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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (October 1, 2026)
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Commissioner of Lobbying has covered up almost 32,000 lobbying law violations (99.99% of all violations) since 2018
Democracy Watch (September 24, 2026)
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Ontario’s municipal elections undemocratic and unfair in many key ways
Democracy Watch (June 23, 2026)
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Special Committee fails to recommend closing secret, unethical lobbying loopholes in B.C. law
Democracy Watch (June 15, 2026)
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Democracy Watch calls on Integrity Commissioner to reverse approval of mining minister’s advisor taking job with mining company
Democracy Watch (June 8, 2026)
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House Ethics Committee must recommend many key changes to close secret, unethical lobbying loopholes, and to require effective enforcement
Democracy Watch (May 26, 2026)
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Many key changes needed to Bill C-25 to stop undemocratic influence of wealthy interests, disinformation and foreigners
Democracy Watch (May 20, 2026)
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Commissioner of Lobbying has let off 98% of the lobbyists she has found violating the lobbying law or code since 2018
Democracy Watch (April 23, 2026)
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Will Special Committee recommend closing all the secret, unethical lobbying law loopholes in B.C.?
Democracy Watch (March 9, 2026)
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Commissioner of Lobbying and RCMP covered up lobbying violations in 13 cases since 2018, violating law by hiding almost all investigation records





