Companies and PR firms that are actively lobbying Alberta’s government made dozens of donations to the United Conservative Party after the province ended a ban on corporate political contributions last year. Read our investigation.
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Pro-Life Alberta, the province’s anti-abortion political party, received over half a million dollars in donations in 2025, out-fundraising the Green Party, the Alberta Liberals and newcomers like the Republican Party of Alberta.
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It takes eight months on average for federal departments to report a privacy breach. They’re supposed to flag major incidents within 7 days. See how we found out.
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Jason Kenney, former premier of Alberta and former federal minister of immigration, was a guest on a CBC News podcast about immigration policy last week, but didn’t mention he was registered to lobby about the topic.
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One more reason to be wary of AI. I wonder if the thousands of followers of this site's Facebook page realize what is going on.
A special team of Ontario residential school death investigators has confirmed hundreds of previously undocumented deaths, including dozens tied to McIntosh and Fort Frances residential schools, nearly doubling official records in some cases.
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Canada shouldn’t rely on an American company to collect its drug data, according to a national committee of experts. It says we should take back control of the process to improve care.
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The killing of a Mexican cartel kingpin may have implications for bulk cocaine imports into Canada. See what we discovered in our Open by Default database.
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As billionaire Frank Stronach faces trial in Toronto, his company continues to lobby for its SARIT mini electric vehicles as an innovative transportation option for Toronto’s gridlocked streets.
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Political influencers are increasingly finding ways to sidestep election advertising regulations, and in some cases strategically choosing non-compliance. It makes it hard to know where their funding comes from.
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A federal contractor says Ottawa insisted it hire a specific sub-contractor for a software job, only to accuse the same person later of overbilling the government.
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More journalism, more impact! The IJF has won two medals at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards in the “Best Continuing Coverage” category for our Residential Schools database, and “Best Daily News Coverage” for our reporting on Mark Carney’s previous employer, Brookfield.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney used to be on the board of fintech company Stripe. Now the company is lobbying the PMO.
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Young adult lone actors using everyday weapons — that's the pattern the government found in analyzing violent extremist attacks over a decade.
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The Department of National Defence wants to buy wearable eye-tracking glasses from a Swedish tech company, seeking two models and their associated software licence to “provide streamlined data collection, processing and analysis functions for ready-to-use results” for training.
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A hack linked to Canada's gun licensing program was massive, and five years later, we can now tell you all the details thanks to documents we have obtained.
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Another Canadian Epstein connection.
Our joint investigation with TVO takes you inside social media hubs for the sale and promotion of unproven health products, including some claiming to treat or even cure autism. The Facebook group "OSR cream for autism" has left one mother horrified. Read more:
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Toronto-based 2SLGBTQI+ community centre and charity The 519 wants to discuss Ottawa’s safe third country agreement with the United States. The agreement says individuals must claim refugee protection in the first “safe country” they enter.
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Financiers who defrauded investors in Winnipeg, Barrie projects sentenced to 5 years in jail, $12 million each www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An exclusive IJF investigation reveals nearly 600 Alberta companies are responsible for millions of dollars in municipal tax debts and unpaid lease payments to landowners.
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How big a factor does money play in winning a seat in Parliament? Here's what we found happened with the biggest spenders in last year's election.
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LNG Canada has been burning significantly more gas than planned in Kitimat, according to a @thenarwhal.ca investigation. Read the story here:
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If you've ever wondered how important money is to winning an election in Canada, read this.
Whistleblowers let us know when something is going wrong inside government. How often does that happen, and do the whistleblowers face reprisals? Matt Malone has the answers.
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Four Montreal-area health companies have been banned from provincial government contracts for five years. They supply medical professionals to healthcare facilities and remote Indigenous communities, but are alleged to have shared contract bidding strategies, methods and prices.
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A Vancouver charity lost its registration after the Canada Revenue Agency found it issued a $4.8 million donation receipt for property that was not actually a gift. Read our report.
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The real identity of a shadowy political leader in Alberta is revealed.
You won't find much public information about Prolife Alberta leader Murray Ruhl. We did some extensive digging and found he has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. Read our joint investigation with @xtramagazine.com
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A great roundup from @deanbeeby.bsky.social about the sorry state of freedom of information in Canada, and the missed opportunities in 2025.
