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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

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

The country’s largest pension plan has majority ownership of an oil and gas exploration company

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

Worldwide factors, not the carbon tax, bear most responsibility for rising prices, say economists

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

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

‘It's been the largest animal health emergency that this country has ever had to face’: CFIA

Toronto lawyer outlines strategy for using the civil courts to recover cash from scammers

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

Ads on news sites falsely claiming NDP leader’s death tied to global investing scheme, an IJF investigation has found

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

Government alleges possibility of money laundering, but no criminal charges laid

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

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

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

AstraZeneca is the province’s number 1 supplier, with $1.3B in awards over last decade

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

Company received exemption allowing it to hire temporary foreign workers without first offering those jobs to Canadians

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

Lack of disclosure raises concerns about conflicts of interest and misinformation

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

Metaverse Foreign Exchange Group has been accused of swindling billions from investors in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

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

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

Company co-founder says he should have been transparent, defends message of the campaign

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

Big money is trying to covertly influence local government, politicians say

Company got rare exemption letting it hire foreign workers without first advertising jobs to Canadian residents.

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

An extra $129 million has been awarded to IBM since start of 2022 even as Ottawa eyes replacement system

But promos that some call ‘highly problematic’ likely don't break any rules

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

Province has had more than two dozen major crane incidents, some fatal, in the last five years

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

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

Newest public transparency database from the IJF reveals the weird and wacky side of Canadian government contracts

‘Classic Canadian compromise’ allowed firm to remain eligible for public projects, experts say

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

Canadian company alleged to have defrauded hundreds of thousands in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had apparent link to B.C. consultants.

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

Experts say “passive cooling” and incentives are necessary for a net-zero future

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

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

Securities investigators say Vancouver company orchestrated three ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes.

Surrey’s Rohita Pannu one of three professionals linked to accused scammer Hon Kit Chung

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

Hon Kit Chung allegedly used complicated web of numbered companies, fake liens in B.C. scheme

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

Critics say nuclear too costly and slow to build while supporters back it as a climate solution

B.C. Securities Commission working to recover $34.8 million from Scott Low and his companies

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

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

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

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

The Cynterra Group is at the centre of several lawsuits, along with concerns about advertising and a review by securities investigators

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

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

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

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

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

The province announced new rules for drivers, but companies are lobbying privately and publicly to reshape them.

Large donors met with Trudeau and cabinet in “unethical” scheme

And eight other insights from the IJF's weekly lobbying roundup

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

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

Critical minerals mining-related lobbying registrations rose after new amendments to Mining Act

Spike in evicted tenants will overheat rental market if enough affordable units aren’t protected, activists say

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

Muslims make up over 9 per cent of inmates, yet only 5 per cent of general population

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

One third of Ontario Land Tribunal appointees are tied to development groups or Canadian conservative parties

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

And nine other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

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

Majority of top tribunal members have Conservative ties

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

Rents getting less affordable as more homes converted to short-term rentals in tourist getaways.

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

And seven other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

Allegations of neglect of duty against Toronto police rise as police budget grows

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

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

And other insights from the IJF’s charity tax return data

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

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

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

And nine 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

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

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

Experts say the law is likely to pass but large companies hope to water it down

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

Embattled charity asked auditors to review its finances following IJF questions

And nine other insights from the IJF’s fourth weekly lobbying roundup

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

And nine other insights from the IJF’s third weekly lobbying roundup

Video-sharing app wants to convince provinces it’s valuable to Canadian content creators

And 12 other insights from the IJF’s second weekly lobbying roundup

There are about 16,566 listings operating without a licence nationwide

And eight other insights from the IJF’s first weekly lobbying roundup

The increase started years before Ford proposed his new privatization law

David Suzuki and BC Civil Liberties Association oppose the changes

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

And other findings from the IJF’s analysis of 15 years of lobbying data

IJF analysis reveals what government jobs federal lobbyists once had

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

Canada accepted 97.5 per cent of economic permanent residents in 2021, up from 80.6 per cent in 2005

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

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.

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

Data obtained in a joint investigation by Canada’s National Observer and the Investigative Journalism Foundation shows that federal and provincial government funding to Canada’s largest oil companies is on the rise.

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

Meet the lobbyists with the most access to Justin Trudeau’s cabinet

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