One America News Network (OAN)

One America News Network (OAN) Background One America News Network, also branded as One America News (OAN), is a U.S. far-right cable news outlet founded by Robert Herring Sr. One America News launched in July […]

Story Partners

Story Partners Background Story Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm that “provides communications strategies for clients when their business, reputation or brand are at risk.” Story Partners was founded in 2010 by Gloria Dittus, following the acquisition of her PR company Dittus Communications by FTI Consulting. The company’s […]

Donner Canadian Foundation

Donner Canadian Foundation Background The Donner Canadian Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization. It was established in 1950 by steel industrialist William H. Donner. According to the InfluenceWatch project, there are currently six descendants of Donner on the foundation’s nine-person board. The […]

Canadian Constitution Foundation

Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) Background The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) describes itself as a “registered charity, independent and non-partisan, whose mission is to defend the constitutional freedoms of Canadians.” While CCF describes itself as “non-partisan” it has consistently opposed measures put in place by the Liberal […]

McKinsey & Company 

McKinsey & Company  Background McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in New York City. The company was formed in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey. In 1959, it opened its first international office in London.2“History of our firm,” McKinsey & Company. […]

Frank Mitloehner

Frank Mitloehner Credentials Background Frank Mitloehner is a professor in the Department of Animal Science, and a “Cooperative Extension Air Quality Specialist,” at the University of California, Davis.  Mitloehner is the founder and director of the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness […]

Canada Proud

Canada Proud Background Canada Proud is part of a network of conservative groups and social media pages initially founded by conservative activist Jeff Ballingall. According to its website, Canada Proud describes itself as “a grassroots group of Canadians working to defeat Justin Trudeau,” the liberal prime minister of Canada. “Since launching in September 2019, Canada […]

Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Macdonald-Laurier Institute Background The Macdonald-Laurier Institute for Public Policy (MLI) is an Atlas Network partner based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. MLI describes itself as “Canada’s only truly national public policy think tank” and claims to be “rigorously independent and non-partisan.”2“Who We Are,” MLI. Archived […]

Dan McTeague

Dan McTeague Credentials Background Dan McTeague is the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) He describes himself as a “Senior Petroleum Analyst” on LinkedIn., and runs the website GasWizard.ca, […]

First Nations LNG Alliance

First Nations LNG Alliance Background The First Nations LNG Alliance describes itself as a “collective of First Nations who are participating in, and supportive of, sustainable and responsible LNG development” in British Columbia, Canada. “First Nations” refers to the Indigenous peoples of Canada whose […]