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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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Montreal Gazette (October 9, 2013)
Website Article
Quebec’s new fixed election date law is as much of a scam as the federal law and laws in other provinces Montreal Gazette

Winnipeg Free Press (September 26, 2013)
Website Article
Key changes to ethics rules needed and commissioner should probe situation

Sun News Network (September 24, 2013)
Website Article
Key changes needed to federal ethics rules to strengthen watchdog and prevent conflicts of interest — Sun News

Calgary Herald (September 22, 2013)
Website Article
Alberta’s cities, like cities and towns across Canada should be required to have more open meetings, with complaints allowed to an independent provincial watchdog and strong penalties for violations Calgary Herald

Toronto Star (September 11, 2013)
Website Article
Loopholes in ethics and lobbying laws allow federal Finance Minister’s top aide to leave and work and lobby for Scotiabank Toronto Star

Globe and Mail (September 9, 2013)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leve office

Democracy Watch (September 3, 2013)
News Release
Democracy Watch launches national Change.org petition calling on Prime Minister Harper to open Parliament on September 16th as scheduled, and calling on all parties to restrict prorogations

CBC (September 3, 2013)
Website Article
Ethics loopholes allow politicians to lobby for their own interests, key changes are needed to close these loopholes — CBC.ca

NOW Magazine (Toronto) (August 15, 2013)
Magazine article
Democracy Watch calls for fixed election and by-election dates for Ontario

Democracy Watch (August 14, 2013)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leave office