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805 media appearances in 2025 (including 73 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (September 19, 2018)
News Release
More than 23,000 sign petition calling on Premier Ford to stop violating Ontarian’s Charter rights

Democracy Watch (September 18, 2018)
News Release
Democracy Watch asks for investigation into all PM and Cabinet minister fundraising events involving lobbyists

Democracy Watch (September 6, 2018)
Media Alert
Ethics Commissioner Dawson’s rulings on PM’s & other ministers’ conflict screens, and on Finance Minister Morneau owning shares in his family’s company, challenged in Federal Court of Appeal

Gobe And Mail (September 2, 2018)
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‘Process is torturous’: Federal whistleblower says Canada doesn’t protect people who speak out

Democracy Watch (August 1, 2018)
News Release
Groups file complaint with Elections Ontario over oil and gas industry group’s ads during Ontario election campaign

Democracy Watch (June 26, 2018)
News Release
Public inquiry needed into parts of Elections Ontario’s running of provincial election

Democracy Watch (June 20, 2018)
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More than 15,000 Canadians have signed online petitions calling for changes recommended by House Committee to strengthen privacy protection and online election ad disclosure and accountability

Democracy Watch (June 18, 2018)
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Ethics Commissioner ruling exploits huge loophole in federal ethics law to let Finance Minister Morneau off the hook for clearly unethical actions

Democracy Watch (May 30, 2018)
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Ontario party leaders and Lieutenant Governor should agree on eight key rules for minority government to ensure fair post-election decisions

Democracy Watch (May 15, 2018)
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Elections Ontario decides to violate the law – refuses to inform voters of right to decline their ballot in its election ads