Municipal investigation
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National municipal investigation
An investigative long-read of 52 documented findings across 30 cities — transit overruns, sole-source contracts, developer money, police budgets, and Québec’s unfinished Charbonneau map.
Read the investigation →City files
City of Ottawa
LRT fiasco, $332M Lansdowne 2.0 sole-source, $2.5B infrastructure deficit, capital corruption nexus
City of Toronto
$500M/yr shelter hotel contracts (no tender), $12.5B Crosstown overrun, $4.8B TCHC backlog
City of Vancouver
$1.3M developer donations to ABC party, 19% police budget, 40% contracts bypassed competition
City of Calgary
Green Line LRT scope cut 3x, $600M TIF developer subsidy, $100M untendered contracts, CAO $454K
City of Belleville
Ward representation imbalance, $230M budget, 15.6% police budget spike, missing procurement transparency
City of Quinte West
Integrity Commissioner violations ignored, 18.6% cumulative tax increase, $12.4M infrastructure deficit
Coverage by province
| Province / territory | In long-read | City files on site | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 12 | Toronto, Ottawa, Belleville, Quinte West (+ more in long-read) | Critical: Toronto, Ottawa, Thunder Bay |
| Quebec | 3 | Covered in long-read | Critical: Montréal, Laval — Charbonneau pole |
| British Columbia | 4 | Vancouver (+ Surrey, Kelowna, Victoria in long-read) | High: Vancouver, Surrey |
| Alberta | 2 | Calgary (+ Edmonton in long-read) | High: Calgary, Edmonton |
| Manitoba | 1 | Long-read | High: Winnipeg police HQ |
| Prairies / Atlantic / North | 8 | Long-read | Incl. Iqaluit High; Halifax, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John’s |
Full scores and sources: How Canadian cities keep failing the public.
How city files are built
City files use the same dimensions as the national investigation. Scores on the long-read are composites of documented findings — not public opinion.
Ward structure, representation balance, mid-term vacancies, appointment vs. by-election practices.
Operating/capital budgets, tax increase history, cost drivers, external agency spending ratio.
Vendor concentration, sole-source frequency, contract splitting, threshold compliance.
Integrity Commissioner reports, Code of Conduct violations, enforcement effectiveness.
Open data, meeting recordings, FOI responsiveness, routine disclosure, procurement database.
Connections to federal/provincial lobbying, campaign contributions, shared vendors across municipalities.
Data Sources
| Source | Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal websites | Council records, budgets, by-laws | All |
| BidsAndTenders / Merx | Procurement portals | Where available |
| OpenCouncil.ca | Council activity tracking | Ontario |
| Ontario Sunshine List | Public sector salaries ≥$100K | Ontario |
| Provincial open data portals | Financial statements, transfers | Per province |
| TENET5 Cross-Reference Engine | Federal lobbying + contributions | National |
| Elections Canada | Campaign contributions, donor records | Federal |
| Integrity Commissioner reports | Code of Conduct findings | Per municipality |
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