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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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CBC News (February 7, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Conservative MPs fail to recommend key changes needed to close loopholes in ethics law for Cabinet ministers and senior government officials

Democracy Watch (February 5, 2014)
News Release
Federal Conservatives’ accountability and democratic reform record gets an F for breaking many promises and practising politics as usual

Canada.com, Vancouver Sun and Calgary Herald (February 5, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Conservatives’ so-called Fair Elections Act makes the good change of limiting bequests from donors who pass away

CBC News (February 5, 2014)
Website Article
Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” penalties still not strong enough, and makes unfair change of increasing donation limits which will allow wealthy people to buy more influence, and increase corruption as happened in Quebec

Yahoo! Canada News (February 4, 2014)
Website Article
Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” makes unfair change of increasing donation limits which will allow wealthy people to buy more influence, and increase corruption as happened in Quebec

News 957, News 88.9 and News 91.9 in the Maritimes, and AM640 Toronto (February 4, 2014)
Radio Interview
Re: Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” penalties still not strong enough, and makes unfair change of increasing donation limits which will allow wealthy people to buy more influence, and increase corruption as happened in Quebec

Yahoo Canada News (February 4, 2014)
Website Article
Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” penalties still not strong enough, and makes unfair change of increasing donation limits which will allow wealthy people to buy more influence, and increase corruption as happened in Quebec

Hill Times (February 3, 2014)
Website Article
Former federal Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl violated ethics law by working with Enbridge, but law should also be strengthened to prohibit apparent conflicts of interest

The Hill Times (February 3, 2014)
Website Article
Former federal Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl violated ethics law by working with Enbridge, but law should also be strengthened to prohibit apparent conflicts of interest

Globe and Mail and 8 other media outlets (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (February 3, 2014)
Website Article
Federal NDP’s proposal to cap one bank fee won’t stop gouging, but audits of bank profits in all areas of their operations will