Politics

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

The IJF spoke with Nancy Bélanger about her first seven years and her goals for the coming term

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

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

Freedom-of-information request shows crises in housing and health care drive long queues for publicly funded beds

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

The framework includes directives to teach students about importance of fossil fuel sector in province’s economy

‘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

Police often powerless to investigate fraudsters, leaving victims without options

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

Internal police analysis said Mexican methamphetamine is undercutting local producers, pushing them to ship product to lucrative markets like Australia

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

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

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

At least 72.3 per cent of Edmonton Institution for Women’s population identifies as Indigenous, the IJF has found.

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

RCMP claims tool would make prisoners safer after series of in-custody deaths

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

Lack of disclosure raises concerns about conflicts of interest and misinformation

NDP says counting system denounced as ‘bold faced lie’ began with Conservative leader’s government

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

Victoria advocate ‘furious’ to learn province includes low-barrier housing in its total

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

With COVID again surging, the government has taken away the preferred vaccine for some with autoimmune diseases

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

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

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

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

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

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

Groups opposed to a single-payer pharmacare plan stage communications blitz

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

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

And eight other insights from the IJF's lobbying newsletter

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

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

Inside the database of government documents

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

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

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

After 37 accidents in 10 years, critics say the tugboat industry suffers from lax oversight and enforcement

Department says automation needed to reduce backlog in applications amid sharp rise in veterans submitting claims

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

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

Only six people have been charged since lobbying laws were introduced 35 years ago

The provincial government is opposing the deal, which it says would sidestep legal obligations to consult First Nations.

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

Kir Anvik is injected every month with a medicine she believes is doing more harm than good. But doctors are forcing her to take it

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

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

Canada saw a surge in financial crime during the pandemic that experts say continues today

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

Nine fun, strange and thought-provoking reasons to use the IJF’s newest database

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

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

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

It’s not just Jenni Byrne. The company packs its ranks with connected insiders from all political parties

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

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

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

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

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

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

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

Policies to ensure livable income not keeping up with cost of living, researchers say

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

And eight other insights from this week’s lobbying newsletter

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

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

And other insights from the IJF’s lobbying communication reports data

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

It’s not just ArriveCan and Phoenix. Half of outsourced tech work went over the original budget, data shows

And eight other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

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

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

And seven other insights from the IJF’s lobbying newsletter

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

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

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

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

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

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 eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Lawyers, academics, and complainants say system that investigates police misconduct is broken

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

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

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

IRCC has given 336,251 rejections for “other” and “unspecified” reasons since 2011

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 eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying roundup

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

Two companies that registered to lobby also received government contracts

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

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

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

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

67.2 per cent of African students are rejected compared with 11.6 per cent of Europeans

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

Government submitted 2,327 requests for user data in 2021, up from 249 in 2016

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

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

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

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One person’s search for a place to call home shows a public-housing system stretched to its limits