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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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National Post, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and 30 other media outlets (January 17, 2013)
Website Article
Federal Conservative Minister Jim Flaherty’s actions likely violated federal ethics law, but he will likely be let off the hook — National Post

Gigcity.ca (January 15, 2013)
Website Article
Loopholes in Alberta’s ethics law mean Premier will be let off the hook — Gigcity.ca

Ottawa Citizen, National Post and 4 other Postmedia News newspapers (December 18, 2012)
Website Article
Democracy Watch’s opinion is Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney crossed ethics line by accepting hospitality from Liberal Finance Critic while being approached for Liberal leadership — Ottawa Citizen

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