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Opposition parties slam Liberals for continuing to allow lobbyists at fundraisers

Opposition parties slam Liberals for continuing to allow lobbyists at fundraisers

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

  • Roberto Rocha

    Roberto Rocha

    Roberto is an award-winning journalist who specializes in computational methods for investigations. Before joining the IJF, he was a data journalist at CBC News and the Montreal Gazette.

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    Roberto Rocha

Roberto Rocha

16 January, 2023 • 3 min read
Opposition parties slam Liberals for continuing to allow lobbyists at fundraisers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Laurier Club donor appreciation reception in Saskatoon in 2017. Many lobbyists attend these events, which opposition parties call “cash-for access.” (Liam Richards/The Canadian Press)

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Toronto is a hot spot for political donations, new analysis suggests

Toronto is a hot spot for political donations, new analysis 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

  • Kayla Zhu
    Kayla Zhu
  • Michael Wong
    Michael Wong
Kayla Zhu,
Michael Wong
18 Jan 2023 • 5 min read
How Big Oil’s most powerful lobby group works the backrooms on Parliament Hill

How Big Oil’s most powerful lobby group works the backrooms on Parliament Hill

In the second installment of a larger collaboration between Canada’s National Observer and the Investigative Journalism Foundation, we look at the lobbying activities of Canada’s chief fossil fuels lobbying organization.

  • Xavier Richer Vis
    Xavier Richer Vis
JOHN WOODSIDE,
Xavier Richer Vis
10 Jan 2023 • 9 min read
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