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Billions pledged for clean water, but First Nations’ class action is still unresolved. Read our investigation.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Postmasters in Canada are lobbying about the government's plan to update 30-year ban on rural post office closures. Read our brief.

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Postmasters in Canada lobbying about government’s plan to close rural post offices
Federal government plans to lift a 30-year ban on closing rural post offices
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Norwegian energy company with its eyes on Quebec registers to lobby about natural gas projects with Alberta. Read more.

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Norwegian energy company with its eyes on Quebec registers to discuss natural gas projects with Alberta
Marinvest Energy, a Norwegian natural gas company proposing to open a facility in Quebec and export gas to Europe, registered a new lobbyist in Alberta
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Concerns about overseas work are cited as charitable status is revoked for 2 religious groups. Read our report.

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Concerns about overseas work cited as status revoked for 2 religious charities
Two religious charities have had their status revoked by Canadian tax authorities after auditors raised concerns about how they were using their money abroad
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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MS-13 is seeking to launder money through Canada, report says. See the details we’ve obtained.

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November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Health Canada worries about ‘severe’ reputational risks. Read the details.

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Health Canada believes it faces ‘severe’ reputational risks: document
Department worries new programs, disasters straining public confidence
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Car manufacturers lobbied federal officials on the EV mandate, tariffs and trade more than 150 times in October.

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Car manufacturers lobbied federal officials on EV mandate, incentives and tariffs more than 150 times in October
Meetings covered U.S. tariffs, EV mandate
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The IJF takes silver at the global Anthem Awards for our residential schools database! Read more.

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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Alberta’s COP30 delegate is a former oil industry lobbyist. Read our report.

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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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An RCMP cadet was removed from a training program following sexual assault charge. Read our investigation.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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B.C. asked the federal government to crack down on potential money laundering in the fishing sector. Read our follow-up story.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Gambling industry group lobbies to oppose ban of transactions above $10,000 in casinos.
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Gambling industry group opposes ban of transactions above $10,000 in casinos
A gambling industry group is lobbying about three bills that are awaiting passage by the federal government
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Canadian wing of the Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status after failing to file tax returns.

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Canadian wing of Falun Dafa has charitable status revoked
The Canadian arm of the contentious Falun Dafa religious movement has lost its charitable status
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November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Cannabis delivery licenses and insurance policies are major lobbying issues for the ride-for-hire industry in Alberta.

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Cannabis delivery and insurance policies are major lobbying issues for ride-for-hire industry
Rideshare apps want a break on licenses. Taxis want to be treated more like rideshares
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Department of National Defence is hiring consultants to expand its wargaming capability.

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DND builds wargaming capability following NATO spending pledge
The Canadian military is expanding its wargaming capacity as it prepares for the possibility of major combat, according to federal procurement documents
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Canada’s border agency accidentally disclosed a confidential source identity, according to a security and intelligence review agency report.

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Border agency accidentally disclosed confidential source identity, report says
2023 review identified gaps in how border agency protects secret informants
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Alphabet-owned Waymo is making a concerted lobbying effort to bring self-driving cars to Canada.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Alberta's plan to vastly expand silica exploration and mining has environmentalists worried. We've got the details in our latest.

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#Alberta #environment #mining
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Here’s who lobbied for key measures in Mark Carney’s first budget. Read our latest scoop.

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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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As Ottawa cuts foreign aid, Global Affairs is backing a new venture to channel investments into developing countries, paying its prospective CEO $1.9 million a year.

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Ottawa paying $1.9 million to consultant leading multinational finance venture
Global Affairs Canada is paying the $1.9 million annual fee of a consultant leading a multinational sustainable-finance initiative, according to a recent contract notice
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A failure to keep proper books and records has led the federal government to revoke the status of two charities — one in Winnipeg and one in Toronto.

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Poor record-keeping sinks 2 Canadian charities
CRA revokes status of 2 charities for failing to improve their record keeping practices after previous audits
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Medical imaging companies in Alberta have lobbied the province to expand their for-profit offerings – and it appears the government is listening.

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Medical imaging companies lobbied for private service expansion
Medical imaging companies lobbied Alberta to expand use of for-profit facilities, a policy now being pursued by provincial health authorities
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Danielle Smith has repeatedly invoked the idea of Alberta independence, but documents show it is not an economic scenario the province is seriously considering..

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#abpoli #Alberta
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Amid rising defence spending and trade tensions, a U.S. arms company is lobbying the federal government to highlight how “Canadian” it is.

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U.S. arms company lobbying Ottawa to highlight its Canadian-ness amid trade tensions
L3Harris, a U.S. defence contractor oft-used by Ottawa, has spotlighted its Canadian operations in three recent lobbying communications 
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The federal government may have paid up to $80 million to compensate thousands of cancer victims who were exposed to Agent Orange — which was sprayed at a New Brunswick military base in the '60s.

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Canada compensated thousands of people for Agent Orange exposure, rejected thousands more
The Canadian government may have paid $80 million to people exposed to the herbicide and chemical weapon during testing in the 1960s
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM