Recent articles

1. Why prorogation could hurt Canada’s international reputation on financial crime 14 Jan 2025 13:50:13
2. As impending tariffs loom, provinces are ramping up lobbying efforts in Washington 10 Jan 2025 18:57:55
3. As its employees face arrests abroad, Barrick Gold is pushing for mineral development policies at home 9 Jan 2025 14:00:56
4. Crypto ATMs are everywhere. They’re also dream tools for fraudsters 7 Jan 2025 13:50:11
5. Health care dominated Alberta lobbying registry in 2024 3 Jan 2025 14:17:50
6. Lobbying by the numbers: trends, tidbits and takeaways from a year of lobbying 2 Jan 2025 14:07:09
7. The IJF in 2024: Revisit our best collaborations of the year 31 Dec 2024 13:50:46
8. The IJF in 2024: Revisit our best investigations of the year 30 Dec 2024 13:50:45
9. Which charities have the highest paid employees — and are they worth their pay cheques? 27 Dec 2024 13:50:18
10. 16 lobbyists personally met with federal officials more than 100 times each this year, data shows 26 Dec 2024 13:50:05
11. Defence suppliers biggest winners of federal contracts in 2024 24 Dec 2024 13:50:02
12. It just got harder to set up a shady shell company in Canada 23 Dec 2024 13:50:28
13. Insurance Bureau of Canada says commercial truck claims have nearly doubled in Alberta over five years, but collisions remain low 20 Dec 2024 13:50:04
14. Citing fraud risk, Canada cuts immigration incentive for temporary foreign workers 19 Dec 2024 17:26:15
15. Bankers want Saskatchewan to clarify their role in human trafficking and forced debts law 19 Dec 2024 13:50:11
16. The IJF earns 3 nominations for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards 16 Dec 2024 20:57:32
17. Métis self-governance bill remains in limbo as treaty negotiation deadlines loom 13 Dec 2024 18:05:18
18. Drivers in New Brunswick could get a break at the pumps, but convenience store owners are crying foul 12 Dec 2024 13:45:21
19. Accused money launderer wants to seal B.C. court records detailing alleged activity 11 Dec 2024 13:45:44
20. Canadian pipeline giant TC Energy closely connected with incoming Trump administration 10 Dec 2024 14:00:40
21. B.C. law society wants federal intelligence on lawyers involved in suspicious transactions 9 Dec 2024 14:03:15
22. “We need to be beyond reproach”: Vancouver councillor criticizes Mayor Ken Sim for not raising potential conflict before vote 22 Feb 2024 17:53:36
23. Music labels representing artists from Taylor Swift to Leonard Cohen want changes to Ottawa’s new AI bill 22 Feb 2024 14:00:06
24. How gig work companies are trying to sway B.C.’s government 21 Feb 2024 14:00:03
25. From government insider to Loblaw lobbyist: how the food giant tries to sway politicians 16 Feb 2024 17:02:31
26. Ontario daycare lobbying over federal program rules as the province faces an uphill battle to $10 per day 15 Feb 2024 14:00:03
27. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim votes to send city money to a health authority that awards millions in contracts to his private home care company 14 Feb 2024 19:14:16
28. Bathurst, N.B. ranks eighth in Canada among places with high concentrations of older residents 13 Feb 2024 14:00:47
29. ‘People travel for everything here’: Elliot Lake, Ont. offers affordable living, but also healthcare headaches for older adults 13 Feb 2024 14:00:26
30. Doctor shortage casts a pall on Parksville, B.C., Canada’s ‘greyest’ city 8 Feb 2024 14:40:50
31. Insurance company wants Alberta to hit the brakes on its plan to limit rate increases for good drivers 8 Feb 2024 14:00:16
32. Lobbyists among top attendees of Liberal “cash-for-access” fundraisers in 2023 6 Feb 2024 14:00:28
33. Colleges and universities launch lobbying blitz after international student crackdown 1 Feb 2024 12:00:17
34. Meet the IJF: Web Developer Daniel Nass 30 Jan 2024 12:00:33
35. Year One of the IJF: An Experiment In Radical Transparency 26 Jan 2024 13:51:06
36. Sports betting giant FanDuel wants to influence new bill limiting gambling ads targeting children 24 Jan 2024 22:06:43
37. Canadian lending companies want grassroots help to oppose legislation that would reduce predatory loans 3 Jan 2024 23:19:58
38. Meet the IJF: Managing Editor Cecil Rosner 22 Dec 2023 15:47:33
39. Firefighters lobbying for a national fire agency as volunteers quit and wildfires worsen 21 Dec 2023 12:00:04
40. Treasury Board President Anita Anand on cutting outsourcing: ‘We need to make sure we're utilizing public servants’ 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00
41. Australian billionaire’s coal company seeking approval for mining project rejected in 2021 14 Dec 2023 12:00:18
42. Ambulance response times increased the most for Indigenous, Northern communities in Ontario 11 Dec 2023 20:07:39
43. An Alberta education non-profit wants ‘oil and gas studies’ to be taught in schools 6 Dec 2023 21:43:14
44. Meet the IJF: Chief Operating Officer Carmen Reilly 6 Dec 2023 13:30:42
45. Food insecurity in Canada at all-time high, surpassing peer nations 5 Dec 2023 12:00:55
46. NextStar registered to lobby feds days before its plan to hire foreign workers angered opposition 30 Nov 2023 12:00:58
47. Ontario’s ambulance response times have skyrocketed – and are still on the rise 29 Nov 2023 12:00:08
48. Former health minister Christine Elliott quietly lobbying on behalf of a for-profit health company in Alberta 23 Nov 2023 12:00:54
49. Mining companies ramp up Ontario lobbying after new law gives minister “all the power” 20 Nov 2023 21:59:27
50. Quebec teachers union wants paid leave for workers fleeing domestic violence 16 Nov 2023 12:00:13