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910 media appearances in 2025 (including 86 national appearances)
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Calgary Herald (January 8, 2015)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls on Alberta Ethics Commissioner to reverse bad ruling that let Cabinet minister off-the-hook, and for changes to strengthen provincial ethics law

Toronto Star (December 26, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservative Minister Tony Clement finally acknowledges that the open government law needs to be reviewed, but refuses to initiate the review

Democracy Watch (December 16, 2014)
Op-ed published by the Globe and Mail, the Huffington Post, Rabble.ca, and the Hill Times
How Conservative MPs changed the Reform Act into the ‘Hope for Reform Act’

Democracy Watch (December 15, 2014)
News Release
Group launches letter-writing campaign calling on Prime Minister Harper to come clean about who paid off his leadership campaign costs

TheTyee.ca (December 12, 2014)
Website article
New rules could make it tougher for Canadians abroad to vote

CTV National News (December 8, 2014)
Television Interview
Quebec Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibeault changes her mind and pleads guilty

CBC.ca (December 6, 2014)
Website article
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner reports on whistleblowing case of RCMP flights violating transport rules

Democracy Watch (December 4, 2014)
News Release
Will House Committee strengthen the Reform Act as most Canadians want, or will it weaken it into a “Hope for Reform Act”?

Global TV News (December 3, 2014)
Television Interview
Canada’s big banks gouge out record annual profits once again

Toronto Star (November 28, 2014)
Website article
New Toronto Mayor John Tory must disclose all his financial and other interests so that everyone can watch for conflicts of interest