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774 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (October 13, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch files court cases challenging Lobbying Commissioner’s rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officialsDemocracy Watch files court cases challenging Lobbying Commissioner’s rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials

Democracy Watch (October 7, 2020)
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(Français) 95,000+ call on Finance Minister Freeland to Make the Big Banks Help more during the coronavirus crisis, and after95,000+ call on Finance Minister Freeland to Make the Big Banks Help more during the coronavirus crisis, and after

Democracy Watch (September 28, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch in court Monday challenging Ontario Integrity Commissioner’s refusal to issue public rulings on Premier Ford’s staff and deputy minister possibly violating provincial ethics rulesDemocracy Watch in court Monday challenging Ontario Integrity Commissioner’s refusal to issue public rulings on Premier Ford’s staff and deputy minister possibly violating provincial ethics rules

Democracy Watch (September 16, 2020)
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(Français) Liberals’ $160 million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund over 4 years, in partnership with 8 financial institutions, is 0.9% of $13.4 billion in 2019 outstanding small business loans in CanadaLiberals’ $160 million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund over 4 years, in partnership with 8 financial institutions, is 0.9% of $13.4 billion in 2019 outstanding small business loans in Canada

Democracy Watch (September 15, 2020)
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(Français) On International Democracy Day, Democracy Watch calls for key changes to make Canada an actual, leading democracyOn International Democracy Day, Democracy Watch calls for key changes to make Canada an actual, leading democracy

Democracy Watch (August 10, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls for key changes to stop conflicts of interest in federal government spendingDemocracy Watch calls for key changes to stop conflicts of interest in federal government spending

Democracy Watch (July 30, 2020)
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(Français) Supreme Court refuses DWatch appeal of Federal Court of Appeal ruling Trudeau Cabinet was allowed to be biased when appointing Ethics Commissioner and Lobbying CommissionerSupreme Court refuses DWatch appeal of Federal Court of Appeal ruling Trudeau Cabinet was allowed to be biased when appointing Ethics Commissioner and Lobbying Commissioner

Democracy Watch (July 28, 2020)
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(Français) Supreme Court to rule on Thursday if DWatch can appeal Federal Court of Appeal ruling that it was fine for Trudeau Cabinet to be biased when appointing Ethics Commissioner and Lobbying CommissionerSupreme Court to rule on Thursday if DWatch can appeal Federal Court of Appeal ruling that it was fine for Trudeau Cabinet to be biased when appointing Ethics Commissioner and Lobbying Commissioner

Democracy Watch (July 27, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls for ethics inquiry into Finance Minister’s participation in WE Charity contracting process, and also for an RCMP investigationDemocracy Watch calls for ethics inquiry into Finance Minister’s participation in WE Charity contracting process, and also for an RCMP investigation

Democracy Watch (July 16, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch files lawsuit against Ontario government’s new illegal, unconstitutional administrative tribunal appointment systemDemocracy Watch files lawsuit against Ontario government’s new illegal, unconstitutional administrative tribunal appointment system