals are treated fairly by RCMP

Liberal 'cash-for-access' events may have allowed prospective superior court applicants to meet with top cabinet ministers

Ethical guidelines set out by the Canadian Judicial Council specify that judges 'must cease all partisan political activity'

Critics say the partisan process brings political influence into important decisions made by Canada’s courts

It’s no coincidence that more judges who donate to the Liberal party are brought to the bench than Conservative donors

Ontario Liberals, NDP held significantly fewer, less expensive fundraisers

External consultants doing little to clear backlogs, data shows

And eight more insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Departments say COVID-19, complex digital world forced them to seek outside expertise

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Rights advocates and copyright holders don’t see how right-to-repair law would make it easier for consumers to fix their devices

The Liberals are facing pressure from the NDP and major unions to ban scabs

Embattled charity asked auditors to review its finances following IJF questions

Enbridge, Fortis, TC Energy, Suncor, Pembina Pipeline appear most often in MP disclosures

The increase started years before Ford proposed his new privatization law

NDP, Liberals and Greens raise concerns following an IJF investigation

Private healthcare donors have given the premier at least $34,033

And other findings from the IJF’s political donations data

Experts differ on the extent to which seizures contribute to gun violence reduction

Attending cash-for-access events could be part of lobbying strategy, data suggests

Wealthy urban ridings, especially those represented by higher-profile politicians, offered the most lucrative fundraising terrain for Canada’s federal political parties in the five years following the 2015 election

Wealthy urban ridings, especially those represented by higher-profile politicians, offered the most lucrative fundraising terrain for Canada’s federal political parties in the five years following the 2015 election

Ridings in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and other major Canadian cities topped the list of total donations over $200

Wealthy urban ridings, especially those represented by higher-profile politicians, offered the most lucrative fundraising terrain for Canada’s federal political parties in the five years following the 2015 election

Wealthy urban ridings, especially those represented by higher-profile politicians, offered the most lucrative fundraising terrain for Canada’s federal political parties in the five years following the 2015 election

Greens, BQ say IJF investigation on cash-for-access events shows need for public financing of parties

NDP, Greens, and BQ question Trudeau’s human rights record after IJF reveals government exports $1.3 billion of arms a year to autocrats

Trudeau exports an average of $1.3 billion annually compared to Stephen Harper’s $161 million

Most lobbyists who attended the fundraisers were registered to lobby the federal department whose minister was a special guest at the event