A statement by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation on a recent report by the IJF:

A public servant's battle with the CRA exposes cracks in how the federal system hires, fires and rehires.

As climate change continues to raise the risk of extreme wildfires, a debate has arisen over who bears the responsibility to prevent disasters: government or individuals? www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/...

Some solid reporting by Reuters in this story about Meta. It raises some troubling questions about how the company has used AI and whether it has caused harm.

I deleted the Twitter/X app from my phone. Don’t miss it.

DFO reveals more about its relationship with OceanGate — the company behind the Titan disaster. Here’s our report by Michael MacDonald.

Migrant surveillance data no longer has to remain in Canada. Why did Canada Border Services quietly make that change? buff.ly/bE7x7ej #cdnpoli

Wow! This is quite the story with many twists and turns! 👇🏽

The company proposing a major LNG export project in Quebec has no employees in the province, according to the Quebec business registry, which says the company was created last month. Its only Canadian shareholder is a man with a Calgary address. /1

A former deputy PM. A $2B pandemic federal contract. And a courtroom battle over alleged unregistered lobbying. My latest for the IJF:

She’s a beauty.

2/ This story was reported by First Nations University of Canada journalism students Brittany Boschman, Brittany Poitras, Lori Deets, Randi LaRocque, Tyrone Perreault, Jamin Mike and Hannah Scott, under the guidance of instructors Shannon Avison, myself and several others.

We are grateful to English River First Nation and the Returning Home Society for sharing their story, reported through a collaboration between First Nations University of Canada and @theijf.org

6/ Congratulations again to everyone involved in this project, and thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us

3/ The judges recognized the series exploring who benefits from federal contracting, which began with work with Jeff Semple examining billions in pandemic buying. Thank you to @caoff.bsky.social ‬ for backing my pitch for an investigative procurement beat & for shaping the series

2/ It is only the second time a university has been named. Congrats Hannah Sangster, Celeste Bird, Gokce On, ‪@lfmussalem.bsky.social Emilie Wren & ‪@catzens.bsky.social‬, led by Patricia Elliott & Pauline Dakin. ‪At Global: me, Melissa Ridgen and ‪@alexboutilier.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mr3wja9m

Today is the Michener Awards ceremony, the highest honour in Canadian journalism! Excited that my work on federal procurement for @globalnews.ca is nominated, including a collaboration with researchers at First Nations University of Canada & University of King's College tinyurl.com/38m42ur2

Some brilliant writing about a Montréal icon — the orange cone — in this piece by my colleague Morgan Lowrie.

I’m hiring! (Again) if you speak English and French, and want to work alongside our team in the Montreal newsroom of The Canadian Press, please have a look and send me your application. This is a four month contract. Don’t forget the cover letter!

Another scoop by @mauraforrest.bsky.social : Quebec language watchdog contacted Montreal transit agency 6 times & pressed it to remove the word “go” from buses in the months before the Habs 1st 2025 playoff home game. The agency then used “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” on buses instead of “Go Habs Go!”

The real issue, a law professor said, is a legal gap that leaves the prime minister as his own judge. If the prime minister were to violate the Conflict of Interest Act, “Mark Carney gets to decide what to do about it.”

Scoop from @mauraforrest.bsky.social : Feds paid Quebec marketing firm $330K to rebrand high-speed rail project as Alto… and they kept it under wraps for months using a code name.

I think they may have used the wrong word before “history” in this statement.

It may have taken a few weeks, but it appears as though the Washington Post has finally corrected an alarming factual error about a Montreal landmark in a piece it published last month.

More on Danielle Smith govt breaking access law in this report by @matthewblack.ca - Edmonton Journal: “McLeod’s investigation began in August of 2023 following reporting from the Narwhal and the refusal of all government departments to process a series of requests made by the Globe and Mail.”

Canadian medical supply manufacturers want an investigation into former Liberal minister Sheila Copps’ alleged role in helping importers land government meetings. One importer later received billions in pandemic contracts. Find out more. buff.ly/NusiegH #cdnpoli #pandemic

Two Canadian manufacturers and an industry group are urging the lobbying commissioner to investigate Sheila Copps’ role in discussions about possible pandemic-era contracts. One importer involved later received an estimated $2 billion in federal deals.

The Alberta government of Premier Danielle Smith breached the provincial Freedom of Information Act, says a provincial watchdog in response to 34 complaints filed by me. The finding was also in response to some articles published by a national newspaper — the Globe — following my own complaints.

From a Vatican News article a few months ago, here’s what Pope Leo XIV said about global environmental crises following the UN climate COP29 in November:

I’m on a Via Rail train that is less than 20 min late and wondering whether it’s a good day to buy a lottery ticket.

Congrats to First Nations University, Global News & @pattisonntag.bsky.social along with all of the finalists for the 2024 Michener Award!

As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, I’m honoured and excited to be starting a new adventure this week with many talented journalists at Canada’s most trusted source for news. Starting on Monday, I’ll be Quebec-Atlantic bureau chief at The Canadian Press.

Thank you for the kind words! Honoured to be recognized #PressFreedom

Reporting like this is essential to a free democracy. Congratulations!

Did the Carney Liberals have an unfair advantage over the other federal parties? Here’s a report by @theijf.org on funding announcements that coincided with the start of the federal election campaign. 👇🏽

“He was the right person to lead 60 minutes — all along.” 👇🏽

FYI @postsports.bsky.social & @baileyannej.bsky.social , great piece, but please note there are 24 Stanley Cup banners hanging from the rafters at the Bell Centre in Montreal. (Not 23)

Hein??

If you register as a third party and run partisan ads during an election campaign, you are not a journalist.

We’re thrilled to announce Patti Sonntag is joining the IJF as our eyes and ears on the ground in Ottawa! A highly decorated Canadian reporter, Patti brings extensive experience in data-driven investigations and public-interest reporting. Read the story. buff.ly/akhqiLF #cdnpoli #Ottawa

Is this a real LPC election sign outside the Bell Centre?

Will Jet Greaves ever give up another goal?

How long before Ivan Demidov gets his work visa? #GohabsGo

The complicated story of Alex Ovechkin. This is a great read from The Athletic:

What was Sheila Copps doing during the pandemic? @pattisonntag.bsky.social tracked down some of the former Liberal minister’s clients: nationalpost.com/news/politic...

ICYMI, Mark Carney’s proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism could be much more powerful than tariffs in confronting the U.S. in a trade war. I wrote about how that could work over here:

Here are the names of ministers in Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet:

I know how hard @writermjs.bsky.social & @kateschneider.bsky.social worked to review 40,000 records to complete this investigation. They did it because you have a right to know.

When extreme weather events (and piling all the snow on one side of an aging structure that has not been refurbished to adapt to a changing climate) strike an Ottawa parking garage…

Former Liberal minister Randy Boissonnault's pandemic startup banned from government contracts nationalpost.com/news/canada/...