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CEO promised to repay $1M real estate investment, but moved cash to other projects instead, court hears

B.C. investor testifies Bob Fraser of the Cynterra Group ‘kept moving offices’ to avoid her

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IJF reporter takes home silver at annual CAJ awards

Bethany Lindsay won for her work on B.C. addiction treatment beds

Federal government considered requiring AI platforms to pay news platforms, document suggests

A 2024 briefing note muses about whether a bill requiring tech companies to pay for news could apply to AI platforms

Conservative activists gave Alberta government list of ‘inappropriate’ books in school libraries

Alberta's education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. We now know he met with groups campaigning to remove books from libraries in Canada.

This Week's

Lobbying Roundup

What is the lobbying roundup?

Each week, the IJF publishes 5 insights from our four lobbying databases showing who wants laws changed and who is asking for government money at the federal level and in every province across Canada. Think of it as your weekly dose of public policy news before it becomes news.

1. Steel producers lobby U.S. ambassador, Trump doubles tariffs 2. Construction company wants to help Carney ‘build Canada’ 3. Alberta film studio wants tax credits, faster 4. Long delayed NL oil project appeals for Ottawa’s help 5. Airbnb launches lobby push amid Alberta rental crackdown

Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures with his hand while standing at a podium with Canadian flags in the background.

Brookfield firms seek help from Carney days after he takes office

Calgary-based firm, controlled by Brookfield, wants Carney to consider it in investment decisions

Honda lobbied Ottawa 16 times in 2025 before postponing $15 billion project

Meetings about CUSMA, international trade preceded news of 1,000 delayed jobs

A white sign that says "BC Securities Commission: Invest Right" hangs behind a glass window on a downtown Vancouver street.

Vancouver man accused of stock fraud now faces securities charges

Yazan Al Homsi is one of six people accused of orchestrating ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes that netted them more than $46 million

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Our databases are used by journalists, academics, policy-makers and individuals seeking to increase transparency and strengthen Canadian democracy. Explore the latest data here.

Buyer

Supplier

Region

Amount

Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

Alberta government travel spending increased by nearly $1 million in 2024

Expenses jump 28% as public disclosures reveal costly trip to Azerbaijan, repeat U.S. trade missions

A yellow, diamond-shaped graphic above yellow text that says "Binance"

Inside Binance’s legal fight with the Canadian government

Court filings reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in unreported transactions flowed to just three accounts.

Advertising bylaws another nail in the coffin for local media, newspaper publishers say

Changes to Alberta’s municipal governance rules have jeopardized a stable source of revenue for newspapers and politicized funding, industry argues

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B.C. says no to private online gambling as companies continue lobbying push

Major website operators are pressuring B.C. to follow Ontario and Alberta in legalizing private online betting

Israeli weapons company wants Ontario to use its drones to manage forest fires

Elbit, which has been the subject of protests for its ties to the Israeli military, seeking contracts in Ontario

A man is shown in silhouette from the waist up, in front of a written order for a publication ban.

How publication bans can frustrate your right to know what's happening in the courts

Ban on identity of B.C. man who claimed responsibility for unsolved murder lifted after 13 years

Lobbying Roundup

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