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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (April 1, 2024)
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Democracy Watch calls on Lobbying Commissioner to ensure independent investigation of lobbying by associates of Pierre Poilievre’s top advisor Jenni Byrne that shouldn’t fool anyone
Democracy Watch (March 28, 2024)
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DWatch calls on inquiry to call key witnesses, ask key questions during fact-finding phase
Democracy Watch (October 10, 2023)
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Elections Ontario letting parties, candidates, ridings, contestants hide whether lobbyists hold fundraising events for them
Democracy Watch (September 22, 2023)
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Democracy Watch calls on Elections Ontario to investigate gifts of tickets given by Mr. X to PC Party’s Ford fundraising dinner
Democracy Watch (August 21, 2023)
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Democracy Watch calls for ethics investigations of federal Cabinet minister and former B.C. Premier for conflicts of interest with investigation of pollution by Teck Resources’ mines
Democracy Watch (May 31, 2023)
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Toronto mayoral by-election undemocratic and unfair in many key ways
Democracy Watch (May 9, 2023)
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Group calls on committee to recommend many measures to stop foreign interference
Democracy Watch (April 25, 2023)
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Group calls on House Committee MPs to co-sponsor bill making key open government changes most stakeholders want
Democracy Watch (April 13, 2023)
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Group calls on Commissioner of Lobbying to disclose rulings on five violations after RCMP let lobbyists off the hook
Democracy Watch (April 6, 2023)
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41 lawyers and professors call on House Ethics Committee to reverse its position and reject Commissioner’s gutting of key ethical lobbying rules



