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538 media appearances in 2026 (including 72 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (October 25, 2017)
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Democracy Watch will take Ethics Commissioner to court if she doesn’t recuse herself from Morneau meeting and decisions – she is biased due to past advice on blind trust, setting up ethics “smokescreen” for him, and serving on six-month renewable contract from Trudeau Cabinet
Democracy Watch (October 23, 2017)
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Democracy Watch and Open Government Coalition call on federal Liberals to make many key open government changes to Bill C-58
Democracy Watch (October 19, 2017)
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Liberal Finance Minister Morneau will still have conflicts of interest, and still make decisions that affect his family’s company and his investments
Democracy Watch (October 18, 2017)
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Democracy Watch in B.C. Court of Appeal challenging ruling that Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s decision to excuse B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s $50,000 salary and “cash-for-access” events can’t be challenged in court
Democracy Watch (October 17, 2017)
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Ethics Commissioner allowing federal Liberal Finance Minister Morneau to violate federal ethics law
Democracy Watch (October 12, 2017)
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Democracy Watch and Fair Vote Canada call on Ethics Commissioner to rule Prime Minister Trudeau violated ethics codes by dishonestly rejecting electoral reform to protect Liberal Party interests
Democracy Watch (October 5, 2017)
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Trudeau Liberals’ political finance bill a charade that doesn’t stop cash-for-access – too-high federal donation limit of $3,100 a year means wealthy still have unethical influence, funneling of donations continues
Democracy Watch (October 4, 2017)
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B.C. NDP lobbying bill leaves huge secret, unethical lobbying loopholes
Democracy Watch (September 18, 2017)
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B.C. government’s political finance bill makes key changes – but too-high donation limit means wealthy will still have influence, funneling will happen
Democracy Watch (August 22, 2017)
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Group calls on federal Lobbying Commissioner to disclose key details of her enforcement record since 2014





