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Emma McIntosh

@emmamci.bsky.social
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Investigative reporter at @thestar.com. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76

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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My latest, on another one of the strange side stories to emerge from Project South court records:
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 28/09/2026
This morning — following two investigations into Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's use of an app that rewards supporters for posting AI-generated comments and sharing contacts — Bradford called our reporting "inaccurate." We're now releasing the recording that proves our reporting.
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Bradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting.
Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you, Norm!
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You can read this story with no paywall here: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Project South corruption probe began with an alleged plan to kill a Toronto jail official. But it also unearthed a web of other alleged schemes involving misuse of police powers. My latest is one of those tales, about an actress/private eye and a GPS tracker: www.thestar.com/news/crime/h...
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How a former actress turned private eye ended up in the crosshairs of the Project South police corruption probe
Newly released court records detail how a former actress turned private eye ended up in the crosshairs of the Project South corruption probe.
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Alex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👀 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping | CBC News
With a little more than three weeks to go until the Oct. 19 referendum, a new poll done for CBC News suggests support for separation has softened since spring.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congratulations!!!!
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 04/09/2026
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney urges elections watchdog to investigate a mysterious $190,000 surge flowing into a provincial separatist party.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Another follow up to this story: Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney urges elections watchdog to investigate a mysterious cash surge flowing into the separatist Republican Party of Alberta. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Jason Kenney calls for investigation into Alberta separatist party after a mysterious $190,000 surge in donations
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney urges elections watchdog to investigate a mysterious $190,000 surge flowing into a provincial separatist party.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Cool, thanks for answering! Was just curious!
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hi! I asked this on Twitter as well, so sorry to ask twice, but did Mr. Chung provide any proof of his claim that he lived in Alberta? Or did PressProgress otherwise attempt to verify that claim?
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
this link has no paywall: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A follow-up to this follow-up: The B.C. Conservative Party continued to unravel as two more MLAs stepped down from its caucus Wednesday, pointing to ties between senior staffers and the Alberta separatist movement. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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Alberta separatist ties hasten implosion of Canada’s B.C. Conservative Party as 9 MLAs have now resigned in a month
Alberta separatist ties among senior staff lead B.C. MLAs Donegal Wilson and Scott McInnis to resign, making nine caucus departures in a month.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Read without a paywall here: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
An update on this from @alexboyd.bsky.social and me: Further ties have emerged between the separatist Republican Party of Alberta and the top levels of the B.C. Conservative Party, deepening a political relationship that has raised eyebrows in the west. Story: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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This B.C. party’s deepening ties to Alberta’s separatist movement raise eyebrows in the west
Jake Bregolisse is the second B.C. Conservative hire with links to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta, deepening controversial western ties.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
paywall-free link here: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From the wonderful @savannahridley.bsky.social and me: The federal government is fast-tracking a gold mine upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation, even though its own scientists have sounded alarms about the project. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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This proposed Ontario gold mine could pollute water ‘in perpetuity.’ Why is Ottawa fast-tracking it?
Federal reports warn Kinross Gold’s proposed Great Bear mine in Ontario could release arsenic and require water treatment ‘in perpetuity.’
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
CBC is so lucky to have you!! Miss you already!
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
hmm! I don't see overlap in the people involved in each, but that's an interesting story!
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Perry King @kngprry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Excellent excellent work by my former colleagues @emmamci.bsky.social and @alexboyd.bsky.social. READ THIS. www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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A mysterious cash surge for Alberta’s separatist party is tied to out-of-province donors
A Toronto Star investigation reveals some of the biggest donations to the Republican Party of Alberta appear to come from B.C. political insiders.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank you Perry!!! 🙏
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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 11/08/2026
This year has felt weird to me and I figured out why: because it doesn't feel weird. Whats happening in Summerland right now is devastating. But it's also routine. Jasper. West Kelowna. Fort Nelson. Fort McMurray. 100 Mile House. Communities are evacuated now. Every year. youtu.be/wLI3Qiv0cmU?...
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'Every year is going to be a bad fire year': wildfire expert | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Here's that gift link for those of you who don't already subscribe to the Star: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Latest w/ @alexboyd.bsky.social on the separatist Republican Party of Alberta: A Star analysis shows apparent irregularities in the party's 2025 donations - including four that appear to come from B.C. donors. And then it gets weirder. (gift link in next post) www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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A mysterious cash surge for Alberta’s separatist party is tied to out-of-province donors
A Toronto Star investigation reveals some of the biggest donations to the Republican Party of Alberta appear to come from B.C. political insiders.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
New: an update to this reporting! Sex-themed betting site OnlySpins, which was open to Ontarians despite not having a licence to operate here, has shut down following stories from The Star, @investigate-europe.eu and many international partner outlets. Gift link: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 24/07/2026
The Star's @emmamci.bsky.social spoke recently to Newstalk 1010 about her investigation into a network of blacklisted and 'predatory' gambling sites. The full story: trib.al/0IO3QGa
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This story follows up on one we published in March. If you don't already subscribe to the Star, here's a gift link: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Latest from me, @sheilawang.bsky.social and our pals at the ICIJ.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My latest, collaboration with Investigate Europe + many media partners: ToonieBet is taking off in Ontario’s regulated online gambling market. Its parent company, Soft2bet, appears to be linked to a network of blacklisted casinos targeting Canadians, our investigation has found. Gift link below
Front page of the Saturday Toronto Star, with the headline "Online casino links to 'predatory' offshore sites"
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Gift link: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Original story, if you're looking for it: bsky.app/profile/emma...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Update to my story from the weekend:
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 17/06/2026
The requests come in the wake of a Star investigation that looked into Rombout's time working for the provincial Ministry of Mines, where he directed bureaucrats at multiple ministries on how to advance a mining project, and his subsequent move the private sector. More from @emmamci.bsky.social:
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As a Ford government staffer, he helped get through permits for a controversial gold mine. Now he works for the company as a lobbyist
Internal documents raise questions on whether Kevin Rombout's move violated ethics law, an allegation that the province and the mining company deny.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
My latest. This story is based on FOI documents released before the Ford government changed the law. Under the new rules, the province will now be able to keep records like this secret.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Thanks Shawn 🙏🫡
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🎁🔗If you don't already subscribe to the Star, here's a gift link: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Health Canada has long said glyphosate is safe, even after a major study underpinning that conclusion was retracted in 2025. But soon after that retraction, Health Canada quietly stepped up its oversight of glyphosate, records show. From @fxplante.bsky.social and me: www.thestar.com/news/investi...
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Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring
There have long been safety concerns about glyphosate. The WHO concluded in 2015 that it is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
via @emmamci.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
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The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps
The Star has for decades used freedom of information legislation to hold governments to account.
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 04/04/2026
The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps
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The Doug Ford government is moving to shield politicians from scrutiny. Here are secrets the new law would have kept under wraps
The Star has for decades used freedom of information legislation to hold governments to account.
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Experts tell us the crackdown doesn't go far enough. Fintrac says it will be taking more action in the days ahead. Gift link to our follow-up story below 🔓🎁 www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
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Emma McIntosh @emmamci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
An update to the story below: Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog, Fintrac, has embarked on an enforcement sweep following our reporting, revoking the registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses.
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🧵: Ontario's proposed FOI changes will likely kill a court order relating to Doug Ford's personal cellphone. They'll also probably end a high-stakes battle involving a former chief of staff and their potential use of personal emails during the Greenbelt. #ONPoli
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Cloe Logan @cloelogan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
In January, I used documents I received from an FOI to report this story, which revealed how much the province was spending on its Ring of Fire ad campaign. One budget line lists nearly $60,000 for “additional costs as a result of eliminating shoe scene from TV spot.” 🧵
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Documents reveal Ontario's $7M Ring of Fire ad bill
These ads are pushing the controversial mega-project through a campaign it has dubbed “Protect Ontario,” which Canada’s National Observer has learned is earmarked with a budget of more than $7 million...
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Cloe Logan @cloelogan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Information revealed through FOI-based reporting has led to investigations, resignations, and more within the Ford government. The reporting @emmamci.bsky.social and others did on the Greenbelt, for example. 🧵
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Emails challenge Ontario’s narrative on Greenbelt | The Narwhal
One member of Doug Ford's staff discussed Greenbelt changes months before the premier's timeline. Another breached a reporter's privacy
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Cloe Logan @cloelogan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The Ontario government wants to rewrite the law that compelled it to disclose documents revealing the Greenbelt land scandal, the Skills Development Fund controversy and others. For @nationalobserver.com 🧵
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Ford targets Ontario law that exposed his government's worst scandals
The Greenbelt scandal, the Skills Development controversy and more were all revealed through freedom of information requests.
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 08/03/2026
Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them? #StarInvestigation
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Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them?
FINTRAC says it rigorously polices the money services sector, has issued more than $200 million in fines, and is monitoring crypto activity.
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