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774 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (March 11, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on Ford government to stop changes that will increase patronage and cronyism in Ontario’s judicial appointmentsDemocracy Watch calls on Ford government to stop changes that will increase patronage and cronyism in Ontario’s judicial appointments

Democracy Watch (March 10, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch launches petition calling on Transport Minister to ban Boeing 737 Max-8 in Canada — 14,000+ have already signedDemocracy Watch launches petition calling on Transport Minister to ban Boeing 737 Max-8 in Canada — 14,000+ have already signed

Democracy Watch (March 4, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for failing to penalize 6 of 7 lobbyists who violated the law in serious ways last yearDemocracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for failing to penalize 6 of 7 lobbyists who violated the law in serious ways last year

Democracy Watch (March 3, 2021)
News Release
(Français) International whistleblower protection report ranks Canada tied for last out of 62 countries with protectionsInternational whistleblower protection report ranks Canada tied for last out of 62 countries with protections

Democracy Watch (March 1, 2021)
OP-ED
(Français) Trudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been preventedTrudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been prevented

Democracy Watch (February 25, 2021)
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(Français) DWatch calls on Ethics Commissioner to issue ruling on its July 2019 complaint about appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlancDWatch calls on Ethics Commissioner to issue ruling on its July 2019 complaint about appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlanc

Democracy Watch (February 22, 2021)
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(Français) 97,000+ call on Finance Minister Freeland to Make the Big Banks Help more during the coronavirus crisis, and after97,000+ call on Finance Minister Freeland to Make the Big Banks Help more during the coronavirus crisis, and after

Democracy Watch (February 11, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on RCMP and prosecutors to issue update on investigation into obstruction of SNC-Lavalin prosecution by Trudeau Cabinet officialsDemocracy Watch calls on RCMP and prosecutors to issue update on investigation into obstruction of SNC-Lavalin prosecution by Trudeau Cabinet officials

Democracy Watch (February 10, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford Cabinet unethicallyDemocracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford Cabinet unethically

Democracy Watch (January 22, 2021)
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(Français) Next Governor General should be chosen through democratic, multi-partisan, Canadianized processNext Governor General should be chosen through democratic, multi-partisan, Canadianized process