Investigative Journalism Foundation

The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) is a nonprofit media organization that is creating an innovative approach to Canadian media. We prioritize digital platforms, embrace complete transparency, and are dedicated to serving the community while holding those in power accountable.

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Edmonton-based journalist Brett McKay joins the IJF’s reporting team

2 days ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

Edmonton-based journalist Brett McKay is the newest addition to the IJF’s reporting team. Brett will cover Alberta politics from the provincial capital. Brett joins the IJF from the St. Albert Gazette, where he covered rural and municipal issues as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter.
A non-profit aimed at ending homelessness is raising concerns about Ontario’s proposed law that would allow police to clear 'tent cities' and arrest people in encampments

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), a charity that advocates for policies to address the housing and homelessness crisis in Canada, registered a lobbyist in Ontario to request changes to the province’s Bill 242, the Safer Municipalities Act. The bill was tabled in December and would give police greater power to clear encampments of unhoused people.
Google is lobbying the Canadian senator who introduced a bill to restrict children’s ability to access sexually explicit material online

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

Google Canada reported communicating with Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne last month about the company’s efforts to “combat misinformation and disinformation,” “ensure child safety” and “promote content creation on online platforms, such as YouTube.” Miville-Dechêne, generally, has been supportive of legislation to rein in the power of major tech companies and social media platforms.
General Motors Canada lobbied a finance ministry official about international trade as the auto industry feels the pain of Trump’s foreign car tariffs

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The carmaker reported communicating with Patrick Halley, assistant deputy minister of international trade and finance, in March to discuss international trade agreements and “fairness and access to markets for [the] automotive industry.” The communication took place shortly before Trump’s first round of tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum were set to take effect.
Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche lobbying Health Canada about exporting Canadian drugs to the U.S.

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The Swiss medication giant reported three meetings with federal officials in the past week, two of which were with Health Canada and foreign affairs officials to discuss “policies related to the importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada to the United States.” On Monday, Trump signed a directive to lower drug prices in the U.S. Then on Tuesday, the White House said it had launched a national security investigation to assess the need for tariffs on medications, one of the country’s biggest...
Engineering firm AtkinsRéalis is pressing Ontario to take an entirely “made-in-Canada” approach to nuclear power as the province forges ahead on a contract for U.S.-designed reactors.

1 week ago | theijf.org | Carly Penrose

The firm, formerly known as SNC-Lavalin, registered to lobby the provincial government last week amid the trade chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff announcements. As trade uncertainty with the U.S. led Premier Doug Ford to his government from entering into contracts with most U.S. suppliers, the engineering firm is looking to promote an entirely Canadian-made approach to nuclear power.
A survivor called this residential school ‘the worst place on Earth.’ Here’s what Mark Carney’s father wrote about it

1 week ago | theijf.org | Bethany Lindsay

Warning: This story contains distressing details. During its first five decades of operation, the student population at Holy Angels residential school in Alberta was literally decimated — more than 10 per cent of the children who entered its doors died there.
‘Hypocrites’: NDP slams Conservatives for Brookfield investments

1 week ago | theijf.org | Zak Vescera

The NDP says voters can’t trust Conservatives’ tough talk on tax havens after an IJF investigation revealed several Tories invested in a company they’ve criticized for using offshore funds. The IJF found seven Conservative candidates including deputy leader Melissa Lantsman disclosed investments related to Brookfield Asset Management, a global investment giant formerly chaired by Liberal Leader Mark Carney.
Award-winning investigative reporter Patti Sonntag signs on to cover Ottawa for the IJF

1 week ago | theijf.org | Bethany Lindsay

Veteran journalist Patti Sonntag has joined the Investigative Journalism Foundation as our new Ottawa reporter, and she’s eager to dive into the data to expose corruption in federal politics. The multiple-award-winning journalist has worked as an investigative reporter for the National Post and Global News, was the founding director of the Institute for Investigative Journalism at Concordia University and spent nearly a decade as a managing editor for the New York Times.
Deputy Conservative leader invested in Brookfield while attacking Mark Carney for running the investment giant

1 week ago | theijf.org | Zak Vescera

Multiple Conservative MPs personally invested in Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s former company, a business their party has spent weeks attacking in the lead-up to this month’s election, according to an IJF analysis. Disclosure reports filed to the Office of the Conflict of Interest show that seven Conservative MPs, including deputy leader Melissa Lantsman and two former shadow ministers, disclosed owning stock in investment firm Brookfield Asset Management and related companies since 2024.

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Edmonton-based journalist Brett McKay joins the IJF’s reporting team

A non-profit aimed at ending homelessness is raising concerns about Ontario’s proposed law that would allow police to clear 'tent cities' and arrest people in encampments

Google is lobbying the Canadian senator who introduced a bill to restrict children’s ability to access sexually explicit material online

General Motors Canada lobbied a finance ministry official about international trade as the auto industry feels the pain of Trump’s foreign car tariffs

Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche lobbying Health Canada about exporting Canadian drugs to the U.S.

Engineering firm AtkinsRéalis is pressing Ontario to take an entirely “made-in-Canada” approach to nuclear power as the province forges ahead on a contract for U.S.-designed reactors.

A survivor called this residential school ‘the worst place on Earth.’ Here’s what Mark Carney’s father wrote about it

‘Hypocrites’: NDP slams Conservatives for Brookfield investments

Award-winning investigative reporter Patti Sonntag signs on to cover Ottawa for the IJF

Deputy Conservative leader invested in Brookfield while attacking Mark Carney for running the investment giant

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Bethany Lindsay

Tori Marlan

Zak Vescera

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