Conservative activists gave Alberta government list of ‘inappropriate’ books in school libraries

Alberta's education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. We now know he met with groups campaigning to remove books from libraries in Canada.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures with his hand while standing at a podium with Canadian flags in the background.

Brookfield firms seek help from Carney days after he takes office

Calgary-based firm, controlled by Brookfield, wants Carney to consider it in investment decisions

Honda lobbied Ottawa 16 times in 2025 before postponing $15 billion project

Meetings about CUSMA, international trade preceded news of 1,000 delayed jobs

A white sign that says "BC Securities Commission: Invest Right" hangs behind a glass window on a downtown Vancouver street.

Vancouver man accused of stock fraud now faces securities charges

Yazan Al Homsi is one of six people accused of orchestrating ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes that netted them more than $46 million

This Week's

Lobbying Roundup

What is the lobbying roundup?

Each week, the IJF publishes 5 insights from our four lobbying databases showing who wants laws changed and who is asking for government money at the federal level and in every province across Canada. Think of it as your weekly dose of public policy news before it becomes news.

1. Cohere wants AI to be on Canada's G7 summit agenda 2. Private college company wants N.B. to cover medical school 3. Animal charity wants federal money to move Marineland whales 4. Duty free stores want federal loans as U.S. travel drops 5. Staffing company lobbying about laws for Ontario gig workers

Alberta government travel spending increased by nearly $1 million in 2024

Expenses jump 28% as public disclosures reveal costly trip to Azerbaijan, repeat U.S. trade missions

A yellow, diamond-shaped graphic above yellow text that says "Binance"

Inside Binance’s legal fight with the Canadian government

Court filings reveal hundreds of millions of dollars in unreported transactions flowed to just three accounts.

Advertising bylaws another nail in the coffin for local media, newspaper publishers say

Changes to Alberta’s municipal governance rules have jeopardized a stable source of revenue for newspapers and politicized funding, industry argues

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Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

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B.C. says no to private online gambling as companies continue lobbying push

Major website operators are pressuring B.C. to follow Ontario and Alberta in legalizing private online betting

Israeli weapons company wants Ontario to use its drones to manage forest fires

Elbit, which has been the subject of protests for its ties to the Israeli military, seeking contracts in Ontario

A man is shown in silhouette from the waist up, in front of a written order for a publication ban.

How publication bans can frustrate your right to know what's happening in the courts

Ban on identity of B.C. man who claimed responsibility for unsolved murder lifted after 13 years

Former Liberal minister’s pandemic-era role in medical supply deal renews concerns over insider access

Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps maintains she wasn't required to register as a lobbyist

IJF nominated for general excellence by the Digital Publishing Awards

Ottawa-based reporter Patti Sonntag’s work on federal procurement also recognized by Michener Awards

Jerry Zhong, an East Asian man in glasses, a white shirt and a black suit jacket, smiles as he poses next to Takashi Murakami, who is wearing a blue octopus hat and suit.

Fraud and embezzlement by CEO led to failure of prominent Vancouver condo developer, majority owner claims

Coromandel Properties investor says more than $150 million was lost through Jerry Zhong’s misappropriation

Lobbying Roundup

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