16 Canadian firms backed U.S. politicians who voted to deny 2020 election results, finds report

16 Canadian firms backed U.S. politicians who voted to deny 2020 election results, finds report

Sixteen of Canada’s largest companies—including some with major operations in B.C.—have U.S. subsidiaries whose political action committees (PAC) donated directly to the campaigns of U.S. Congress members after they voted against certifying the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, a new report has found.

Enbridge, BMO, TC Energy’s U.S. wings directed donations to election deniers

The south-of-the-border subsidiaries of 16 major Canadian companies donated to U.S. lawmakers who voted not to certify the presidential election victory of Joe Biden in January 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The U.S. subsidiaries of Brookfield, BMO and AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) plus 13 other companies headquartered in Canada directed donations to American politicians who voted not to certify the results of the 2020 U.S. presid…