Graeme McNaughton

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Graeme McNaughton

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Below, you will find a few selected pieces of my writing. Of course, this is not everything I have written, so if there is something else you are looking for, don't hesitate to reach out.

Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows

Published March 25, 2025 by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Der Standard


 As the Kremlin massed troops on Ukraine’s border in early 2022, and the threat of sanctions grew, wealthy Russians began flying crates of cash home — with help from Raiffeisen Bank International, Brink’s and Bank of America.

Trade data reviewed by OCCRP and Paper Trail Media shows that the three global institutions moved more than $12 billion worth of foreign currency to Russia just before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Most of the cash was in U.S. dollars, euros, and Swiss francs. 


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Was your fridge made with forced labour?

Published Jan. 22, 2021 by Toronto Star


When the MSC Vega docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 12, among the thousands of shipping containers on board were more than 136 tonnes of cargo destined for The Brick, one of Canada’s largest furniture and appliance outlets.

The 31 containers in that shipment held fridges sold under The Brick’s Brada label and made by Changhong Meiling — a Chinese company on a U.S. sanctions list for allegedly using forced labour from China’s Uighur population.


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Guelph Catholic school board trustee candidate stands by conspiracy theory writings

Published Sept. 19, 2022 by Guelph Mercury Tribune


A candidate for one of Guelph’s seats on the Wellington Catholic District School Board has published views one researcher into extremism says could prove dangerous, especially if he is elected.

Robert Higgins, who is running for one of four Guelph trustee positions on the Catholic school board, has published writings espousing beliefs very similar to a conspiracy theory known as great replacement or white replacement.


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Canada’s public pension plan has invested millions in Chinese companies blacklisted in the U.S.

Published July 2, 2021 by Toronto Star

Canada’s public pension fund has invested millions of dollars in companies accused of bolstering China’s military-industrial complex — companies the U.S. government has barred Americans from putting their money into because they allegedly pose a security threat.


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Wildfire smoke brought record levels of air pollution to Guelph

Published July 7, 2023 by Guelph Mercury Tribune

Guelph’s skies were hazy with smoke from wildfires hundreds of kilometres away last month — and with that came record levels of pollution.

That is according to an analysis of provincial data by the Mercury Tribune, which found the highest hourly concentrations of fine particulate matter in Guelph’s air since tracking began in 2003. 


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Guelph solar panel company has ties with Chinese firm sanctioned over forced labour

Published July 22, 2021 by Guelph Mercury Tribune


A subsidiary of a major supplier of a Guelph-based solar panel manufacturer has been sanctioned by the U.S. government over allegations of forced labour.

Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it was putting five Chinese entities – four subsidiaries and a paramilitary organization – on its entity list, effectively barring American exports to those firms.

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