What’s behind a surge in government secrecy? Dean Beeby explains why Ottawa and some provinces are suddenly making it harder for you to know what they’re doing.

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Another Liberal Party insider has made the leap into the lobbying world with a new role at a major government relations firm.

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Sheshegwaning First Nation is lobbying multiple federal departments for funding to support key infrastructure, underscoring ongoing challenges in getting essential projects approved and built.

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The FIFA World Cup will bring hundreds of thousands people to Toronto, and the company that runs the city’s international airport wants to work with Ottawa to manage the traffic.

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Oversight and accountability problems relating to Indigenous contracting with the government should have been fixed years ago, according to the procurement ombud.

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A total of six charities connected to an Ontario pastor designated as an “ineligible individual” by the CRA have now had their registration revoked.

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Canadian millionaires are lobbying the federal government for policies to make them pay more taxes.

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Renewed scrutiny of Quest University’s failure has cast a spotlight on the sale of the B.C. school’s real estate to an investment firm that went on to earn tens of millions of dollars in profit from it.

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Members of a northern Ontario First Nation were counting on payouts of $117,000 per person as a result of a historic legal settlement. But now there’s a problem.

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It was declared a “sham” more than a decade ago, but this charity donation scheme continues to cause headaches for Canadian courts.

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The Swim Saskatchewan Foundation has had its charitable registration revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency after a “prolonged history” of inactivity.

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A North American firefighters union wants governments to establish a quality standard for lithium-ion batteries to reduce the risk that batteries powering e-bikes, cellphones and laptops will catch fire.

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A dispute over Inuit identity in Labrador has resurfaced in federal lobbying records. A March filing shows the Nunatsiavut Government pushing Ottawa for recognition.

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Right-wing groups and think tanks had a private audience with Alberta's premier and education minister in February to discuss education policy. Check out what our access to information documents show.

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Canadian officials have suspected for years that Iran is using cryptocurrency and underground banking networks to launder money through Canada, according to briefing notes in the IJF’s Open By Default database.

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Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck says Avi Lewis’ energy policies don’t reflect the needs of people in her province. But contributions data show nearly half of Sask. residents who donated to NDP leadership campaigns put their money behind him.

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Synthetic opioids that can be 20 to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl are increasingly showing up in Canada’s illicit drug supply, and police are ringing the alarm about the growing threat.

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The CRA says the main activity of an Alberta charity was providing loans to businesses owned by the charity’s primary director, a lawyer in Edmonton.

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Federal departments are spending on phone booths, pods and flexible workspaces as dozens of procurement tenders reveal how Ottawa is reshaping offices for hybrid work.

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Household appliance-maker Whirlpool wants changes to a Manitoba bill that would make it easier and more affordable for customers to repair their machines.

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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, the regulator for banks and pension plans in Canada, evaluated its own readiness for a cyberattack. The results weren’t great.

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Canada’s excise tax on beer, spirits and wine is set to increase on April 1, and one of the country’s largest breweries has been lobbying governments to freeze the tax.

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Should injured athletes be eligible for workers’ compensation? A union representing hockey players wants B.C. to be the first province to say yes.

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RCMP say a ban on selling used vehicles imposed after the Nova Scotia mass shooting isn’t keeping the public safe — and is costing the force millions.

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The Canadian government said a user-made version of the video game Hearts of Iron IV is an example of far-right extremists spreading their message through video games.

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Have you seen more $100 bills floating around lately? You're not imagining things. Here's why.

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176 organizations hired professional lobbyists to petition the Government of Saskatchewan in 2025. And just 3 firms accounted for 40% of that consultant lobbying.

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A northern Ontario First Nation that can only be accessed by ground in the winter months wants the provincial government’s support to build an all-season road so it no longer has to fly in guests or supplies in the summer.

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Dairy farmers from across the country lobbied federal officials about 11 times per business day in February to make sure Canada’s foreign import policies don’t change as Carney signs global trade deals.

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