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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (September 18, 2021)
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(Français) Green Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform PlatformsGreen Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform Platforms

Democracy Watch (May 11, 2021)
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Liberal budget proposes weak response to replace rule prohibiting false claims about candidates that court deleted

Democracy Watch (March 17, 2021)
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(Français) New honesty rules needed as court and elections commissioner refuse to enforce false claims rules in federal election lawNew honesty rules needed as court and elections commissioner refuse to enforce false claims rules in federal election law

Democracy Watch (October 26, 2020)
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(Français) Illegal snap election produces (sort of) new B.C. false majority government – will it finally be democratic?Illegal snap election produces (sort of) new B.C. false majority government – will it finally be democratic?

Democracy Watch (October 28, 2019)
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(Français) Bill C-76 weakened law making election more like 2016 U.S. Presidential election – full of false online election posts and ads, and false claimsBill C-76 weakened law making election more like 2016 U.S. Presidential election – full of false online election posts and ads, and false claims

Democracy Watch (October 18, 2019)
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(Français) Report Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform PlatformsReport Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform Platforms

Democracy Watch (May 29, 2019)
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Failure by Liberals to strengthen laws mean next election will be full of false online election ads and claims, privacy invasions will continue

Democracy Watch (January 30, 2019)
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(Français) New federal government actions, and Bill C-76, won’t stop secret, fake online election adsNew federal government actions, and Bill C-76, won’t stop secret, fake online election ads

Democracy Watch (December 12, 2018)
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Key changes needed as Bill C-76 makes federal elections more dishonest and unfair, won’t stop secret, fake online election ads

Democracy Watch (October 22, 2018)
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Bill C-76 must be changed to strengthen rule prohibiting baiting voters with false promises during federal elections