In the coming weeks, we will be publishing our findings of the Atlas Network’s involvement in these Canadian right-wing organizations. What we’ve uncovered is truly troubling, including a targeted attempt to influence Canadian children and university students, slanted research studies and incorporation of right-wing political advocacy popularized in the United States. If you want to be the first to hear these stories before anyone else, just
Dark Money in Conservative Politics: The Shadowy American Nonprofit Bankrolling Canada’s Conservative Movement
In our series Dark Money in Conservative Politics, we take a deep look at where Canada’s Conservative movement gets its funding.
Our first story looked at the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) and the web of funding and incestuous connections between other right-wing causes.
Our second story analyzed the deep connections between the JCCF and the alt-right media outlet Rebel Media, and how The Rebel helps fundraise for the JCCF.
In our newest article, we investigate the Atlas Network, a shadowy righting American nonprofit that bankrolls some of Canada’s leading Conservative organizations, advocacy groups, and think tanks.
What is the Atlas Network?
The Atlas Network is a rightwing nonprofit that funds and creates conservative think tanks and advocacy organizations throughout the world . They claim their mission is to:
strengthen the worldwide freedom movement by cultivating a highly effective and expansive network that inspires and incentivizes all committed individuals and organizations to achieve lasting impact.
They don’t think small – their goal is to “win long-term policy battles that will shape history”. They do this by “accelerat(ing) those achievements by providing competitive opportunities for training, support, and international recognition.”
And they are very successful at what they do. A study by the University of Pennsylvania’s 2016 Global Go To Think Index Report ranks the Atlas Institute amongst the top 1 percent of organizations in the world in Best Managed Think Tank, Best Think Tank Network, Best Think Tank Conference and Think Tanks with the Best Use of the Internet.
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