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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Sun News Network (September 24, 2013)
Website Article
Key changes needed to federal ethics rules to strengthen watchdog and prevent conflicts of interest — Sun News

Hill Times (September 16, 2013)
Website Article
Federal so-called 5-year lobbying ban is full of loopholes, allows Cabinet ministers and senior government officials to lobby the day after they leave office

Toronto Star (September 11, 2013)
Website Article
Loopholes in ethics and lobbying laws allow federal Finance Minister’s top aide to leave and work and lobby for Scotiabank Toronto Star

Globe and Mail (September 9, 2013)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leve office

CBC (September 3, 2013)
Website Article
Ethics loopholes allow politicians to lobby for their own interests, key changes are needed to close these loopholes — CBC.ca

Canada.com, Calgary Herald, and 2 other media outlets (August 15, 2013)
Website Article
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leave office

Yahoo News (August 14, 2013)
Website Article
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leave office

Democracy Watch (August 14, 2013)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leave office

Winnipeg Free Press and Brandon Sun (August 13, 2013)
Website Article
Failure of Tony Clement and federal Conservatives to implement recommended changes allows politicians to lobby the day after they resign — Winnipeg Free Press

CHML AM 900, Scott Thompson Show (August 13, 2013)
Radio Interview
Loopholes in election rules allows corporations and others to give employees paid time off to work on campaigns