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501 media appearances in 2025 (including 45 national appearances)
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Hill Times (December 3, 2012)
Letter to the Editor
Penalty of removal too high for Ford — change law to allow fines. Fed/prov laws weak.
APTN (November 29, 2012)
Website Article
Penashue situation may be unethical and wrong, but would be legal — APTN
Globe and Mail (October 7, 2012)
Website Article
Lobbying code prohibits lobbyists from giving gift of travel to MPs, but MPs code allows it
Edmonton Sun and the Globe and Mail (October 4, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Ontario case shows politicians should not be allowed to enforce laws, especially laws that apply to other politicians
CTV News Channel (October 2, 2012)
Television appearance
Re: Federal Conservative Cabinet Minister Tony Clement’s Lobbying Act proposed changes allow secret, unethical lobbying
Hill Times and Rabble.ca (October 2, 2012)
Op-ed by Duff Conacher
Secret, unethical lobbying will still be legal if federal Conservatives don’t do more
Rabble.ca, the Edmonton Sun and the Hill Times (September 19, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Federal Conservative Cabinet Minister Tony Clement’s Lobbying Act proposed changes allow secret, unethical lobbying
Macleans.ca (September 19, 2012)
Website Article
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff continues to exploit huge loopholes in federal ethics rules
Ottawa CItizen (September 18, 2012)
Website article
Federal Conservatives confirm they want to leave open loopholes that allow for secret, unethical lobbying of federal government (Ottawa Citizen)
CBC.ca (September 10, 2012)
Website Article
Avro Arrow lobbying exposes loopholes in Lobbying Act allowing lobbying without registration CBC.ca