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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (August 28, 2012)
Media Release
Elections Canada refuses to clarify key measures in federal elections law – Democracy Watch again calls for clarification of recent flawed ruling

Democracy Watch (August 22, 2012)
News release
Ontario by-election dates bad for voter turnout — Changes needed to election timing, voting system, and voter rights and advertising…

Hill Times (August 17, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Quebec election timing is unfair and undemocratic

Democracy Watch (August 16, 2012)
News Release
Quebec election date unfair and undemocratic — bad timing will likely result in low voter turnout

Democracy Watch (August 12, 2012)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls for clarification on recent flawed interpretation of Canada Elections Act by Commissioner of Canada Elections

(August 6, 2012)
Elections Canada needs new powers to clean up election system, but has an enforcement problem

Hill Times (July 30, 2012)
Website article
Elections Canada needs new powers to clean up election system, and has an enforcement problem

Hill Times (July 30, 2012)
Website article
Elections Canada needs new powers to clean up election system, and has an enforcement problem

Hill Times (July 23, 2012)
Website article
Elections Canada faces serious questions about its enforcement system — must prove it has been enforcing law and holding fair elections by disclosing rulings in 3,000 complaints it has received since 1997

National Post and Edmonton Journal, the Epoch Times July 12, 2012, and The Hill Times (July 23, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Elections Canada and others should clean up problems, not defend them