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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (November 16, 2017)
News Release
Headhunting firms confirm PMO and Cabinet staff on all good government watchdog selection committees

Democracy Watch (November 15, 2017)
Op-Ed
How to untie the unethical knots revealed by Minister Morneau’s scandal

Democracy Watch (November 8, 2017)
News Release
Trudeau Liberals admit in court case document they had “pool of qualified candidates” for Ethics Commissioner position last winter

Democracy Watch (November 1, 2017)
News Release
Former Ethics Commissioner Shapiro recommended disclosure of all recusals because screens cover up conflicts of interest

Democracy Watch (October 31, 2017)
News Release
Democracy Watch filing court case against Ethics Commissioner challenging bias and rulings on ministers’ investments

Democracy Watch (October 25, 2017)
News Release
Democracy Watch will take Ethics Commissioner to court if she doesn’t recuse herself from Morneau meeting and decisions – she is biased due to past advice on blind trust, setting up ethics “smokescreen” for him, and serving on six-month renewable contract from Trudeau Cabinet

Democracy Watch (October 19, 2017)
News Release
Liberal Finance Minister Morneau will still have conflicts of interest, and still make decisions that affect his family’s company and his investments

Democracy Watch (October 18, 2017)
News Release
Democracy Watch in B.C. Court of Appeal challenging ruling that Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s decision to excuse B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s $50,000 salary and “cash-for-access” events can’t be challenged in court

Democracy Watch (October 17, 2017)
News Release
Ethics Commissioner allowing federal Liberal Finance Minister Morneau to violate federal ethics law

Democracy Watch (October 4, 2017)
News Release
B.C. NDP lobbying bill leaves huge secret, unethical lobbying loopholes