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Canada’s Bill C-4 promises to make life affordable for Canadians, but one measure would exempt political parties from provincial privacy laws. And privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Canada’s Bill C-4 promises to make life affordable for Canadians, but one measure would exempt political parties from provincial privacy laws. And privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.
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Canada’s federal election last spring saw the highest-spending from candidates who won their local ridings by nearly 70%. More spending means more campaign visibility, but at what cost? Read our analysis: zurl.co/WOxcE
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Canada’s federal election last spring saw the highest-spending from candidates who won their local ridings by nearly 70%. More spending means more campaign visibility, but at what cost? Read our analysis: zurl.co/WOxcE
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada is advocating for improved care for pregnancy loss, universal free contraception and women's health in New Brunswick.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada is advocating for improved care for pregnancy loss, universal free contraception and women's health in New Brunswick.
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Toronto-based Alamos Gold registered to lobby the federal government to advance its mining activities in Northern Manitoba. Read about the expansion.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Toronto-based Alamos Gold registered to lobby the federal government to advance its mining activities in Northern Manitoba. Read about the expansion.
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Fair Future Canmore says it is a grassroots group opposed to the Alberta town's vacancy tax. We found that it shares an office with one of Canmore's major housing developers.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Fair Future Canmore says it is a grassroots group opposed to the Alberta town's vacancy tax. We found that it shares an office with one of Canmore's major housing developers.
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Quebec has become a home base for a network of West African romance scammers who’ve defrauded thousands of Canadians out of tens of millions of dollars. We discovered an intelligence report from the Canada Border Service Agency in our Open By Default database.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Quebec has become a home base for a network of West African romance scammers who’ve defrauded thousands of Canadians out of tens of millions of dollars. We discovered an intelligence report from the Canada Border Service Agency in our Open By Default database.
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B.C. company cited for running illegal "pump and dump" scheme that earned them millions from unwitting investors.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
B.C. company cited for running illegal "pump and dump" scheme that earned them millions from unwitting investors.
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Canada’s former minister of mental health and addictions has taken on a new senior role at a major lobbying firm. This comes less than a year after Ya’ara Saks lost her seat to her Conservative opponent in the 2025 election.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Canada’s former minister of mental health and addictions has taken on a new senior role at a major lobbying firm. This comes less than a year after Ya’ara Saks lost her seat to her Conservative opponent in the 2025 election.
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Mark Carney’s announcement about Qatar’s investment in Canadian infrastructure projects wasn't the first time this had been discussed. Our Open By Default database shows that Canada had sought funds from the state for years before the proposed deal. Read our report.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mark Carney’s announcement about Qatar’s investment in Canadian infrastructure projects wasn't the first time this had been discussed. Our Open By Default database shows that Canada had sought funds from the state for years before the proposed deal. Read our report.
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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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January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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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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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January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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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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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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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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A great roundup from @deanbeeby.bsky.social about the sorry state of freedom of information in Canada, and the missed opportunities in 2025.
Governments dropped the ball on enhancing freedom of information laws in 2025, despite promises of increased transparency. The IJF’s contributing writer @deanbeeby.bsky.social takes a look at developments last year.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A great roundup from @deanbeeby.bsky.social about the sorry state of freedom of information in Canada, and the missed opportunities in 2025.
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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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January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
The real identity of a shadowy political leader in Alberta is revealed.
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has taken nearly ten times the standard 60 day wait to issue its decision on a Vancouver man accused of scamming millions from homeowners. In the meantime, he’s facing new fraud allegations. Read the details.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has taken nearly ten times the standard 60 day wait to issue its decision on a Vancouver man accused of scamming millions from homeowners. In the meantime, he’s facing new fraud allegations. Read the details.
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Prolife Alberta party leader Murray Ruhl has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. The podcast creator and writer gives an unfiltered look at religious rights and anti-democratic aspirations. Read our joint investigation with Xtra
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January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Prolife Alberta party leader Murray Ruhl has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. The podcast creator and writer gives an unfiltered look at religious rights and anti-democratic aspirations. Read our joint investigation with Xtra
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Vancouver is hiring a contractor to implement a three-year Canada Goose Egg Management Program to control the steady growth of resident Canada geese populating the city. According to the Vancouver Park Board, these geese can be damaging to parks and green spaces.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Vancouver is hiring a contractor to implement a three-year Canada Goose Egg Management Program to control the steady growth of resident Canada geese populating the city. According to the Vancouver Park Board, these geese can be damaging to parks and green spaces.
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Public Service and Procurement Canada spent millions building an artificial intelligence tool it hopes will eliminate a backlog of payment disputes filed by its own civil servants. We obtained the documents from our Open By Default database. Read our report.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Public Service and Procurement Canada spent millions building an artificial intelligence tool it hopes will eliminate a backlog of payment disputes filed by its own civil servants. We obtained the documents from our Open By Default database. Read our report.
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Adult Vaccine Alliance hired a lobbyist to improve vaccine coverage in Alberta. The coalition of patient groups, health care organizations and pharmaceutical companies intends to meet with Alberta health ministries to enhance immunization programs. Read our report.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Adult Vaccine Alliance hired a lobbyist to improve vaccine coverage in Alberta. The coalition of patient groups, health care organizations and pharmaceutical companies intends to meet with Alberta health ministries to enhance immunization programs. Read our report.
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Year three of the Investigative Journalism Foundation saw continued growth and success on many fronts. The IJF exists to strengthen democracy and hold power to account across Canada. CEO Zane Schwartz sums up last year and looks ahead to 2026.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Year three of the Investigative Journalism Foundation saw continued growth and success on many fronts. The IJF exists to strengthen democracy and hold power to account across Canada. CEO Zane Schwartz sums up last year and looks ahead to 2026.
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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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January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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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U.S. coal company Westmoreland Mining hired Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s former deputy chief of staff to lobby the provincial government about “coal-fired power generation and coal supply.” Read our report.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
U.S. coal company Westmoreland Mining hired Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s former deputy chief of staff to lobby the provincial government about “coal-fired power generation and coal supply.” Read our report.
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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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January 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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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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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January 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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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As police in Canada try to address the spike in public transit violence across the country, they’re finding repeat offenders are behind a lot of violent crimes. Keep up with our CBC-IJF collaboration.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
As police in Canada try to address the spike in public transit violence across the country, they’re finding repeat offenders are behind a lot of violent crimes. Keep up with our CBC-IJF collaboration.
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