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277 media appearances in 2026 (including 37 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (November 13, 2018)
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Democracy Watch calls on Ontario Integrity Commissioner to disclose financial interests of Premier Ford and his ministers, and impose special measures to ensure the Premier doesn’t help his family companies

Democracy Watch (November 12, 2018)
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Trudeau Cabinet doc reveals they had qualified candidates for Ethics Commissioner and Lobbying Commissioner positions in spring 2017

Democracy Watch (November 6, 2018)
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Democracy Watch in court today challenging former Lobbying Commissioner’s ruling that Aga Khan not covered by lobbying law or code so Bahamas trip gift to PM Trudeau was legal

Democracy Watch (November 1, 2018)
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Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to delegate investigation into Prime Minister violating federal ethics law by inviting dozens of Liberal Party donors to gala dinner for Chinese Premier

Democracy Watch (October 30, 2018)
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Federal Court of Appeal ruling allows Ethics Commissioner to use conflict of interest screens to replace publicly declared recusals

Democracy Watch (October 29, 2018)
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Federal Court of Appeal suggests former Ethics Commissioner was wrong to allow Finance Minister Morneau to secretly own $30 million in shares in his family’s company

Democracy Watch (September 27, 2018)
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DWatch calls on Senate Ethics Officer to rule Senator Campbell’s corporate board position and investments violate ethics code

Democracy Watch (September 18, 2018)
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Democracy Watch asks for investigation into all PM and Cabinet minister fundraising events involving lobbyists

Democracy Watch (September 6, 2018)
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Ethics Commissioner Dawson’s rulings on PM’s & other ministers’ conflict screens, and on Finance Minister Morneau owning shares in his family’s company, challenged in Federal Court of Appeal

Democracy Watch (June 18, 2018)
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Ethics Commissioner ruling exploits huge loophole in federal ethics law to let Finance Minister Morneau off the hook for clearly unethical actions