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155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (April 22, 2014)
News Release
RCMP and prosecutors must disclose details about why they did not prosecute Nigel Wright for his payment to Senator Mike Duffy, as B.C. prosecutor did in similar situation

Democracy Watch (April 18, 2014)
Op-ed by Duff Conacher
What changes are needed to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act”, and federal elections, actually fair?

Planet S (Saskatoon weekly newspaper) (April 17, 2014)
Website article
The federal Conservatives’ Fair Elections Act needs many changes to be actually fair

iPolitics.ca (April 17, 2014)
Website article
The federal government should disclose the details of payouts to political staff who leave their jobs, and strengthen guidelines to ensure Cabinet ministers don’t abuse their payout powers

Yahoo News (April 17, 2014)
Website article
RCMP and prosecutors must disclose detailed reasons why they did not charge Nigel Wright for his payment to Senator Mike Duffy

Calgary Herald (April 16, 2014)
Website article
Alberta Progressive Conservatives allow for huge donations to buy off next premier in their party leadership race

Chronicle Journal (April 15, 2014)
Editorial
Federal Conservatives’ so-called Fair Elections Act needs many changes to make it actually fair

Canoe.ca and 2 Sun newspapers (April 15, 2014)
Website article
Groups call on parliamentarians to fire federal Integrity Commissioner after Auditor General reports find gross mismanagement

CBC.ca, CTV.ca and 5 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (April 15, 2014)
Website article
Groups call on parliamentarians to fire federal Integrity Commissioner after Auditor General reports find gross mismanagement

Democracy Watch (April 15, 2014)
News Release
Groups call for dismissal of Integrity Commissioner given Auditor General’s new reports of gross mismanagement