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Alberta Wants to Loosen Restrictions on Corporate Financing of Elections

1 week ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

It may soon be easier for big money to influence government policy in Alberta. Through a series of proposed legislative amendments, Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party plans to open the door to increased political influence by corporations. Introduced the day after the federal election, Bill 54, the Election Statutes Amendment Act, promises major changes to political financing in the province, which has raised concerns from government-accountability advocates.
Many of Those Closest to Pierre Poilievre Have Ties to Canada’s Biggest Lobbying Firms

2 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Analysis by Stephen Magusiak, Reporter Many of the figures closest to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre have been tied to the largest corporate lobbying firms in the country. After winning control over the official opposition in September 2022, Poilievre quickly got to work placing pro-business allies into key positions of power within the party. These included top advisors, executives and policy makers — not least of whom is key advisor Jenni Byrne, whose ties to the world of corporate...
Pierre Poilievre’s Top Advisor, Jenni Byrne, is a Major Corporate Power Broker

2 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Jenni Byrne, among the most powerful figures behind Pierre Poilievre’s election campaign, has been described as one of the most important power brokers in Canada: “merciless,” a “ruthless tactician,” the “most powerful woman in Ottawa.” Writing in Maclean’s, Simon Lewson speculated Byrne could easily become Poilievre’s chief of staff should the Conservative leader become prime minister.
Meet the Corporate Lobbyists Connected to Pierre Poilievre and his Inner-Circle

3 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Podcast Meet the Corporate Lobbyists Connected to Pierre Poilievre and his Inner-Circle Geoff Dembicki from DeSmog is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives by PressProgress April 21, 2025 Who is lobbying Pierre Poilievre? An interactive map from DeSmog shines a light on the links between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and various corporate lobbying interests and right-wing advocacy groups. The map connects the dots between...
Conservatives Claim ‘Do You Believe the Polls?’ Group is a ‘False Flag’ PsyOp Run by the Liberals and Doug Ford

4 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Luke LeBrun

As Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives continue to struggle in the polls, some conservatives are turning their attention to perceived enemies within their own party. Some go so far as to suggest their own supporters may, in fact, be part of an elaborate scheme possibly involving the Liberals, Doug Ford — or perhaps even both — all in a nefarious effort to knock Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre off his game.
As Pierre Poilievre Tanks in the Polls, Disgruntled Conservatives are Floating the Idea of Alberta Joining the United States

4 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Analysis by Stephen Magusiak, Reporter Right-wing figures are floating Alberta secessionism if Mark Carney’s Liberals win the federal election, threatening a referendum on independence if the election doesn’t turn out the way they hope it does. As Pierre Poilievre’s chances of winning continue dropping, right-wing voices across the province, from fringey convoy figures to the opposition leaders alike, are starting to bang the drum for Alberta’s separation from the rest of Canada. Alberta...
CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Luke LeBrun

CTV has cancelled a segment on its national morning show fact-checking “election misinformation” after an online backlash from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives and right-wing alternative media outlets targeting a prominent journalist. An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows the show’s executive producer made the decision over concerns that the “volume of that push back” targeting the journalist had become a “distraction” for CTV.
Anti-Union Lobby Groups are Endorsing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Emma Arkell

While Pierre Poilievre promises to “champion workers” and “work with our unions,” the leader of the Conservatives is also receiving endorsements from anti-union “open shop” lobbying firms. Poilievre, who recently criticized Liberal candidate Mark Carney over Brookfield Asset Management’s alleged “union-busting” and “anti-union activity” while Carney was board chairman, was also endorsed by the anti-union group Merit Canada a few weeks ago.
How Danielle Smith is Derailing Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Campaign

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Rumneek Johal |Stephen Magusiak

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is making friends with American far-right media figures and creating headaches for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre after recent comments suggesting Poilievre will bring Canada closer to Donald Trump. Smith drew heavy criticism over the weekend following an interview with Breitbart News where she admitted to talking with Trump officials about how best to get Poilievre elected.
Candidates for Vancouver Municipal Party Say They Attended Multiple Events with Conspiratorial Far-Right Groups By Accident

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Rumneek Johal

A Vancouver municipal party running two candidates in an upcoming by-election for Vancouver city council say their appearance at multiple events organized by conspiratorial far-right groups over the span of two years was just an accident. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, a municipal party that splintered off from the now-defunct right-wing Non-Partisan Association (NPA), is running two candidates in the upcoming by-election – Colleen Hardwick and Theodore Abbott.