Mike De Souza
@mikedesouza.bsky.social
Quebec-Atlantic bureau chief at The Canadian Press. Journaliste d'enquête, Habs fan, Montrealer. mikedesouza.com
Which Canadian telecom company voted to contract the Montreal Expos in 2001 and later voted to move the team to Washington in 2004?
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Which Canadian telecom company voted to contract the Montreal Expos in 2001 and later voted to move the team to Washington in 2004?
I’m hiring! (Again) There are two new positions. This one in Montreal:
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October 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’m hiring! (Again) There are two new positions. This one in Montreal:
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Some federal officials are intrigued by a proposal to build new LNG infrastructure in Quebec — by a company that reported having no employees in the province. More from @mauraforrest.bsky.social
Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show
MONTREAL - Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as having the potential to export “substantial volumes” of LNG to Europe, documents show.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Some federal officials are intrigued by a proposal to build new LNG infrastructure in Quebec — by a company that reported having no employees in the province. More from @mauraforrest.bsky.social
We used to call them the Boo Jays when I was growing up. What happened to Quebecers??
Quebecers rallying behind Toronto Blue Jays | Globalnews.ca
Louis-Philippe Guy wasn't always a Toronto Blue Jays fan.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We used to call them the Boo Jays when I was growing up. What happened to Quebecers??
A statement by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation on a recent report by the IJF:
RELEASE: EOCF 50/50 delivering record results for Alberta charities | Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation releases statement on report by Investigative Journalism Foundation
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September 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A statement by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation on a recent report by the IJF:
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A public servant's battle with the CRA exposes cracks in how the federal system hires, fires and rehires.
A former CRA employee worked three different positions at the agency over a span of more than 15 years before getting fired, but he has fought the agency at every turn. We broke down the years-long legal proceedings.
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How a CRA employee cycled through rehirings, a firing and 15 years of legal battles
15 years of grievances, lawsuits and appeals reveal cracks in Canada’s public service system
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July 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A public servant's battle with the CRA exposes cracks in how the federal system hires, fires and rehires.
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As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals? www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/...
Who bears responsibility to prevent wildfire disasters: government or individuals?
HALIFAX - As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals?
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August 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals? www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/...
Some solid reporting by Reuters in this story about Meta. It raises some troubling questions about how the company has used AI and whether it has caused harm.
A flirty Meta AI bot invited a retiree to meet. He never made it home.
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Metaâs AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Some solid reporting by Reuters in this story about Meta. It raises some troubling questions about how the company has used AI and whether it has caused harm.
I deleted the Twitter/X app from my phone. Don’t miss it.
August 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I deleted the Twitter/X app from my phone. Don’t miss it.
DFO reveals more about its relationship with OceanGate — the company behind the Titan disaster. Here’s our report by Michael MacDonald.
Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission
HALIFAX - The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 20...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
DFO reveals more about its relationship with OceanGate — the company behind the Titan disaster. Here’s our report by Michael MacDonald.
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Migrant surveillance data no longer has to remain in Canada. Why did Canada Border Services quietly make that change?
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Migrant surveillance data no longer has to remain in Canada. That has civil liberties advocates worried
The Canada Border Services Agency revised a surveillance technology contract to allow foreign companies to bid on ankle monitors for migrants
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August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Migrant surveillance data no longer has to remain in Canada. Why did Canada Border Services quietly make that change?
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Wow! This is quite the story with many twists and turns!
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A public servant's battle with the CRA exposes cracks in how the federal system hires, fires and rehires.
A former CRA employee worked three different positions at the agency over a span of more than 15 years before getting fired, but he has fought the agency at every turn. We broke down the years-long legal proceedings.
buff.ly/cOPstPa
#cdnpoli
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July 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Wow! This is quite the story with many twists and turns!
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The company proposing a major LNG export project in Quebec has no employees in the province, according to the Quebec business registry, which says the company was created last month. Its only Canadian shareholder is a man with a Calgary address. /1
July 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The company proposing a major LNG export project in Quebec has no employees in the province, according to the Quebec business registry, which says the company was created last month. Its only Canadian shareholder is a man with a Calgary address. /1
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A former deputy PM. A $2B pandemic federal contract. And a courtroom battle over alleged unregistered lobbying.
My latest for the IJF:
My latest for the IJF:
Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says her firm, Medipro Canada, is owed tens of millions of dollars for helping a medical equipment company win federal contracts during the pandemic.
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Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps’ firm sues for share of $2 billion federal contract
BTNX says if Copps' firm lobbied on its behalf, "then it did so by illegal means"
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July 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A former deputy PM. A $2B pandemic federal contract. And a courtroom battle over alleged unregistered lobbying.
My latest for the IJF:
My latest for the IJF:
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2/ This story was reported by First Nations University of Canada journalism students Brittany Boschman, Brittany Poitras, Lori Deets, Randi LaRocque, Tyrone Perreault, Jamin Mike and Hannah Scott, under the guidance of instructors Shannon Avison, myself and several others.
June 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
2/ This story was reported by First Nations University of Canada journalism students Brittany Boschman, Brittany Poitras, Lori Deets, Randi LaRocque, Tyrone Perreault, Jamin Mike and Hannah Scott, under the guidance of instructors Shannon Avison, myself and several others.
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We are grateful to English River First Nation and the Returning Home Society for sharing their story, reported through a collaboration between First Nations University of Canada and @theijf.org
Sixty “potential unmarked burials” have been found near the grounds of a former residential school in Beauval, Sask., English River First Nation announced yesterday. A group searching for missing children from the Beauval school plans to further analyze the sites.
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Possible burial sites found near former Saskatchewan residential school, First Nation says
A search near the former Beauval Indian Residential School in northwest Saskatchewan has identified 60 “potential unmarked burials” outside the bounds of the community cemetery, says English River Fir...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We are grateful to English River First Nation and the Returning Home Society for sharing their story, reported through a collaboration between First Nations University of Canada and @theijf.org
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6/ Congratulations again to everyone involved in this project, and thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us
June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
6/ Congratulations again to everyone involved in this project, and thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us
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3/ The judges recognized the series exploring who benefits from federal contracting, which began with work with Jeff Semple examining billions in pandemic buying. Thank you to @caoff.bsky.social for backing my pitch for an investigative procurement beat & for shaping the series
Billion-dollar rapid-test contracts favoured Chinese imports over cheaper Canadian-made devices | Globalnews.ca
Two COVID-19 importers participating in an initiative to help grow small Canadian businesses charged more to sell rapid tests to the federal government than Canadian manufacturers.
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June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
3/ The judges recognized the series exploring who benefits from federal contracting, which began with work with Jeff Semple examining billions in pandemic buying. Thank you to @caoff.bsky.social for backing my pitch for an investigative procurement beat & for shaping the series
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2/ It is only the second time a university has been named. Congrats Hannah Sangster, Celeste Bird, Gokce On, @lfmussalem.bsky.social Emilie Wren & @catzens.bsky.social, led by Patricia Elliott & Pauline Dakin. At Global: me, Melissa Ridgen and
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How Global News’ investigation into Indigenous contracting unfolded | Globalnews.ca
Reporters at Global News and researchers at First Nations University of Canada worked together to examine whether billions in federal contracts are benefitting Indigenous communities
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June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
2/ It is only the second time a university has been named. Congrats Hannah Sangster, Celeste Bird, Gokce On, @lfmussalem.bsky.social Emilie Wren & @catzens.bsky.social, led by Patricia Elliott & Pauline Dakin. At Global: me, Melissa Ridgen and
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Today is the Michener Awards ceremony, the highest honour in Canadian journalism! Excited that my work on federal procurement for @globalnews.ca is nominated, including a collaboration with researchers at First Nations University of Canada & University of King's College
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Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification | Globalnews.ca
The Canadian government mostly relied on an honour system when it awarded billions of dollars in contracts to enterprises identifying as Indigenous.
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June 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today is the Michener Awards ceremony, the highest honour in Canadian journalism! Excited that my work on federal procurement for @globalnews.ca is nominated, including a collaboration with researchers at First Nations University of Canada & University of King's College
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Some brilliant writing about a Montréal icon — the orange cone — in this piece by my colleague Morgan Lowrie.
New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
MONTREAL - A brand new Montreal public square that is designed to resemble a "suspended blossoming meadow" is lined with orange construction cones after reports that people were tripping over
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June 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Some brilliant writing about a Montréal icon — the orange cone — in this piece by my colleague Morgan Lowrie.
I’m hiring! (Again) if you speak English and French, and want to work alongside our team in the Montreal newsroom of The Canadian Press, please have a look and send me your application. This is a four month contract. Don’t forget the cover letter!
Reporter-Editor, Contract, Full-Time - The Canadian Press
Reporter-Editor, four-month contract, Montreal, Full-Time DescriptionAre you brimming with ideas, ready to hit the ground running and unafraid to pick up the phone or knock on a door? For this positio...
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June 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I’m hiring! (Again) if you speak English and French, and want to work alongside our team in the Montreal newsroom of The Canadian Press, please have a look and send me your application. This is a four month contract. Don’t forget the cover letter!
Another scoop by @mauraforrest.bsky.social : Quebec language watchdog contacted Montreal transit agency 6 times & pressed it to remove the word “go” from buses in the months before the Habs 1st 2025 playoff home game. The agency then used “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” on buses instead of “Go Habs Go!”
Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog contacted the Montreal transit agency at least six times in the wake of a complaint about using the word "go" on city buses to cheer
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May 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Another scoop by @mauraforrest.bsky.social : Quebec language watchdog contacted Montreal transit agency 6 times & pressed it to remove the word “go” from buses in the months before the Habs 1st 2025 playoff home game. The agency then used “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” on buses instead of “Go Habs Go!”