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520 media appearances in 2026 (including 69 national appearances)
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Yahoo News (April 17, 2014)
Website article
RCMP and prosecutors must disclose detailed reasons why they did not charge Nigel Wright for his payment to Senator Mike Duffy

Fairchild TV (B.C.) (April 10, 2014)
Television Piece
B.C. Premier Christy Clark once served as chairwoman of a company she has promoted since becoming premier, raising concerns about conflicts of interest

National Post (April 10, 2014)
Website article
B.C. Premier Christy Clark once served as chairwoman of a company she has promoted since becoming premier, raising concerns about conflicts of interest

CBC Radio's The Current (April 7, 2014)
Radio Interview
Loopholes need to be closed and weak enforcement strengthened in government transparency across Canada to prevent dishonest, unethical, unrepresentative and wasteful activities

Toronto Star (April 5, 2014)
Website article
Businesses, other organizations and people from outside the jurisdiction should not be allowed to donate to Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s campaign or any politician’s campaign

SingTao.ca (April 4, 2014)
Website article
Businesses, other organizations and people from outside the jurisdiction should not be allowed to donate to Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s campaign or any politician’s campaign

Calgary Herald (April 4, 2014)
Website article
Wealthy businesses and interest groups continue to buy influence over Alberta politicians because of dangerously undemocratic donations system

24Hrs Vancouver (April 2, 2014)
Website article
B.C. Premier Christy Clark, and all politicians, should be prohibited for five years after they are elected from dealing with matters that specifically affect companies they worked with before entering politics

National Post (and Vancouver Province) (March 26, 2014)
Website article
Senate committee proposes changes Democracy Watch has pushed for years to make Senate Ethics Officer more independent and effective

Toronto Star (March 11, 2014)
Website article
Toronto Police Services Board needs to clean up its ethics rules and its complaint-handling process