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771 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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Macleans.ca (June 16, 2014)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls for MP mailings to be banned or restricted with Auditor General approval required

CBC.ca (June 14, 2014)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls for MP mailings to be banned or restricted with Auditor General approval required

SunNews TV (June 13, 2014)
Television Interview
Former Liberal MP and City of London mayor Joe Fontana found guilty of fraud for false expense claim

iPolitics.ca (April 17, 2014)
Website article
The federal government should disclose the details of payouts to political staff who leave their jobs, and strengthen guidelines to ensure Cabinet ministers don’t abuse their payout powers

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

CBC Alberta (March 5, 2014)
Website article
Alberta Premier Alison Redford violates travel spending rules

Hill Times (January 13, 2014)
Website Article
All senators who have violated spending rules must be publicly identified

MyChilliwackNews.com (December 13, 2013)
Website Article
Federal political parties make good move of imposing ethics rules on political staff, but bad move of gagging them forever

Toronto Star (December 10, 2013)
Website Article
Secrecy in the federal government is worse now than in past 25 years

Democracy Watch (December 10, 2013)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Senate Ethics Officer to initiate inquiries into Senator Duffy’s acceptance of payment from Arthur Hamilton, and into interventions by senators Gerstein and LeBreton in Duffy’s audit