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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Lobby Monitor (August 13, 2015)
Website article
Federal Lobbying Commissioner should investigate Hill & Knowlton lobbyist Goldy Hyder for lobbying Prime Minister Harper’s office while helping Nigel Wright with communications about the Mike Duffy scandal

CTV News Channel (August 13, 2015)
Television interview
Interview re: Nigel Wright’s testimony at the Mike Duffy trial and PMO Prosecution Fund

LatinWavesMedia.ca (August 12, 2015)
Radio interview
Interview re: Canada’s federal election democracy issues

CJAD Radio (August 12, 2015)
Radio interview
Interview re: Nigel Wright’s testimony at the Mike Duffy trial and PMO Prosecution Fund

PostMedia News (August 11, 2015)
Website article
Harper Conservatives show their undemocratic, paranoid nature by screening people who want to attend their election events

Canadaland Commons (August 3, 2015)
Podcast Interview
Low limits on donations, and restrictions on spending, are needed to ensure democratic and fair elections

Toronto Star (August 2, 2015)
Website article
Why the Conservatives’ extra long election campaign will cost taxpayers lots of money

CTV News Channel (August 2, 2015)
Website article
Prime Minister Harper launches extra-long election with false claims

Halifax Chronicle-Herald (July 31, 2015)
Website article
Federal election rules should be changed to prohibit government spending announcements during 6 month period leading up to a fixed election date

National Observer (July 28, 2015)
Op-ed by Democracy Watch's Duff Conacher
How to get big money out of Canadian politics